Location: Pleasant Valley Distance: 1.6 miles Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: 130' Type of Hike: lollipop Trail Condition: trail, paved Wow Factor: ends at a great playground How to get there: From the Taconic, take the exit for the park. Enter the park and go to the four way intersection and stay straight to … Continue reading James Baird State Park
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Sparkle Lake Park Playground
Location: Yorktown Parking: large lot Traffic: minimal off season, residents only during lake hours Fee: none Suggested Age: 2-5 Tot Friendly: yes Gated: yes Sandbox: no Swings/Baby Swings: 1/1 Play equipment: slides, tunnel, bouncer, tire ladder, bridge, rocker Review: I love finding completely fenced in playgrounds! This is small but clean and perfect for little … Continue reading Sparkle Lake Park Playground
Onatru Playground
Location: South Salem Parking: large lot Traffic: empty Fee: none Suggested Age: 2-12 Tot Friendly: a small portion Gated: partially Sandbox: no Swings/Baby Swings: 2/2 Play equipment: slides, monkey bars, tunnel, ladders Review: From the parking lot, head down the handicap path. The playground is to the left of the large white barns. There is … Continue reading Onatru Playground
Mahopac School District Nature Trail
Location: Mahopac Distance: 1 mile Skill Level: easy, good for little walkers, possibly stroller friendly Elevation Gain: minimal Type of Hike: lollipop Trail Condition: paved, trail, grass, mulch Wow Factor: perfect size for little kids Note: for use only when school is out How to get there: From the Taconic, take Route 6 East. … Continue reading Mahopac School District Nature Trail
Audubon Greenwich – Nature Play Trail
Location: Greenwich, CT Distance: .25 miles, option for more Skill Level: easy, great for little walkers and handicap accessible Elevation Gain: minimal Type of Hike: out-and-back Trail Condition: grass Wow Factor: awesome stations to play with natural materials Note: Sometimes you have to pay $3 to hike Website How to get there: From I684, take … Continue reading Audubon Greenwich – Nature Play Trail
Croton Dam Playground
Location: Croton-on-Hudson Parking: large lot Traffic: busy only in high season Fee: paid entrance, seasonally Suggested Age: 2-5 Tot Friendly: yes Gated: split fence between grass and parking lot Sandbox: no Swings/Baby Swings: no Play equipment: one climbing structures, slides, movable parts Review: A nice, but small, playground with lots of shade and a hiking … Continue reading Croton Dam Playground
Cold Spring’s Tots Park
Location: Cold Spring Parking: street parking Traffic: busy year round Fee: none Suggested Age: 0-5 Tot Friendly: very Gated: yes Sandbox: yes Swings/Baby Swings: 2/2 Play equipment: two climbing structures, slides, seasaw, cars, bikes, swings, play houses, sand toys Review: This is a fantastic park for little kids. Completely fenced in and maintained by the local … Continue reading Cold Spring’s Tots Park
Fox Hill Playground at Ward
Location: Pound Ridge Parking: large lot Traffic: empty during school year weekday Fee: paid entrance Suggested Age: 2-5 Tot friendly: yes Gated: no, but isolated Sandbox: no Swings/Baby Swings: just one tire swing Play equipment: two climbing structures, 4 slides, easy climbing wall, movable play parts Review: This was a great park for four one-year-olds. … Continue reading Fox Hill Playground at Ward
Nature’s Playground at Stamford Museum
Location: Stamford, CT Parking: large lot Traffic: busy year round Fee: paid entrance Suggested Age: 2-12 Tot Friendly: with help Gated: yes, with wide open entrances Sandbox: yes Swings/Baby Swings: one bench swing Play equipment: slides, birds nest, boat, tunnel, moving platforms, lots of things to climb Review: This is a great wooden playground but … Continue reading Nature’s Playground at Stamford Museum
Lake Casse Park Playground
Location: Mahopac Parking: large lot Traffic: empty in off season Note: residents only during summer when beach is open Suggested Age: 6-12 Tot Friendly: no Gated: no Sandbox: ground covering is sand Swings/Baby Swings: 2/2 Play equipment: one slide, climbing parts, movable parts Review: This was not a good park for high energy one-year-olds. The … Continue reading Lake Casse Park Playground
Half Pint Hikes in the Hudson Valley 