![]() This family-owned theme park was originally created as a way to bring Santa to Santa Claus, Holiday World (452 East Christmas Boulelvard, Santa Claus, Indiana) The classic wooden Cyclone roller coaster was built in 1940 and was named one of American Coaster Enthusiasts’ Coaster Landmarks in 2003. This family-run amusement park is known as the White City for its glittering display of over 100,000 neon lights. The park has 55 rides. Lakeside Amusement Park (4601 Sheridan Boulelvard, Denver, Colorado) Bonus: the park is adjacent to the public indoor Ross Swimming Pool. There’s also a separate area for the little ones. Families appreciate the many picnic tables. This park, with its modern play structures, is as visually pleasing as it is fun. Rossi Playground (Edward Street at Arguello Boulevard, San Francisco, CA) There’s also a 25-foot tube slide, a functioning carousel that dates back to 1906 and a Learning Garden.Īngelo J. The Play Circle includes sense-based play elements, including a man-made stream, an oversize xylophone, and optical devices. This Playground is located on an upper level of the Moscone Convention Center. Yerba Buena Gardens Playground (Howard Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets, San Francisco, CA) Kids love the area for making mud pies, and the archeological dig where they can scrounge for “bones” and “artifacts” in the dirt. The park still has the original carousel. Drive and Kezar Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA)īuilt in 1888, this is believed to be the first public playground in the United States. Koret Children’s Quarter (Bowling Green Drive, near Martin Luther King Jr. Known to kids as “Monster Park,” La Laguna de San Gabriel has large-scale concrete aquatic creatures that offers children an opportunity to climb around them along with trigger their imagination. La Laguna de San Gabriel (300 West Wells Street, Los Angeles, CA) There’s also a space adventure on the Lucky Star Chaser, where kids can man the flight deck and communicate with the crew through talk-tube radios. Shane’s Inspiration, located in Griffith Park, offers armchair swings for Mom and baby, tire swings for older kids, and an area for tots to ride bikes and scooters. Shane’s Inspiration (4800 Crystal Springs Road, Los Angeles, CA) There’s also a seesaw for 20 which makes for a great play experience. This Santa Monica playground has ladders, climbing walls, ropes, and pulleys with buckets to give children a rigorous and fun physical challenge while engaging their imaginations. They are currently under renovation but expect to re-open Spring 2010.ĭouglas Park Playground (2439 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA) They also offer classes in tool safety and outdoor cooking. This park has cargo nets and waterslides, but the fun doesn’t end there. University Community Park (1 Beech Tree Lane, Irvine, CA) Enter from the Central Library parking lot. Adult supervision is required and a small fee is charged. It is great for children 6-12 years old and is open only from mid-June through mid-August of each year (exact dates may change each year). There are live animals throughout the park along with a children’s theater.Īdmission: $7 for adults and children 1 and older free for children under 1īerkeley Marina (160 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA)Īlthough this playground is one of the oldest in the United States (opened in 1979), it has all the adventure-playground standards, along with a zip line and a painting area.Ĭentral Park, Adventure Playground (7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA)Īt Adventure Playground, located next to a pong, kids can hammer, saw, climb, and even build a raft. There are colorful kid-size rides, such as the Jolly Trolly (the oldest ride at the park) or the Wonder-Go-Round (a whimsical carousel with an Alice in Wonderland theme). CALIFORNIAįairyland Amusement Park (699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, California)įairyland is America’s first storybook theme park. This park has underground tunnels, a tube slide, a climbing wall, a space net and a large water spray area with motion-censored waterspouts. Peabody Park (North Scott Street, Little Rock, AR) We have reviewed parks and playgrounds across the U.S. Here you’ll find our top picks from Arkansas to Washington. ![]()
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