Stroller-Friendly Adventures
We pulled these 187 stroller-friendly adventures out of our full catalog of kid-friendly spots in Texas, Hawaii, New York and Oklahoma. Every listing has the ages it suits, what it costs, how long to budget, parking notes, and what to pack.
Showing 48 of 187 adventures — pick a state above for the full list
Thinkery
Austin, TX
ScienceAustin children's museum built for hands-on play, with water tables, a light and shadow lab, a maker …
White Rock Lake
Dallas, TX
Biking9.4-mile paved biking loop around a scenic Dallas lake. Free. Works from toddler age. About two …
Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine
Grapevine, TX
SwimmingIndoor water park hotel in Grapevine kept at 84 degrees year-round, with body slides, a wave pool, a …
Witte Museum
San Antonio, TX
MuseumSan Antonio natural history museum with a dinosaur gallery and dig pit, Texas wildlife dioramas and …
Austin Aquarium
Austin, TX
AquariumHands-on north Austin aquarium where kids feed stingrays, touch sea stars in shallow pools and walk …
Blanton Museum of Art
Austin, TX
MuseumUT Austin art museum whose Ellsworth Kelly stone chapel floods the floor with shifting colored light …
Bastrop State Park Cabins
Bastrop, TX
LodgingHistoric 1930s CCC stone cabins among the Lost Pines east of Austin, among the hardest reservations …
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
Bertram, TX
HikingFree federal refuge with birding trails and Junior Rangers. Free. Best from about age 3. About two …
Blanco State Park
Blanco, TX
SwimmingSmall-town river swimming and tubing perfect for young children. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. …
Trinity Trails
Fort Worth, TX
BikingOver 100 miles of paved family-friendly trails along the Trinity River in Fort Worth - free biking, …
Spring Creek Forest Preserve
Garland, TX
HikingOld-growth forest with guided nature hikes near Dallas. Free. Best from about age 3. About two …
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium
Grapevine, TX
AquariumMall aquarium in Grapevine with eye-level tanks, touch pools and a walk-through shark and ray …
Wai'anapanapa State Park Cabins
Hana, HI
LodgingSimple state park housekeeping cabins at the Hana black sand beach, one of the few affordable ways …
Imiloa Astronomy Center
Hilo, HI
ScienceHilo center pairing Mauna Kea astronomy with Polynesian wayfinding, plus a full-dome planetarium …
Akaka Falls State Park
Honomu, HI
HikingEasy paved walk to a jaw-dropping 442-foot waterfall through tropical jungle. Paid entry. Works from …
Poipu Beach Park
Koloa, HI
SwimmingAmerica's Best Beach with a protected keiki pool, monk seals, and sunny south shore weather. Free. …
Hilo Farmers Market
Hilo, HI
NatureHawaii's biggest farmers market with 200+ vendors, exotic fruits, and tropical flowers. Free. Works …
Rainbow Falls (Waianuenue)
Hilo, HI
NatureEasy drive-up 80-foot waterfall with morning rainbows in the mist. Free. Works from toddler age. …
Waipi'o Valley Lookout
Honokaa, HI
NatureDramatic 1,000-foot cliff lookout over the sacred Valley of the Kings. Free. Works from toddler age. …
Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge
Kilauea, HI
NatureHistoric cliff-top lighthouse with nesting seabirds and winter whale watching. Paid entry. Works …
Baby Beach Lahaina
Lahaina, HI
SwimmingUltra-shallow protected beach perfect for toddlers and babies. Free. Works from toddler age. About …
Kauai Museum
Lihue, HI
MuseumSmall Lihue museum of Kauai history with koa canoes, Niihau shell lei, and a relief map explaining …
Makapu'u Point Lighthouse Trail
Waimanalo, HI
HikingPaved coastal cliff trail to a lighthouse with winter whale watching. Free. Best from about age 3. …
Waimanalo Beach
Waimanalo, HI
SwimmingLong uncrowded stretch of soft white sand with turquoise water and mountain views. Free. Works from …
Corning Museum of Glass
Corning, NY
MuseumFinger Lakes museum with live molten glassblowing shows, make-your-own-glass sessions, and 3500 …
Green Lakes State Park
Fayetteville, NY
SwimmingSwim in Caribbean-blue glacial lakes at Green Lakes State Park near Syracuse NY - sandy lifeguarded …
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Kerhonkson, NY
HikingSky lakes, cliff-top trails, and swimming on the Shawangunk Ridge. Paid entry. Best from about age …
Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)
Syracuse, NY
ScienceSyracuse science museum with four floors of hands-on exhibits, a simulated cave crawl, a toddler …
Adirondack Experience Museum
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
NatureWorld-class Adirondack history museum with interactive exhibits on Blue Mountain Lake. Paid entry. …
Seneca Lake State Park
Geneva, NY
SwimmingLakefront park with splash pad, playground, and marina on Seneca Lake. Paid entry. Works from …
Sciencenter
Ithaca, NY
ScienceIthaca hands-on science museum with a walk-in kaleidoscope, a two-story ball machine, live animals …
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
Poughkeepsie, NY
Indoor-PlayHands-on children's museum on the Poughkeepsie waterfront with circuits, bubbles, water tables, and …
Raquette Lake Beach
Raquette Lake, NY
SwimmingQuiet sandy beach on one of the prettiest lakes in the central Adirondacks. Free. Works from toddler …
miSci Museum of Innovation and Science
Schenectady, NY
ScienceSchenectady science museum with hands-on electricity exhibits, General Electric history and a …
Verona Beach State Park
Verona Beach, NY
Swimming1,000-foot sandy beach on Oneida Lake with campground and nature trails. Paid entry. Works from …
Thacher State Park
Voorheesville, NY
HikingCliff-top escarpment park with a walk-behind waterfall and 40-mile views. Paid entry. Best from …
Beavers Bend State Park Cabins
Broken Bow, OK
LodgingRustic and modern state park cabins in the pines at Beavers Bend, minutes from Broken Bow Lake and …
Hochatown Cabin Rentals
Broken Bow, OK
LodgingThe private cabin market around Hochatown and Beavers Bend, where hot tubs, bunk rooms, game rooms …
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City, OK
MuseumOklahoma City Western museum with a full-scale indoor frontier town, a kids cowboy corral, and rodeo …
Science Museum Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
ScienceHuge Oklahoma City science museum with a high-wire bike, tinkering garage, planetarium, and daily …
Beaver's Bend Mining Company
Broken Bow, OK
NatureGem mining sluice and dinosaur mini golf in Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About two …
Beavers Bend Depot & Trail Rides
Broken Bow, OK
NatureMiniature train rides and guided horseback rides through the Ouachita pines. Paid entry. Works from …
Beavers Bend Safari Park
Broken Bow, OK
NatureDrive-through and walk-through safari with 350+ exotic animals near Hochatown. Paid entry. Works …
Forest Heritage Center Museum
Broken Bow, OK
MuseumFree forestry museum inside Beavers Bend State Park with wall murals, logging tools, and dioramas …
Hochatown Petting Zoo
Broken Bow, OK
NatureRescue-based petting zoo with barnyard animals and exotics in Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from …
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Norman, OK
MuseumNorman natural history museum with a record-holding Pentaceratops skull, an Apatosaurus mount, and a …
Oklahoma History Center
Oklahoma City, OK
MuseumOklahoma City state history museum with hanging aircraft, a full oil derrick, a Route 66 section and …
Discovery Lab
Tulsa, OK
Indoor-PlayTulsa children's museum by the Arkansas River with a maker space, water channels, a climbing …