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Though children love playing at any park, some parks are more exciting than others. It can be hard to decide which to go to when there are so many options.
Here are 10 of the coolest parks that are loaded with various activities for kids of all ages!
1. Aliante Discovery Park
Located in North Las Vegas, Aliante Discovery Park is a great place to bring your child.
There are various man-made lakes and waterfalls to look at while taking one of the park’s numerous walking pathways.
If your kid needs more physical activity beyond a nice stroll, visit the park’s multi-story play equipment that will keep your child entertained for hours!
When walking into the Aliante Nature Discovery Park, also known as Dinosaur Park, you are immediately welcomed by a giant triceratops skull!
Dinosaur Park has a dino dig sandbox for your child to explore, finding replicas of dinosaur fossils while digging. Your kid can then wash off in the splash pad before going down the big slides at the playground!
2. Yellowstone National Park
With geothermal features every turn you take, Yellowstone National Park is a great place for kids of all ages to learn and explore!
For those with kids that can be impatient, you can plan out seeing the Old Faithful geyser erupt easily since it goes off every 84-104 minutes.
Your child can learn about the Grand Prismatic Springs in the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center and then see the beautiful colors themselves!
With the park offering many tour options throughout Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, you can easily explore everything the park has to offer without worry.
Yellowstone National Park has the world’s tallest active geyser, the Norris Geyser Basin, which will leave your kid amazed after seeing the water shoot over 300 feet in the air.
From seeing the various lakes and rivers to seeing the Mammoth Hot Springs, the park has endless activities to keep you and your family entertained.
3. Cumberland Park
Cumberland Park offers beautiful views along Nashville’s riverfront for families to enjoy all year.
The Hollow is a play area for kids with multiple activities, with sand boxes, splash pads, see-saws, bouncing pads and a green maze. It is safe to say, your kid will not be bored.
The Gorge is great for older children looking for more challenging activities. This section of the park has a stone climbing wall, climbing nets and sliding poles.
While taking strolls throughout the park, make sure to go on the Explorer Trail that goes through meadows designed to attract butterflies.
If the Tennessee heat becomes overbearing, no need to fret! There are stepping stones with mist features to cool the entire family off at any time of the day.
4. Everglades National Park
Located in Florida, the Everglades National Park is a fantastic place to spot animals of all kinds, holding over 360 different bird species, turtles, alligators and crocodiles inside the park.
There are a large variety of outdoor activities for families to take advantage of with opportunities to bike, fish or hike throughout the park.
If your child is not able to hike through the vast park, there are Shark Valley Tram tours that can educate and transport your family with ease.
Since most of the park is surrounded by wetlands, there are many water activities anyone can do. Airboat tours are extremely popular for visitors, but anyone can canoe or kayak in the park as well.
The Everglades National Park is also the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist!
5. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in southern Colorado offers an activity none of the other parks do – sledding and sandboarding down sand dunes.
Though the sleds and sandboards must be rented outside the park, this activity is allowed anywhere in the dunefield as long as it is not near vegetated areas.
If flying down a mountain of sand is too intense for your family, your child can tube, skimboard, kayak or wade in the Medano Creek.
Of course, kids also love playing and making sandcastles in the sand which is possible anywhere in the park.
Four-wheel drive tours are also available through the park, allowing your family to sit back and relax while seeing the endless dunes.
If you visit at night, visitors can see a clear night sky with zero light pollution from neighboring towns!
6. Jackson Square Park
Located in the Southwest Corridor in Boston, Jackson Square Park offers many activities for kids of all ages.
For those with younger children, there is a huge playground and climbing structure for kids to release all of their energy.
On top of this, there is also a zipline for kids to fly through a section of the park!
Families can bike or walk down the running paths or play on the tennis and basketball courts as well!
7. Glacier National Park
It’s not every day you can hand-pick up to one quart of huckleberries in one of Montana’s national parks. But Glacier National Park has more to offer than yummy berries.
Visitors can go biking and camping on land or participate in water activities like fishing, kayaking, swimming and paddleboarding.
The park also has many guided tours on boats, rafting and horseback.
For a great learning experience, bring your kids to the Apgar Nature Center with educational interactive activities and displays!
8. Yosemite National Park
From swimming in rivers to building castles with sand, Yosemite National Park will keep your children amused for the entire trip.
With only 6 spots being off-limits, families can swim almost everywhere in the park! You can rent a raft or bring a kayak to travel down the Merced River.
Kids looking for a more challenging adventure can take rock climbing classes too.
For those 10 or 11 years old, Kids 10 or 11 years old can take regular classes if accompanied by a guardian while those under 10 years old can take a private lesson if accompanied by a guardian.
No matter what your family chooses to do in Yosemite National Park, it will be a memory your kids will never forget.
9. Union Square Park
Union Square Park is a fantastic place for kids to play in Manhatten.
Bring kids of all ages to Evelyn’s Playground, holding 2 separate playgrounds.
One offers traditional jungle gyms for preschoolers while the other has more challenging equipment for older children.
When strolling the paths throughout the park, you can stop to watch street performers or admire historic public art.
It is the perfect place to bring your family to play in the Big Apple!
10. Arches National Park
Arches National Park in Utah has beautiful landforms and landscapes that will astonish your family.
With most of the hiking trails being easy to moderate in difficulty, it is an ideal place to hike with younger children. The easy trails are no more than two miles.
While taking a break from hiking, stop to watch rock climbers ascend up unique arches.
Your family can take a four-wheel driving guided tour or enjoy outdoor activities, such as camping, biking or hiking!
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