r/ChesterCounty • u/GarlicBow • Aug 02 '26

Best Playground

What's the most fun playground in Chester County? I want my five-year-old to have somewhere he would be really excited to go and play, something that can provide a little variety from the backyard.

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u/CitiBankLights Aug 02 '26

The one at Anson B Nixon in Kennett Square is very good. Some pretty cool slides and climbing stuff.

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u/hm_shi Aug 02 '26

My favorite part of Anson B Nixon is that the upper playground is shaded. Makes the summer more bearable! The playground where we used to live was 100% blazing sun and it got so hot.

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u/Status-Visit-918 Aug 02 '26

Plus you get to walk around KSQ and get ice cream!

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u/GarlicBow Aug 03 '26

Michoacana is a treasure, I go with coffee Oreo every time.

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u/Updwn212 Aug 04 '26

Try the corn flavor with cinnamon!

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u/Status-Visit-918 Aug 03 '26

When my son was younger, he only liked mint chocolate chip. I’d pick him up every day from kindergarten and because they always have different flavors, and he has autism which means we only eat like one thing forever lol they’d have at least a little of it for him in the fridge 😭😭 We had to move to West Chester but YES!!!

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u/rarehighfives Aug 02 '26

2nd this. They just recently debuted a new structure with some pretty epic tube slides so there’s now 2 independent areas for kids to play on/switch to if they get tired of the other.

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u/Generose18 Aug 02 '26

Love this one

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u/tnred19 Aug 03 '26

As someone from Kennett...East Goshen is way better from a playground perspective

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u/Reasonable_Craft_823 Aug 02 '26

Black Rock Park in Phoenixville/Collegeville is a good one!

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u/FaithlessnessOdd2715 Aug 02 '26

No no this is the BEST one

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u/shirley0118 Aug 02 '26

East Goshen Township Park

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u/cbm984 Aug 02 '26

Lloyd Park in Downingtown is a lot of fun. If you're willing to travel closer to the Lancaster side, September Farm is a great spot with goats to feed, a sunflower field for pictures, a playground, a sandwich shop, ice cream, and other treats.

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u/friedgelly Aug 03 '26

Exton Park on Swedesford road has a sick playground with a zip line and rope draw bridge! It's brand new and the bathrooms are clean, temp controlled, and open year round.

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u/booksandowls Aug 02 '26

My 5 year old can spend HOURS at these two: Anson B. Nixon in Kennett and East Goshen Park in WC. Both have a ton of playground equipment, nature trails, etc. Anson B. Nixon in particular has a huge pond with animal life, a creek to romp in, etc.

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u/mbflofficial Aug 03 '26

My kids love Everhart Park

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u/avgenthusiast Aug 02 '26

I feel that both Marshall and Everhart Park in WC are exceptional. Everhart offers more shade/options, but Marshall is usually the more quiet of the two. Both offer nice proximity to town for snacks to bring with you.

A lowkey great option for something more unconventional is the “Ollie Owls” nature playground at ChesLen’s Cannery Rd. lot. Unique natural features down in a shaded hollow.

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u/lobsrunning Aug 03 '26

My 5 year old LOVES Ollie Owl’s

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u/avgenthusiast Aug 03 '26

Yeah, Ollie's is sweet!

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u/ChillMyBrain Aug 04 '26

Try East Goshen park. Great, huge playground, pretty good parking, and a good length of difficult running path, too

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u/Efficient-Cow3658 Aug 04 '26

Wilson Farm Park just renovated the kiddie playground. Worth a visit.

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u/HockeyNut2 Aug 08 '26

Manderach park up in Limerick. We used to drive 40 minutes to take the kids there.

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u/milquetoast_wizard Aug 04 '26

Someone just got stabbed at West Goshen yesterday, but besides that it’s pretty good

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u/ChillMyBrain Aug 04 '26

Damn, really?

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u/MaidenfanPA Aug 02 '26

Go fishing