[JenMidwife]

Any ideas?

 

[3daughters]

Philadelphia has some spraygrounds:
http://www.gocitykids.com/browse/att....jsp?id=127562
http://www.gocitykids.com/browse/att....jsp?id=127584

 

[JenMidwife]

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Originally Posted by 3daughters Philadelphia has some spraygrounds: http://www.gocitykids.com/browse/att....jsp?id=127562 http://www.gocitykids.com/browse/att....jsp?id=127584

oooh, that looks like so much fun! Unfortunately, all of our kids are 5 & under & it looks like a better big kid park

 

[JenMidwife]

anyone else?

 

[phillychiquita]

Doesn't sesame place have a water park area?

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[tboroson]

It's a bit north of the range you describe, but Wildwater Kingdom at Dorney Park.

 

[staceychev]

Yes, Sesame Place does have a water park area. Haven't been since my sister was of that age (she's 30 now!).

I know that some of the shore towns used to have water slides.

Really, I think we're more of a "swim club" type of area in South Jersey/Camden County.

 

[menudo]

Splash World at Clementon Park and that new one... Just opened last week:
Splashin Speedway in Mount Laurel.

http://www.courierpostonline.com/app...40335/1067/ENT

 

[lawajay]

I just asked about Spraygrounds in a different discussion board-- someone told me that the Camden Children's Garden has fountains for the little ones to play in. I had heard it's a nice place anyway, so I plan to check it out sometime this summer.

 

[leakyandsnort]

We just went to the public pool @ Marsh Creek state park about 2 weeks ago and it was fantastic. It was $6 admission (all ages) and they had a pool and splash park. The splash park had enough going on for little & big kids, and then the pool itself had a shallow "end" which was an entire length of the L shape that started at about 2ft and went to 3.5. My 3 year old twins are pretty small for their ages and were BESIDE THEMSELVES that they could touch the bottom in the "big pool."

Additionally, and this is only something I realized was a problem this past week - they allow swimmies/water wings in the pool area. I had no idea that a lot of places in the area don't allow ANY inflatables or swim aids outside of the toddler/kiddie pool.

You can get your hand stamped if you leave and want to come back later, and the park has picnic areas & a playground. There wasn't a LOT of shade, but there was some around the perimeter of the pool fence. I dont' know if you're allowed to eat in there, but we did, and nobody said anything.

And the biggest bonus is that it's not too far away from the Chester Springs Creamery - for us, it was worth the drive (a half hour from where we are in Delco) and it ended up being a full-day event. PLUS, for me, with three kids under age 5 + being 30 weeks pregnant, that I was able to do the whole thing myself + not be completely wiped out at the end of it felt like a huge accomplishment!

 

[3daughters]

So, we checked out the sprayground in Germantown this weekend. NOT in a good part of the neighborhood.

We didn't even get out of the car...DD was NOT happy...

 

[Ivan's Mom]

Sesame Place has wonderful water areas, especially Ernie's Water Works for kids who do not want to be submerged (also have the typical). We have season passes and love it there.