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5 Great Playgrounds in Perry County PA

Find Family Fun Playgrounds near you!

By Michael Copenhaver Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid New Bloomfield 05/13/2019 May 13, 2019

We are lucky in {Town or County} to have so many great playgrounds and parks to explore. From swings to slides, to climbing walls and water features, (Town's} parks and playgrounds keep my kids active, are a great place to meet old friends (and make new! friends), and they're FREE!

I often get asked what our favorite playgrounds are, so I thought I'd share here with you my family's picks for our top five playgrounds and parks to visit in {Town}.

Locations are listed alphabetically:




Millerstown Area Community Park & Playground

110 West Juniata Pkwy

Millerstown, PA 17062 

What we love about Millerstown Park: 

The park is located about 1 mile east of Millerstown, nestled along the banks of the beautiful Juniata River. Its 40 acres houses the Millerstown Community Swimming Pool, the carnival grounds, 2 youth soccer fields, a playground, a youth baseball and football field, numerous foot paths and a walking bridge across the creek.Our park is pet friendly, so if you want to bring a four legged friend along for a nice stroll along the river, please feel free to do so. Whether you enjoy stretching your legs on our footpaths, or you want to take in the beautiful views of the river on our bridges, we invite you and your family to enjoy all of these attractions at the park.We are very proud of our new amphitheater. Since it was built, it has seen some of the best of local bands, and has also served as a stage for our local community band, and our nations' Drum and Bugle Corp.  http://www.millerstownpa.com/park.htm

Amenities at Millerstown Park: 

  • Amphitheater
  • Pool
  • Pavilions 
  • walking trails
  • Playground
  • Gnome Homes



Little Buffalo State Park


Little Buffalo State Park

1579 State Park Rd. 

Newport, PA 17074 

What we love about Little Buffalo State Park: 

We love the pool and other water park features! There are a lot of fun festivals, a Christmas Walk, trails and so much more for you to do!   https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LittleBuffaloStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

                                                                                                  Amenities at Little Buffalo State Park: 

  • Pool
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Recreation Hall
  • Picnic areas
  • fishing/boating/hunting
  • skiing/ice skating





Shermans Dale Lions Club Park

220 Dark Hollow Rd. 

Shermans Dale, PA 17090

What we love about Shermans Dale Lions Club Park: 

I love sending my [scout] son here for day and twilight camp. There are always so many fun activities, he comes home happy and tired but he can't wait to go back the next day!

Amenities at {Park name}: 

What are the amenities here parents will care about? Ones to think about: bathrooms, water features, handicap accessibility, picnic tables, trails, etc. Not sure? The municipality that takes care of the park often keeps this info on their website. Tips: try to keep these columns at equal length so they look aligned when you hit publish. Feel free to replace the bullet points you see here with emoticons for some visual interest! 

  • Playground
  • Campground
  • Amenity
  • Picnics
  • Festivals
  • Athletic events



Playground Picture


Rye Township Community Park

1799 New Valley Rd. 

Marysville, PA 17053

What we love about Rye TWP Park: 

We love hitting some balls at Clem Bauer Memorial Ball field,. We rent the The Picnic Pavilion  for birthdays. The kids play for hours on the Neal Graham Stager Memorial Playground, I like to go for nature walks.

Amenities at Rye TWP Park: 

  • Playground
  • Pavilion
  • Baseball field
  • Trails
  • Exercise stations
  • Park building for rent






Hope this list of  playgrounds and parks in Perry County helps you find -- or rediscover! -- some fun places for your family to explore this summer. Now get those kids out to play! If I have missed one, please email me at michaelc@macaronikid.com