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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.Fox Chase FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 8500 Pine Road, Philadelphia, PA One of the last working farms in Philadelphia, Fox Chase Farm, an 112-acre homestead, offers tours in the summer, various family events throughout the year, and a glimpse at days gone pa...
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Jenks PlaygroundParent rating: ![]() Location: Germantown Avenue and Southhampton Avenues, Philadelphia, PA Located at the John Story Jenks Elementary School, Jenks Playground is one of the most popular spots for kids in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy - and with good reason. The community-built playgroun...
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Shady Brook FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley-Morrisville, PA Shady Brook Farm is a sprawling family farm that includes apple orchards, a pumpkin patch, a farm market, a garden center, and a corn maze. Snacks - including cookies, donuts, m... |
Milky Way FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 521 East Uwchlan Avenue (Route 113), Chester Springs, PA Milky Way Farm, a farmstead since the 1760s, has been owned and operated as a dairy farm since 1902. The farm offers private tours (by appointment) to groups and families... |
Core Creek ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Tollgate Road, Langhorne, PA Core Creek Park consists of 1,200 acres of public land, including Lake Luxembourg. Hiking trails afford solitude with lakeside and streamside views; some trails also accomodate bicycling...
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Radnor TrailParent rating: ![]() Location: Wayne, PA Radnor Trail is a 2.41-mile multi-purpose trail which spans along the old P & W railroad line from Radnor-Chester Road to Sugartown Road in Radnor Township. The trail is a fairl... |
Penn's LandingParent rating: ![]() Location: Columbus Boulevard and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA Managed by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, Penn's Landing is Philadelphia's premier waterfront park, running along Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Spring Garden S...
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Upper Main Line YMCAParent rating: ![]() Location: 1416 Berwyn-Paoli Road, Berwyn, PA The Upper Main Line YMCA (UMLY) has extensive facilities, including two indoor pools, three outdoor pools, a martial arts gym, a basketball/volleyball gym, and other facilities for adult...
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Elmwood Park ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 1661 Harding Boulevard, Norristown, PA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Day Camp for Big Kids in Philadelphia, the 16-a...
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New Hope and Ivyland RailroadParent rating: ![]() Location: 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA Travel back into time on a restored 1920s vintage passenger train, an authentic steam locomotive, or a historic diesel train with the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad. The train travels thr...
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Grand Slam USAParent rating: ![]() Location: 11 East Lancaster Avenue, Malvern, PA Grand Slam USA is likely to score a hit with teens as well as younger kids. This entertainment mecca offers batting cages, laser tag, a video arcade, and a Fun Center with spaceba...
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Fenimore WoodsParent rating: ![]() Location: Eagle Road and Paul Road, Wayne, PA Fenimore Woods is set in a beautiful, wooded area near a creek and pond, just beyond the Eastern Univeristy campus. The park offers a large playground, public restrooms, and a covered pi...
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Lower Makefield Community ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1050 Edgewood Road, Yardley-Morrisville, PA The Lower Makefield Community Park may be the mother of all community recreation centers. Always clean and well-manicured, the park features four lighted tennis courts, a lighted basketb...
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Central ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, PA Doylestown's 108-acre Central Park, winner of our 2009 Parents' Picks Award for Best Playground or P...
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American Helicopter Museum & Education CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1220 American Boulevard, West Chester, PA Families can touch down at the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center to see over 35 helicopters, autogiros, and convertiplanes on display, including the only tilt-rotor Osprey V-22 on...
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