Jacksonville & Uncategorized admin | 12 Nov 2009
Metropolitan Park – Kid’s Campus – Jacksonville, Florida
The Kid’s Campus at Metropolitan Park is set right next to the water and both the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jacksonville Suns stadiums. The Kid’s Campus is a great place to bring the kids to help them burn off some energy. In the summertime, the park has a fantastic splash pad where the kids can run through the water and cool off.
There is a yellow brick pathway around a huge playground. There is a section of the park known as Safe City. Here, kids can ride tricycles around a little town that actually has little buildings, a working street light, railroad, and street signs.
Things to Know Before You Go:
- Wear bug spray. The flies were awful by our chosen picnic area, but when we moved out to the grass they stopped following us.
- The splash pad has employees standing guard. When it is crowded, the employees rotate groups in at 10 minute intervals. At first we were worried about the downtime in between sessions, but it worked out well.
- Be sure to pack a picnic and lots of water.
- School and daycare groups often plan field trips to this park so it gets crowded often.
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on 12 Nov 2009 at 11:34 pm 1.Lorraine said …
Oh, that water features look amazing! We could do with one of these parks!
on 13 Nov 2009 at 12:52 am 2.Lucia said …
It is a pretty amazing park! My kids loved that bike path. Also, the Fire House Museum is a great place to check out on a rainy day or to get a break on a hot day (right next to the bike path). It’s also cool to be right on the river. One time we watched the fire boats doing their morning practice on the river.
My only issue with the park is one of the signs surrounding the path is this one:
http://bagelsandcrawfish.blogspot.com/2007/11/childs-play.html
on 13 Nov 2009 at 6:08 am 3.admin said …
Whoa Lucia! We obviously missed that sign. I would have a problem with it as well. Maybe it was taken down? I am going to have to email my friend and have her check for it next time she goes. I will let you know!
on 13 Nov 2009 at 7:59 am 4.Amy @ The Q Family said …
Love that water part of the park!
Lucia, whoa.. that’s all I can say. Apparently, whoever thought of that sign doesn’t have kids!
on 13 Nov 2009 at 2:28 pm 5.Marina K Villatoro said …
What a wonderful place! It sure is a great option for a summer day.