# Free things to do with kids in Jacksonville

Parks, playgrounds and other things to do in Jacksonville that are free to get into. 72 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-12, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Lonnie C. Miller Sr. Regional Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/lonnie-c-miller-sr-regional-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A shaded destination playground and a splash pad sized for younger kids, with room to walk between them. Has: free to enter.
2. [Tommy Hazouri Sr. Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tommy-hazouri-sr-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A pirate-themed playground by the creek, then a stroll along the water where you might spot a manatee. Has: free to enter.
3. [Wiley Road Playground and Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/wiley-road-playground-and-splash-pad-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A small playground with a popular seasonal splash pad and shaded seats for the grown-ups watching. Has: free to enter.
4. [Murray Hill Playground and Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/murray-hill-playground-and-splash-pad-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A playscape with a splash pad beside it, plus ball fields and picnic space for the rest of the afternoon. Has: free to enter.
5. [The Gym at RiversEdge Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-gym-at-riversedge-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Split into Little Heart for ages 2 to 5 and Big Heart for 5 to 12, with a carousel and swings, and fitness equipment for you. Has: free to enter.
6. [A. Philip Randolph Heritage Park StoryWalk and Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/a-philip-randolph-heritage-park-storywalk-and-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A shaded path with a picture book posted page by page along the way, so a scooter or bike ride turns into story time. Playscapes too. Has: free to enter.
7. [Blue Cypress Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/blue-cypress-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A new playground and a riverwalk to stroll after, with picnic spots in between. Has: free to enter.
8. [Deerwood Rotary Childrens Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deerwood-rotary-childrens-park-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A bright little park with swings, colorful play equipment on turf and a covered pavilion for snacks in the shade. Has: free to enter.
9. [Drew Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/drew-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A shaded, manageable playground sized for younger kids, with open grass and paths for a walk after. Has: free to enter.
10. [Ed Austin Regional Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/ed-austin-regional-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A big park with a shaded playground, paved trails to wander and room for a picnic. Has: free to enter.
11. [Fort Family Regional Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/fort-family-regional-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Separate playground zones for toddlers and older kids, with paths a stroller can manage. Give the pond a wide berth. Has: free to enter.
12. [Huffman Boulevard Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/huffman-boulevard-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A shaded sea-themed playground with little pirate ships and a whale to climb on, plus a half-mile walking loop around it. Has: free to enter.
13. [Riverfront Plaza Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/riverfront-plaza-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Elevated towers several levels up, slides and soft turf underneath, and an event lawn and the riverwalk right alongside. Has: free to enter.
14. [Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tillie-k-fowler-regional-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A new playground, the short Tower Trail, an observation tower and a small nature center about local animals. Has: free to enter.
15. [Arlington Lions Club Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/arlington-lions-club-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A playground in a wooded park with a boardwalk along the river. Has: free to enter.
16. [Elizabeth "Betty" Wolfe Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/elizabeth-betty-wolfe-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A quiet neighborhood playground with a walking trail and a few fitness stations for you. Has: free to enter.
17. [Florida C. Dwight Memorial Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/florida-c-dwight-memorial-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Newer play structures, sports courts and a skate spot, and it connects to the Emerald Trail. Has: free to enter.
18. [Landon Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/landon-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Old oaks and magnolias shade the swings, climbing cube and spinners. Has: free to enter.
19. [Leonard Abess Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/leonard-abess-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Separate playscapes for toddlers and older kids, plus a splash pad to cool off. Has: free to enter.
20. [North Shore Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-shore-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A newer playscape under big oaks by the river, with a paved path and a shaded overlook for a picnic after. Has: free to enter.
21. [Ortega Hills Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/ortega-hills-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A newer neighborhood playground with a picnic shelter beside it for snacks between turns. Has: free to enter.
22. [Richard H. 'Dick' Kravitz Regional Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/richard-h-dick-kravitz-regional-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Shaded playgrounds, a modern play structure and a seasonal splash area, plus easy paths for a walk afterward. Has: free to enter.
23. [Stinson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/stinson-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A riverside playground with picnic spots, a kayak launch and a wide view over the water. Has: free to enter.
24. [Charles Reese Memorial Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/charles-reese-memorial-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A modern playscape by the river, with a fishing pier and a kayak launch for when the kids are done climbing. Has: free to enter.
25. [Cuba Hunter Park Skatepark and Playscapes](https://ourplayday.com/places/cuba-hunter-park-skatepark-and-playscapes-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). Renovated skate ramps for older kids, with playscapes of climbers, swings and musical chimes next door for the younger ones. Has: free to enter.
26. [David Wayne Pack Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/david-wayne-pack-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A pirate-ship playground next to a basketball court and picnic pavilion, so an older kid can shoot hoops while a younger one mans the ship. Has: free to enter.
27. [Balis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/balis-park-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). A small green square with a lion fountain to look at, and storytime in the gazebo now and then. Has: free to enter.
