8 Amazing Playgrounds In Alaska That Will Make You Feel Like A Kid Again
By Casea Peterson|Published October 05, 2015
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Casea Peterson grew up archery hunting, fishing, and camping throughout the Pacific Northwest. Motivated by her love for the outdoors she moved to Alaska to attend school and to spend time exploring the last frontier. If she doesn’t have a pen in hand or her nose in a book, she can be found out on a lake or up in the woods around a fire with friends.
Remember the good ol’ days when you could swing freely from one hand to the next, scaling across the monkey bars? What about the sunny afternoons you spent spinning the world into a giant, blue-green blur as it whooshed past you on the merry-go-round? Don’t worry, all that fun has not been lost. In fact, you can go out right now and experience all the great times of your youth at these 10 awesome playgrounds around Alaska.
All the new fangled toys and rides might make you throw up but trust me you will find yourself nostalgic and giddy as a school girl in no time!
Locally known as "Big Lake Water Park" because of its outflow from Big Lake, Fish Creek Park in Big Lake is an AWESOME playground with volleyball courts, swimming holes, climbing walls... you name it, they've got it!
Wild Woods Park is located in Talkeetna and was designed by a group of moms - so you know it's got to be good! The playground consists of mazes, swings, even cabins! This playground will keep both adults and children entertained for hours on end.
Cuddy Family Midtown Park is the largest park in Anchorage and feels old school with the skating lagoon and all the classics like swings, monkey bars, ropes and more!
David Green Park is in Anchorage, but is currently under construction so keep your eyes peeled for a really awesome new park that will definitely take you back to the good ol' days!
Elderberry Park is in Anchorage, right near the Oscar Anderson house. So if you feel like hitting two birds with one stone, check out this awesome playground and one-of-a-kind historical monument in Anchorage.
Valley of the Moon is a HUGE park in Anchorage and features a large rocket ship shaped playground in the center for the older ones, while smaller kids have a playground of their own.
Not only does the Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park have a workout zone and a bike path, but the playground was restored a few years back and has great equipment for adults and children to use! Go have some fun, parents 🙂
