Kid-friendly places in Cary

Universal-design playground with ramps, winding paths, accessible and traditional swings, and restrooms with an adult-size changing table.

Downtown park with cardinal-shaped play structures, slides, a toddler area and a café on site.

Park with a playground, an open play field, courts and a picnic shelter, once known as White Oak Park.

Park with a children's play area, a play lawn, walking trails and a picnic shelter.

Big lakeside park with the Lazy Daze Playground, trails, an orienteering course and picnic tables by the water.

Nature preserve with a fully accessible Children's Nature Trail, woodland trails and hands-on exhibits at the nature center.

Seasonal farm fun park with a petting zoo, Toddler Town, a corn box, pedal carts, bounce pillows and train rides.

Play café with a big indoor play area for babies to about six, and full-service coffee and snacks for the grown-ups.

Music-themed play space with bounce houses, a guitar slide, a percussion tower, a floor piano, karaoke booths and a stage.

Indoor play for babies up to about age ten, with a rocketship play structure, a gentle swing, magnet walls and STEM activities.