Two play areas, one of them a newer inclusive playground built for kids of different abilities, with accessible sidewalks leading in.
A space-themed playground built for kids of every ability: ramps, flat surfaces, activity boards and a communication board. It's lit after dark.
A shady playground at the start of a short creekside trail through an old horse farm.
Play equipment set inside a bigger spread of fields and nature, with a pavilion close by.
A playground and a splash pad side by side, next to a garden of outdoor musical instruments kids can play.
A big climbing structure with monkey bars, slides and swings, plus grills and a pavilion if you're making an afternoon of it.
A fish-themed playground with swings, slides and climbing, and a covered picnic spot for when the sun gets too much.
Swings, slides and climbing under big old shade trees, so it stays bearable on a hot afternoon.
A playground beside a play zone with table games for grown-ups, and shaded seating to watch from.
Modern play equipment in the shade of big oaks, plus a small bridge over a creek and a pavilion for the snack break.
A playground with wide grassy fields for kites and ball games, and nature trails into the woods when they're done climbing.
A bear-themed playground with curving slides and swinging bridges, and a short wooded trail beside it for when the climbing runs out.
A playground inside a bigger community park, with a picnic pavilion close by for lunch between rounds of play.
Separate areas for younger and older kids under tall shade trees, plus swings and a merry-go-round. The playground is at the south end.
A playground with an open field beside it and shady trails through the oaks.
Built as a model for inclusive play, with accessible paths and shaded benches, so kids of different abilities can play side by side.
Climbing webs, saucer swings and a GaGa pit, so school-age kids have something active to do while younger ones swing.
Colorful play equipment with shade over it and a picnic pavilion close by.
A newer playground with swings and slides beside a pond, and an accessible loop around it for a short walk and some birdwatching.
Wooded creek trails to follow and a small nature center with local animals, books and crafts.
A small pocket park with play equipment and a basketball court, made for the kids on the surrounding streets. Most people walk in.
A small playground under big shady trees, with bucket swings for babies and regular swings for bigger kids.
A ninja-style obstacle course and traveling rings beside the newer play equipment, so bigger kids have something harder than the slide.
A shaded playground with outdoor musical instruments to bang on, a newer swing set and an accessible path in.
A small, shady tot lot with colorful climbers and a pavilion for picnics.
The start of a wide paved trail, with turtles to spot in the spring.
Outdoor instruments kids can play, colorful slides and climbing, with a shaded pavilion for a snack break.
Swings, slides and a climbing tube under shade sails, pitched at kids up to five, so toddlers get the run of it.
A playground with a walking trail, garden and basketball court around it.
A roofed, shaded school playground with swings and a quarter-mile track, open to everyone outside school hours.
A small playground on a short, shaded walking loop past a stormwater pond.
A gated playground you reach through the library's kids' area.
Longleaf-pine trails and an 1870s living history farm with heritage animals and old-time farm chores.
A small park with a rock wall, swings and shade structures over the play area, plus picnic tables for a snack between climbs.
A modern playground in the forest, with shaded picnic shelters and boardwalk trails.
A shaded playground with a picnic pavilion and a short wooded trail down by the creek, for when the climbing's done.
Soft play with a tree and a slide for kids 42 inches and under, a space for crawlers and early walkers.
Rock walls and climbing structures alongside the swings and slides, in a shady spot with a picnic pavilion next to it.
A scaled-down youth soccer field and a kick wall for young players, and hoops for older siblings.
One enormous live oak and a couple of picnic tables.
Swings, shade and open grass to run on, but no climbing structure. The pond in the middle is stormwater, not for splashing.
A short, easy woodland loop through pine woods and a shady hammock, so even small legs finish it. Good for spotting birds; there's no playground.
A 0.4-mile woodland walk along a creek, short enough for small legs.
The educator's former family home, with oral histories and exhibits on the Black neighborhood around it. Better for school-age kids than toddlers.
Life-size bronze figures of both Gator mascots to pose beside, for a quick photo stop.
An open plaza beside a covered stage where outdoor movie nights and kids' dance parties come through.
Bins of loose bricks and minifigures to dig through, plus new and secondhand sets. A LEGO kid could easily lose an hour here.
A giant bronze alligator to stand next to for the Gator photo, a five-minute stop.
A short, shaded loop under old live oaks at the edge of a prairie, easy on small legs.
A short shaded path to a pond for watching birds from the bank. Small and quiet, with no playground.
Comics, toys and board games to browse, and now and then an open board-game table where kids can sit down and play.
Racing games, air hockey and basketball hoops, with a dining area so you can eat between rounds.
A quiet university gallery with shows that change through the year. Nothing to touch, so it suits a kid who likes to look and talk about what they see.
Shelves of vintage and newer toys to browse, and a sensory wall outside that keeps a small kid busy while you look.
A 1.8-mile loop through swamp, cypress and gum trees, a proper hike.
An art cart with hands-on activities and games, plus scavenger hunts through the galleries.
Life-size statues of three Gator Heisman winners, standing together for a sports photo. A quick stop outside the stadium.
A path winding between more than twenty big boulders, with a panel showing how one kind of rock turns into another. School-age kids get the most from it.
A small museum with rotating exhibits on local history, a calm hour with a curious school-age kid.
Comics, Pokémon cards and tabletop games for a young card collector or comic fan to browse.
A wide paved path for walking, biking or scooting, with a playground to aim for at one end.
A playground and picnic spot by a lake with plenty of alligators.
A short, easy walk along the lakeshore with waterbirds and butterflies.
Changing shows of photographs, sculpture and video to look at quietly.
More than 1,700 fossils, minerals and rocks around a college lobby, meteorites included. Short, and made for a kid deep in a rocks-and-fossils phase.
A narrow creekside park with a playground and a short shady path along the water, so there's a walk after the swings. Grills for a picnic.
A small cabinet of curiosities: old objects, documents and bits of geology to look at up close. Quiet and hands-on, for curious school-age kids.
The world's largest occupied bat houses, where hundreds of thousands of bats pour out at dusk, watched from behind the fence.
Telescopes pointed at the Moon and planets on public nights, with astronomers there to answer questions.
An unstaffed lobby with a wave-machine pendulum, an anti-gravity mirror and dishes that carry a whisper across the room.
Paved garden paths through camellias and azaleas, so a stroller manages and kids can wander.
