Family Fun in South Jersey: Playgrounds, Parks and the Outdoors

Sure the park around the corner from your house is fine for everyday, but sometimes you want something different, something new, something adventurous. Here's a list of cherished parks. Some we've visited often and some I can't wait to explore. If you know of any fantastic finds not on this list please let me know. I'm always looking for a new adventure.

Atlantic County

Birch Grove Park
1700 Burton Ave Northfield
**Big Kid and Little Kid parks**

Estell Manor Park
109 State Hwy 50, Mays Landing

Field of Dreams
1000 Morton Avenue, Absecon, NJ 08201

Imagination Station Playground
300 Jimmie Leeds Rd Galloway

Burlington County

Fort Medford/Bob Meyer Park
Gravelly Hollow Rd, off Commonwealth Dr, Medford NJ

Frank Fullerton Memorial Park - Bathrooms
Zelly Ave & East Linden St, Moorestown NJ

Imagination Kingdom-Bathrooms with Changing Tables
500 Pemberton-Brown Mills Rd, Pemberton Twp. NJ

Laurel Oak Playground
1045 S Church St, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054

Marlton Park & Playground - Restrooms
1040 Tuckerton Rd. Marlton, NJ 08053

Pennington Park
Approx 479 Creek Rd, Delanco, NJ 08075

Smithville Park
12 Manor House Court Eastampton, NJ 08060

Wood Park
Riverton Rd Cinnaminson

Camden County

Albertson Memorial Park
GPS: 425 East Evesham Rd Magnolia, NJ (Corner of Eveshame & Albertson Rds)

Berlin Park - Restrooms
North Park Dr. Berlin NJ

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Gloucester Township Community Park - Restrooms
Peter Cheeseman & Hickstown Rds Gloucester Township NJ
**Big kid and Little kid play structures**

Jake's Place Boundless Playground - Restrooms
101 Bortons Mill Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
**This park is designed for people of all physical abilities**

Knight Park
Park and Collings Avenues, Collingswood

My children on the Train Structure. I thought it was the cutest thing there.

Lindenwold Memorial Park - Restrooms only open during ball games
1000 United States Ave Lindenwold NJ 08021

Lions Den Park
New York Avenue, Cherry Hill

Saratoga Road Park
Saratoga & Laurel Rds Stratford NJ

Timber Creek Park - Bathrooms
Chews Landing Rd & Taylor Ave Blackwood NJ

Veterans Memorial Park - Restrooms
1261 Chews Landing Road, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 - Gloucester Twp
**Big kid and Little kid play structures**

Cape May County

The Skate Park at Albert I. Allen Memorial Park in North Wildwood.

Albert I Allen Memorial Park & Skate Board Park
2200 Delaware Ave. North Wildwood

Castle Playground - Restrooms
2153 Ocean Heights Ave. Egg Harbor Twp.

Central Park @ Cape May Zoo
707 North Route 9, Cape May Court House, NJ

Gloucester County

The main climbing structure at Ella Harris Park in Mullica Hill (Gloucester County).

Ella Harris Park
155 Commissioners Rd. Mullica Hill
**Recommended for kids 2-5

James G Atkinson Memorial Park (Formally Bethel Mill Park) - Restrooms
138 Bethel Mill Rd Sewell, NJ 08080
**Big kid and Little kid play structures**

Playground area at the park for children 5 to 12-years-old

Red Bank Battlefield Park - Restrooms
100 Hessian Ave National Park, NJ
**Big kid and Little kid play structures**

William Wilt Soccer Complex
Walters Rd, Mullica Hill, NJ (by the new 322 bypass)
**Big kid and Little kid play structures**

Philadelphia Area

Franklin Square Park
200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

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Franklin Square is one of Philadelphia’s five original squares.

(September 3-30) Open daily from 10 to 7
(October 1- 31) 10-7; Fridays - Sundays 10-9
(November 1 - 30) 10 am - 5 pm (closed Thanksgiving Day)
(May 24 - September 2) Sunday - Thursday from 10 to 9, Friday - Saturday from 10 to 10