Are you looking for a play area or playground to keep the kiddos active and entertained? Among the many family-friendly activities to do with children here in Miami, there are also a variety of fun outdoor places for them to enjoy any day of the year. Here are several incredible playgrounds for kids to explore!
1. Amelia Earhart Park, Hialeah
Tom Sawyer’s Play Island at Amelia Earhart Park, a fort-style treehouse, is a kid’s dream thanks to its climbing structures, spinners, slides, balance beams, swings and musical instruments to play, all of which are fully accessible. At 7,500 square feet, it’s known as one of the largest playgrounds in the Miami-Dade County Parks system.
Where: 401 E 65th St, Hialeah, FL 33013
2. Salvadore Park, Coral Gables
Perfect for those hotter days thanks to the plentiful shade it provides for its visitors, Salvadore Park features an excellent playground. You can expect to find slides, swings, climbing areas, musical instruments and most famously: seated zip lines!
Where: 1120 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134
3. Pinecrest Gardens
Let the little ones run wild at this imaginative playground inside Pinecrest Gardens which, notably, is ADA accessible and all-inclusive. It’s full of larger-than-life animal structures including a frog, lizard ramp and spider spinner, as well as a roller slide, musical elements and mini petting zoo for encounters with real animals.
Where: 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest, FL 33156
4. Flamingo Park, Miami Beach
This family park in the heart of South Beach will definitely keep the kids cool all summer long. While you’ll find tennis courts, a playground area with a rock wall, fitness center and walking trails, this park has its fair share of water-spurting attractions too. There are two pools; an eight-lane lap pool for all ages and a water playground with water toys, a mushroom waterfall and splash pad for the littlest ones.
Where: 999 11th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139
5. Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
If you drive up to Boca Raton, bring your children to the 132-acre Sugar Sand Park where they can climb and slide down the three-story wooden playground, fly back and forth on the swings and cool off in the sea animal-themed splash pad. Plus, there’s nature trails, a science explorium, carousel and theater ready to explore!
Where: 300 S Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33486