Swampoodle Park Playground

Mail trucks, stamps and interactive delivery stories, so kids see how a letter actually gets to the door.

Loaner cribs, baby baths and swings at the front desk, so you can pack less. Ask ahead, there are only a few.

Duckpin bowling next to the sandwich counter, so lunch comes with a few frames.

Step into picture-book worlds and read, sketch and build inside them. It's pitched at kindergarten through third grade.

Every room has a kitchen, so snacks, breakfast and quiet evenings in are easy.

A glasshouse of tropical plants and desert displays, so kids can go from jungle to cactus in a few steps.