Finding fun places to take your kids in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia
Canal Basin Park is located at 101 Canal Street in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Hollidaysburg is about 7 miles south of Altoona. While your GPS may take you to the park entrance along Canal Street, there’s a large parking lot for the park located along Bedford Street. The Bedford Street parking lot has an entrance to the […]
Clemyjontri Park is located at 6317 Georgetown Pike in McLean, Virginia. It’s about a 10 mile drive from Washington, D.C. The park features a large playground and carousel. There are several distinct sections of this large playground. Starting with the rainbow archway, the Rainbow Room area teaches kids the colors of the rainbow. The schoolhouse […]
Angel Park is located at 9675 Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall, Maryland. The playground is located beside the Perry Hall branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. Therefore, the parking lot is quite large. You can visit the library and play at the playground in one visit! Angel Park RYAN Memorial Garden Angel Park is […]
Sophie and Madigan’s Playground is a memorial playground in Frederick, Maryland. It honors two little girls, Sophie and Madigan, after a tragic house fire took their lives in 2013. Sophie & Madigan’s family received so much support from the community, they wanted to give back by building this playground where children of all abilities can […]
Rockfield Park is a 51-acre park located in Bel Air, Maryland. This Harford County park sits along East Churchville Road and is close to The John Carroll School. To visit the playground, be sure to turn in to the first parking lot after turning from East Churchville Road to enter the park. The parking lot […]
Covered Bridge Park is located along Wehr Mill Road in South Whitehall Township, which is northwest of the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park is situated between two historic covered bridges that span the Jordan creek. The park is home to many ball fields, soccer fields, handball courts, a disc golf course, and volleyball court. […]
Bernel Road Park is located in State College, Pennsylvania, which is in Centre County. The park is airport-themed, as it is close to State College airport. The key feature of the playground is the traffic control tower that sits between the toddler playground and the older child playground. The main tower does not have any […]
Fairlington Park is located southwest of Washington D.C. in Arlington, Virginia. It’s easy to access from I-395 or Route 7 as it borders South Stafford Street. The park is located south of Arlington along the route that leads to Alexandria. It’s beside a community center, and therefore has a large parking lot. Fairlington Playground Arriving […]
Blandair Regional Park is located in Columbia, Maryland not far from the Mall in Columbia. The park runs along Oakland Mills Road, and in its final phase it will be 300 acres. The park’s main attraction is its sports fields, but we visited primarily to check out the challenge course and new playground, Laura’s Place. […]
Do you have a train-lover in your family? If so, Bluemont Junction Park is a great place to see a train car, and play on one! Bluemont Junction Park is located in Arlington, VA. It can be a bit tricky to get to the playground, so be sure to follow the parking directions. Bluemont Junction […]