28. [Betz-Tiger Point Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/betz-tiger-point-preserve-jacksonville) (nature area, Jacksonville). The Hammock Trail through pine and maritime woods, good for spotting birds. Has: free to enter.
29. [Boone Park South Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/boone-park-south-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). Big slides, a nest swing and lots of shade, with a separate tot lot so toddlers aren't dodging the bigger kids. Has: free to enter.
30. [Bulls Bay Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/bulls-bay-preserve-jacksonville) (nature area, Jacksonville). Wooded trails past ponds to a small waterfall, a short walk for young kids. Has: free to enter.
31. [Friendship Fountain Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/friendship-fountain-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A multi-level pirate ship with net bridges and slides, plus swings and musical play, right on the riverwalk. Has: free to enter.
32. [Hammond Plaza Indoor Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hammond-plaza-indoor-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A three-story indoor playground open to anyone, with a café and Wi-Fi so you can sit while your kid climbs. Has: free to enter.
33. [Isle of Palms Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/isle-of-palms-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A newer playground with swings and a picnic pavilion, plus paved paths for a walk around the park. Has: free to enter.
34. [James Fields Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/james-fields-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A newer playground with a walking path and a multipurpose field. Has: free to enter.
35. [Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/julington-durbin-creek-preserve-jacksonville) (nature area, Jacksonville). Creekside trails through sandhill and marsh, a few miles long, for kids who can walk the distance. Has: free to enter.
36. [Patton Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/patton-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A renovated playground with a big slide, spinners and unusual swings next to soccer fields, so an older kid can kick a ball while a small one climbs. Has: free to enter.
37. [Reddie Point Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/reddie-point-preserve-jacksonville) (nature area, Jacksonville). A short, easy walk by the river, a long fishing pier and a spot for a picnic. The main route works with a stroller unless it's rained hard. Has: free to enter.
38. [Ringhaver Park Inclusive Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/ringhaver-park-inclusive-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). An inclusive playground on soft rubber surfacing, with separate areas for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, and trails in the big park around it. Has: free to enter.
39. [Riverside Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/riverside-park-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). Duck ponds to walk around and open lawn to run on, with picnic tables for lunch after. Has: free to enter.
40. [St. Johns Town Center Wolfson Children’s Play Area](https://ourplayday.com/places/st-johns-town-center-wolfson-children-s-play-area-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A new outdoor play area outside the shops, sized for toddlers who need to climb between errands. Has: free to enter.
41. [Stockton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/stockton-park-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). A shaded lawn on the river with room to run and picnic tables looking over the water. Has: free to enter.
42. [Theodore Roosevelt Area - Willie Browne Trail](https://ourplayday.com/places/theodore-roosevelt-area-willie-browne-trail-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). A short loop through woods to the marsh, with crabs scurrying and a tower for the view. Connected trails can stretch it past what a young kid wants. Has: free to enter.
43. [Touchton Road Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/touchton-road-park-playground-jacksonville) (playground, Jacksonville). A roomy, accessible climbing playground, with outdoor fitness equipment nearby for you. Has: free to enter.
44. [Walter Jones Historical Park and Mandarin Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/walter-jones-historical-park-and-mandarin-museum-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). A one-room schoolhouse, a scavenger hunt and an easy boardwalk along the river, on shaded paved trails. Has: free to enter.
45. [Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail - Imeson Road Trailhead](https://ourplayday.com/places/jacksonville-baldwin-rail-trail-imeson-road-trailhead-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). A wide, flat, paved rail trail under tree shade, made for riding bikes together. Has: free to enter.
46. [Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/yellow-bluff-fort-historic-state-park-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). A half-mile walk around Civil War earthworks and cannons, then a shaded picnic table. Short enough for small legs. Has: free to enter.
47. [Alexandria Oaks Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/alexandria-oaks-park-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). No playground here, just a shaded lawn under oaks and pines with room to run. Has: free to enter.
48. [Artist Walk Skatepark](https://ourplayday.com/places/artist-walk-skatepark-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). A skatepark under a bridge, where older kids skate and scooter and younger ones watch from the side. Has: free to enter.
49. [Bogey Creek Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/bogey-creek-preserve-jacksonville) (nature area, Jacksonville). A loop trail with views over cypress swamp and salt marsh, short enough for kids. Has: free to enter.
50. [Camp Milton Historic Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/camp-milton-historic-preserve-jacksonville) (theme park, Jacksonville). A boardwalk over Civil War earthworks, a replica bridge and an old farmstead. It makes a good picnic stop along the bike trail. Has: free to enter.
51. [Castaway Island Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/castaway-island-preserve-jacksonville) (theme park, Jacksonville). Animal footprints in the path, wildlife signs to read and a lookout over the water, all on sidewalk and boardwalk that's easy with a stroller. Has: free to enter.
