Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Lancaster

Long's Park

Long's Park

80-acre park with petting zoo & lake. Public park with 80 acres of outdoor activities, including a lake, petting farm & playgrounds,

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Lititz Springs Park

Lititz Springs Park

Private park with a bandshell for events. Privately run park offering regular concerts as well as a playground & concession stands.

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Speedwell Forge County Park

Speedwell Forge County Park

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Rannels-Kettle Run Nature Preserve

Rannels-Kettle Run Nature Preserve

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Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Designated area for hunting & fishing. This expansive natural area offers opportunities specifically for hunters & people catching fish.

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South Hills Park

South Hills Park

Sports fields, picnic areas & disc golf. Park with various athletic fields & courts, including disc golf, plus walking trail & picnic areas.

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Ironwood Community Park

Ironwood Community Park

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Adventure Sports In Hershey

Adventure Sports In Hershey

Go-karts, laser tag, arcades & ice cream. Games park offers go-karts, laser tag, mini-golf, bumper boats, batting cages, arcades & ice cream.

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Gloninger Woods Park

Gloninger Woods Park

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The Lazer Factory

The Lazer Factory

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Stoever's Dam Park

Stoever's Dam Park

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Quittie Creek Nature Park

Quittie Creek Nature Park

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Union Canal Tunnel Park South

Union Canal Tunnel Park South

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Lenni Lenape Park

Lenni Lenape Park

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Lion's Lake Park

Lion's Lake Park

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Southeast Family Park

Southeast Family Park

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Cocoa Castle

Cocoa Castle

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Memorial Park of Palmyra

Memorial Park of Palmyra

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Gring's Mill Recreation Area

Gring's Mill Recreation Area

Trails, sports facilities & picnic sites. Park with multi-use trails, sports courts & fields, play equipment, picnic areas & holiday events.

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White Clay Creek State Park

White Clay Creek State Park

Serene spot with hiking & biking trails. Park featuring 37 miles of hiking & biking trails along with fishing streams & a nature center.

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Auburn Valley State Park

Auburn Valley State Park

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Paper Mill Park

Paper Mill Park

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Sandy Hollow Heritage Park

Sandy Hollow Heritage Park

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Delcastle Recreational Park

Delcastle Recreational Park

Scenic park with sports facilities. Public park with 400 acres of space, including an 18-hole golf course, ball fields & walking trail.

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Valley Garden Park

Valley Garden Park

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Adventure Park

Adventure Park

Sports, playground & fitness trail. Park featuring a handicap-accessible playground as well as soccer, disc golf & a fitness trail.

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Brandywine Springs Park

Brandywine Springs Park

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Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park

Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.

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Elk Neck State Park

Elk Neck State Park

Recreational area & historic lighthouse. Bayside park has an 1833 lighthouse & recreation such as fishing & hiking, plus camping facilities.

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Brantwood Regional Park

Brantwood Regional Park

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Thornbury Park

Thornbury Park

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Glasgow Regional Park

Glasgow Regional Park

Sports, recreation & woodland trails. County park with woodland trails, tennis & basketball courts, a skate park & a farmer's market.

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Rockford Park

Rockford Park

Dog-friendly area & an observation tower. 104-acre space with a historic observation tower & picnic site, plus trails & an off-leash dog area.

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Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

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Alapocas Run State Park

Alapocas Run State Park

Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.

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Banning Regional Park

Banning Regional Park

Park with sports, a playground & woods. Park featuring ball diamonds, soccer fields & tennis courts, plus a wooded area & a playground.

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Pell Gardens Park

Pell Gardens Park

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Bonsall Park

Bonsall Park

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Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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Brandywine Park

Brandywine Park

Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.

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Wilmington State Parks

Wilmington State Parks

Riverside park with trails & a zoo. Park along the Brandywine River with a paved greenway trail, historic sites, picnic areas & a zoo.

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Talley Day Park

Talley Day Park

Park with sports, a playground & more. Park featuring a playground & sports, plus a walking path, pavilions & a fenced-in dog park.

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River Walk

River Walk

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Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park

Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park

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Lums Pond State Park

Lums Pond State Park

Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.

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Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park

Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park

Adventure centre with treetop rope trail. Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course.

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Ridley Creek State Park

Ridley Creek State Park

Trails, picnic areas & a fishing creek. Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset.

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Lums Pond State Park Campground

Lums Pond State Park Campground

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Bellevue State Park

Bellevue State Park

Estate with fishing, trails & tennis. Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more.

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New Castle Battery Park

New Castle Battery Park

Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.

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Fox Point State Park

Fox Point State Park

Outdoor recreation & beautiful vistas. Playground, picnic area & trails are featured in this riverside state park with beautiful vistas.

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Double Rock Park

Double Rock Park

County venue for outdoor activities. 102-acre county park offering a playground, hiking, walking & biking trails & athletic fields.

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Fort Delaware State Park

Fort Delaware State Park

Fortress with wartime re-enactments. Civil War fortress on island accessed by ferry, featuring costumed guides & interactive exhibits.

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