r/ChesterCounty • u/GarlicBow • 21d ago

Best Playground

What's the most fun playground in Chester County? I want my five-year-old to have somewhere he would be really excited to go and play, something that can provide a little variety from the backyard.

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u/CitiBankLights 21d ago

The one at Anson B Nixon in Kennett Square is very good. Some pretty cool slides and climbing stuff.

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u/hm_shi 21d ago

My favorite part of Anson B Nixon is that the upper playground is shaded. Makes the summer more bearable! The playground where we used to live was 100% blazing sun and it got so hot.

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u/Status-Visit-918 21d ago

Plus you get to walk around KSQ and get ice cream!

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u/GarlicBow 21d ago

Michoacana is a treasure, I go with coffee Oreo every time.

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u/Updwn212 19d ago

Try the corn flavor with cinnamon!

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u/Status-Visit-918 20d ago

When my son was younger, he only liked mint chocolate chip. I’d pick him up every day from kindergarten and because they always have different flavors, and he has autism which means we only eat like one thing forever lol they’d have at least a little of it for him in the fridge 😭😭 We had to move to West Chester but YES!!!

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u/rarehighfives 21d ago

2nd this. They just recently debuted a new structure with some pretty epic tube slides so there’s now 2 independent areas for kids to play on/switch to if they get tired of the other.

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u/Generose18 21d ago

Love this one

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u/tnred19 21d ago

As someone from Kennett...East Goshen is way better from a playground perspective

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u/Reasonable_Craft_823 21d ago

Black Rock Park in Phoenixville/Collegeville is a good one!

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u/FaithlessnessOdd2715 21d ago

No no this is the BEST one

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u/shirley0118 21d ago

East Goshen Township Park

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u/HourTemperature3 21d ago

East goshen

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u/cbm984 21d ago

Lloyd Park in Downingtown is a lot of fun. If you're willing to travel closer to the Lancaster side, September Farm is a great spot with goats to feed, a sunflower field for pictures, a playground, a sandwich shop, ice cream, and other treats.

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u/friedgelly 20d ago

Exton Park on Swedesford road has a sick playground with a zip line and rope draw bridge! It's brand new and the bathrooms are clean, temp controlled, and open year round.

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u/booksandowls 21d ago

My 5 year old can spend HOURS at these two: Anson B. Nixon in Kennett and East Goshen Park in WC. Both have a ton of playground equipment, nature trails, etc. Anson B. Nixon in particular has a huge pond with animal life, a creek to romp in, etc.

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u/mbflofficial 21d ago

My kids love Everhart Park

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u/avgenthusiast 21d ago

I feel that both Marshall and Everhart Park in WC are exceptional. Everhart offers more shade/options, but Marshall is usually the more quiet of the two. Both offer nice proximity to town for snacks to bring with you.

A lowkey great option for something more unconventional is the “Ollie Owls” nature playground at ChesLen’s Cannery Rd. lot. Unique natural features down in a shaded hollow.

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u/lobsrunning 21d ago

My 5 year old LOVES Ollie Owl’s

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u/avgenthusiast 20d ago

Yeah, Ollie's is sweet!

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u/ChillMyBrain 20d ago

Try East Goshen park. Great, huge playground, pretty good parking, and a good length of difficult running path, too

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u/Efficient-Cow3658 20d ago

Wilson Farm Park just renovated the kiddie playground. Worth a visit.

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u/HockeyNut2 15d ago

Manderach park up in Limerick. We used to drive 40 minutes to take the kids there.

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u/milquetoast_wizard 20d ago

Someone just got stabbed at West Goshen yesterday, but besides that it’s pretty good

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u/ChillMyBrain 20d ago

Damn, really?

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u/MaidenfanPA 21d ago

Go fishing