Finding fun places to take your kids in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia
Reservoir Park is an 85-acre park located at 100 Concert Drive in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The park is home to the National Civil War Museum and the Chutes and Ladders Playground. Chutes and Ladders Playground The Chutes and Ladders Playground opened at the end of June in 2023. It is the first phase of a multi-step […]
Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse is located in East Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The address of the park is 3500 Reservoir Drive in East Fairmount Park. There is free onsite parking. The playground and playhouse are free to visit, however donations are accepted. Note that the indoor playhouse and outdoor playground have particular hours […]
Westminster City Park is located behind 11 Longwell Ave in Westminster, Maryland. The park includes a newer playground with restrooms, tennis courts, pavilions, ball fields, and more. Westminster City Park Parking Since the park is in the middle of the city, there isn’t a traditional large parking lot. On-street parking is available, just be sure […]
Daniel’s Den Playground is a large, wooden playground located beside Manor Church in Lancaster, PA. It is part of Manor Church Community Park, which is located close to the Mountville exit of Route 30 in Pennsylvania. The playground was community-built and also supported by the community. The park is open to the public. Includes a […]
Glen Allen Park is located at 15600 Atlantis Drive in Bowie, Maryland. Bowie is a city in Prince George’s County, which is just east of Washington, D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. The park is a smaller park at 9-acres and boasts two tennis courts, a softball field, a soccer field, picnic area with pavilion, and […]
There are several amazing playgrounds near Westminster, Maryland. Check out this fun list of playgrounds around the city and throughout Carroll County. Westminster City Park Westminster City Park is located at the corner of 16th Street and Long Alley. There is some on-street parking available, as well as a small parking lot between Long Alley […]
Oregon Dairy is located at 2900 Oregon Pike in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Lititz is a small town on the outskirts of Lancaster. The Dairy includes a grocery store, sit-down restaurant, ice cream shoppe, playground, and small petting zoo. A popular spot in the warmer months is the patio and playground outside the ice cream shoppe, which […]
Schooley Mill Park is located at 12975 Hall Shop Road in Highland, Maryland. Highland is southwest of Baltimore and about 9 miles from Columbia, Maryland. A new playground was recently added to the park after the removal of an old playground. The new playground is located close to the multi-purpose building and the restrooms. There’s […]
QuiNBy’s Playground recently opened in 2022. It’s located in Quakertown Memorial Park at 600 West Mill Street in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. This playground features two different, fenced sections. One section is for older children, while the smaller section is for toddlers and preschoolers. The tot playground features an inground merry-go-round, a small play structure with slide, […]
Christmas Tree Park is located along Christmas Tree Lane and Water Street in Manchester, Maryland. If you’re interested in using the playgrounds, the parking lot for the playgrounds is along Christmas Tree Lane. To use the skate park, there is a small parking lot at the end of Water Street. At the skate park, there […]