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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Oregon Ridge Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, MD The Oregon Ridge Nature Center houses wildlife and nature, as well as a library, gift shop, and an auditorium. The Center offers a variety of exhibits explaining the history, wildlife, and natu...
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Rodgers Forge Tot LotParent rating: ![]() Location: Hopkins Road, between Bellona Avenue and Blenheim, Towson, MD The Rodgers Forge Tot Lot is a great shady spot with has two sets of swings, three slides, a large climbing structure, a sand pit, a see-saw, and a large collection of donated children's outdoo...
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Federal Hill ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Battery Avenue and Warren Avenue, Baltimore, MD Federal Hill Park lies on the south side of the Inner Harbor and offers fantastic views of the entire Baltimore Inner Harbor area. |
Herring Run ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Chesterfield Road and Belair Road, Baltimore, MD Herring Run Park boasts over 300 acres of green space, including playing fields, and trails for walking, hiking, and biking. Lake Montebello, in the upper part of the park, has a 1.25 mile trac...
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Skipjack Martha LewisParent rating: ![]() Location: 352 Commerce Street, Havre de Grace, MD The Skipjack Martha Lewis is a V-bottom, two sail bateau (skipjack), and is one of the few remaining working dredge boats that make up the Chesapeake Bay oyster fleet. Martha Lewis is a ...
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Anita C. Leight Estuary CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center is a research and education facility located in the Otter Point Creek component of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Estuary Center ...
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Masonville CoveParent rating: ![]() Location: 1000 Frankfurst Avenue, Curtis Bay, MD Masonville Cove is 70 acres of water and 54 acres of cleaned-up wetlands, nature trails, and a protected bird sanctuary. There is a public pier for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing so that kids ...
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Evergreen Museum & LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 4545 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD Housed in a former Gilded Age mansion surrounded by Italian-style gardens, Evergreen Museum & Library is an intimate collection of fine and decorative arts, rare books and manuscripts assembled...
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Aberdeen Festival ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Howard and Franklin Streets, Aberdeen, MD The 2.9-acre Aberdeen Festival Park is an old school athletic field that has been renovated to feature a pavilion used as an outdoor bandstand, picnic tables, a playground area, and restrooms. |
Pier Six PavilionParent rating: ![]() Location: 731 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD The outdoor theater Pier Six Pavilion, offers 3,000 seats under its sweeping tensile-roofed structure, as well as 1,000 seats on the lawn, plus great views of the Inner Harbor. |
Carroll County Farm MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 500 South Center Street, Westminster, MD The Carroll County Farm Museum provides the public with the opportunity to experience mid-nineteenth century rural life. The museum grounds include original farm structures, such as the Farmhou...
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Wyman Park DellParent rating: ![]() Location: 2717 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD Wyman Park Dell is a 16-acre public park located south of Johns Hopkins University and The Baltimore Museum of Art. The park is noted for its steep enclosing slopes and a large, sweeping lower ...
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Ladew Topiary GardensParent rating: ![]() Location: 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, MD Ladew Topiary Gardens features 15 thematic "garden rooms" on 22 acres. A one and a half mile Nature Walk wends through the woods and fields of the Ladew property. In addition to educational sta...
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Lurman Woodland TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 425 Bloomsbury Avenue, Catonsville, MD Lurman Woodland Theatre is an outdoor community amphitheater that offers free concerts every weekend in June, July, and August. There is plenty of green grass to spread out on, so families can ...
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Harford County Equestrian CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 608 N. Tollgate Road, Bel Air, MD The Harford County Equestrian Center is a 20-acre facility with two permanent barns, show rings, and open and closed pavilions. The center hosts all types of equestrian events, as well as other...
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