Kid-friendly places in Carmel

Nature-inspired playground with a boardwalk, paved trails and picnic shelters looking over the play area.

Neighborhood park with a playground.

Park with a playground.

Patio that opens onto a green with ping pong a few feet away.

Neighborhood park with a playground.

Neighborhood park with a playground.

Pizza with bus-front booths and a giant mushroom statue, and a menu that handles allergies well.

Craft pizza with bar seats at the kitchen window for watching the chefs, and crayons at the table right away.

Park on the White River with an inclusive playground (an accessible swing and merry-go-round), a picnic shelter, grills and fishing.

Cheerful all-day breakfast with pancakes or French toast for kids and enormous cinnamon rolls.

Pasta house with a trolley car to sit in, and dessert comes with every meal.

Neighborhood park with a playground.