Playgrounds in State College, PA

Fresh reviews:

Holmes-Foster is a great park for several reasons.First, there’s lots of shade — which is especially important in those summer months.Second, there’s plenty of green space and a great big hill to run up and down for those who have extra energy.Third, there are two separate playgrounds. The one uphill is great…

Heidi L.

Holmes-Foster Park

What a great park! We made a detour here yesterday on a road trip, and will definitely stop by again on the way back. We came for the dog park, but also enjoyed a lovely walk along the trails.The dog park is a little hard to find. If you’re bringing Fido, you might prefer to skip the main entrance and come in…

Adrianna B.

Tudek Park

This park is mostly known for sledding in the winter, but it’s also heavily used by runners and has a nice connection (across a covered bridge) to a bike path. There’s a small picnic pavilion, a beautiful stream, and a small playground area at the top of the hill.

Heidi L.

Slab Cabin Park

A great neighborhood park with a basketball court, tennis court, volleyball court, and sledding hill. It’s also a nice place to watch the 4th of July Fireworks Show.

Heidi L.

Dalevue Park

This park has gotten a recent face-lift, as it gained a new play structure in the summer of 2013. It was the result of a joint venture between a non-profit (KaBoom!), the Pennsylvania Municipal League, and State College — built with the help of 175 volunteers, and with the inspiration from kids’ drawings!This…

Heidi L.

Orchard Park

Many games were not working, place was pretty dirty, no baby changing station in bathroom. In fact, the changing station is right on the play floor in plain view. Just a counter to put your child on and everybody gets to watch and smell! Hmmmm… Hardly any staff there and nobody offered any form of safety…