52. [Cedar Point Plantation Ruins](https://ourplayday.com/places/cedar-point-plantation-ruins-jacksonville) (nature area, Jacksonville). Blue trail markers lead to the tabby ruins of a plantation worked by enslaved people. Has: free to enter.
53. [Cedar Point Preserve - Black Hammock Island Trailhead](https://ourplayday.com/places/cedar-point-preserve-black-hammock-island-trailhead-jacksonville) (nature area, Jacksonville). An easy 1.5-mile out-and-back through pine flatwoods to a marsh overlook. Has: free to enter.
54. [Chamblin Bookmine](https://ourplayday.com/places/chamblin-bookmine-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). Long rows of used books and a big kids' section, and kids can trade in books they've outgrown for credit toward new ones. Has: free to enter.
55. [Chamblin's Uptown](https://ourplayday.com/places/chamblin-s-uptown-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). Two floors of books to browse and a café inside for a snack after. Has: free to enter.
56. [Floating Sea Aquatics](https://ourplayday.com/places/floating-sea-aquatics-jacksonville) (pool, Jacksonville). A fish and reptile store with low tanks at toddler height and a sensory corner with busy boards, Lego and books. Has: free to enter.
57. [Fort Caroline National Memorial](https://ourplayday.com/places/fort-caroline-national-memorial-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). A reconstructed fort to explore by the river, and a Junior Ranger booklet that ends with a badge for your kid. Has: free to enter.
58. [Jacksonville Public Library Main Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/jacksonville-public-library-main-library-jacksonville) (library, Jacksonville). A big kids' area with a comfy reading corner and spots to play and climb. Has: free to enter.
59. [Jessie Ball duPont Park (Treaty Oak)](https://ourplayday.com/places/jessie-ball-dupont-park-treaty-oak-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). A huge old oak with branches spreading over the lawn, and a picnic underneath it is the whole plan. Has: free to enter.
60. [Kingsley Plantation](https://ourplayday.com/places/kingsley-plantation-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). A Junior Ranger booklet turns the grounds into a mission, with a badge at the end. It's the history of enslaved people here. Has: free to enter.
61. [LaVilla Link StoryWalk at Butterfly Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/lavilla-link-storywalk-at-butterfly-garden-jacksonville) (garden, Jacksonville). Picture-book pages on panels along a short, fully accessible path by a butterfly garden, so you read a story while you walk it. Has: free to enter.
62. [Norman Studios Silent Film Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/norman-studios-silent-film-museum-jacksonville) (museum, Jacksonville). A restored silent-film studio with a story about Black representation on screen. Better for older kids than toddlers. Has: free to enter.
63. [Pablo Creek Regional Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/pablo-creek-regional-library-jacksonville) (library, Jacksonville). The kids' section runs a rotating scavenger hunt, and there are storytimes for babies to five-year-olds. Has: free to enter.
64. [Play Area at The Avenues](https://ourplayday.com/places/play-area-at-the-avenues-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). A small soft-play area on the mall's lower level, the right size for a toddler to burn off energy between errands. Has: free to enter.
65. [Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pumpkin-hill-creek-preserve-state-park-jacksonville) (garden, Jacksonville). A short garden walk by the main trailhead teaches native versus invasive plants. The long sandy trails are there for bigger legs. Has: free to enter.
66. [Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/richard-and-annette-bloch-cancer-survivors-park-jacksonville) (park, Jacksonville). Miniature versions of the city's bridges crossing a little pond shaped like the river. A short stop for a kid who loves bridges. Has: free to enter.
67. [Riverfront Music Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/riverfront-music-garden-jacksonville) (garden, Jacksonville). Drums to bang, music plates that play when you step on them and mirrors to spin, all on the river behind the performing arts center. Has: free to enter.
68. [Sally Dark Rides Factory Tour](https://ourplayday.com/places/sally-dark-rides-factory-tour-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). Watch animatronic figures being built on a working factory floor, after a few interactive games to start. Pitched at kids seven and up. Has: free to enter.
69. [San Marco Books and More](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-marco-books-and-more-jacksonville) (attraction, Jacksonville). An independent bookstore with a proper kids' section and the occasional story time, an easy place to browse together. Has: free to enter.
70. [San Marco Branch Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-marco-branch-library-jacksonville) (library, Jacksonville). A proper kids' room and a storytime for babies up to age five. Has: free to enter.
71. [Southeast Regional Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/southeast-regional-library-jacksonville) (library, Jacksonville). Baby storytime and Little Readers sessions of reading, singing and moving. Has: free to enter.
72. [Yacht Basin Park (Mom's Park)](https://ourplayday.com/places/yacht-basin-park-mom-s-park-jacksonville) (garden, Jacksonville). A quiet creekside spot with a big oak, a mosaic gazebo and a brick walk a stroller can manage. For a picnic, not a playground. Has: free to enter.

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## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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