We travel to Ocean City, MD regularly from spring break to Labor Day. I used to leave early, now we make a trip of it and my drive that used to be 3.5 hours now takes most of the day. But that's fine, we make a day of it and I love checking out new places with my crew. Here are 4 of the best places we have found to stop at between the Bay Bridge and Ocean City, MD.
Sailwinds Park -Cambridge, MD
š 200 Byrn St, Cambridge, MD 21613
āļø upper 80s
ā° 2-3 hours
š° #free
You can easily see the playground from the drive to and from OC and it is definitely worth the stop. The small but perfect playground is great for all ages. If your kid isn't a playground kid, take a walk along one of the many bike paths or down to the beach. Rainy day? No problem, check out the visitor center or the lighthouse museum to stretch your legs for a bit.
š¶š§š¦š±āāļø All ages friendly, 2 designated play areas
ā½ļø š š plenty of grass and open space
š rubber
š¶āāļø lots of walking and bike paths
āļø Stroller friendly
ā± Shade from the trees but the playground itself is pretty sunny
š§ŗ Picnic tables under the trees or grab a blanket!
š» bathrooms in the visitor center
š Large parking lot located near playground
Idlewild Park- Easton, MD
š 115 Idlewild Avenue Easton, MD 21601
āļø upper 80s
ā° 2-3 hours
š° #free
This huuuuge community park is amazing, there is something for everyone. Beware though, it got hot š„µ by 10am!! I suggest going early or not on a hot hot day because there isnāt much shade.
š¶š§š¦š±āāļø All ages friendly, 2 designated play areas
ā½ļø š š plenty of grass and multiple sports courts
š 2 tube slides but one was broken. The others were hot hot hot!!
š rubber
š¶āāļø .25 mile walking path
āļø Stroller friendly
ā± Shaded pavilion outside of playground. Some benches in the playground but they request you donāt eat in the play area
š§ŗ Picnic tables in the pavilion or grab a blanket!
š» 2 stall bathroom pavilion
š Large parking lot located near playground
āæļø handicap accessible and 4 swings!
Ben's Red Swing-Salisbury, MD
š 297 Beaver Dam Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804
āļø 90s
ā° 2-3 hours
š° #free
This is such a sweet playground and has an amazing meaning behind it. Benās Red Swings is a memorial playground for a little boy who passed away. His favorite color was red, so the playground is adorned with many red highlights throughout the structures. Itās also a convenient location to park to visit the Salisbury Zoo. With the sand I would suggest this be a stop on the way into OC instead of the way home.
š¶š§š¦š±āāļø All ages friendly, multiple play areas
ā½ļø š š Some open area towards the back of the playground but mostly play structure and sand pits
š pine needles and sand
āļø Stroller friendly
ā± Shaded areas around the playground and one sand area is shaded
š§ŗ Picnic tables
š» 2 stall bathroom pavilion
š Large parking lot located near playground
āæļø handicap accessible
Chick-fil-a Easton, MD
š 28632 Marlboro Ave, Easton, MD 21601
Sometimes the weather doesn't work in our favor and we drive right through but this time I had already promised my kids we'd stop at a playground. Luckily post covid world is returning to normal and play places are open once again. YAY! Normally i'm a little skeptical about play places, but Chick-fil-a in Easton was well kept and pretty clean so I was happy to let my kids run and play for a while.
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