When your little one is ready for the playground but not ready to climb or do down big slides, take a trip to one of these parks with dedicated space for toddlers.
Green Acres Park (Hazel Park)
- The new playground at Green Acres Park is perfect for toddlers! The structure isn’t high but has slides, an obstacle course, low monkey bars and musical instruments. Kids can swing and ride on a bumble bee or ladybug. Location: 620 W Woodward Heights Blvd, Hazel Park
Gallup Park (Ann Arbor)
- Gallup Park is great for young sensory learners. They can touch different types of structures, spot animals, and make music. There is a sand box to enjoy and on nice days you can get your toes wet in the river. Location: 3000 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor
Oxford Park (Berkley)
- Climb on a caterpillar, crawl through a tunnel, test their balance on a bouncing sphere, and play house at Oxford Park. Location: 2100 Bacon Ave, Berkley
Thorn Park (Brownstown)
- Your littles will love exploring Safety Town at Thorn Park. Play pretend in the small houses, let them climb on the just-for-them play structures and spend time in the sand pit that has digging equipment on site! Location: 21311 Telegraph Rd, Brownstown
- Off the beaten path the neighborhood playground is great for mini playdates. There are swings, slides, a bouncing grasshopper, and spinning wheel to keep the kids busy. Location: 7648 Shaw Ln, Canton
Whitmore-Bolles Park (Dearborn)
- The newer toddler playground has mini slides, easy seat merry-go-round and block pieces to climb on. During the summer months you can also enjoy the free admission splash pad. Location: 1700 Notre Dame St, Dearborn
Franklin Community Park (Franklin)
- Located behind the Franklin Community Church, the playground has small slides, baby swings a sand box and mini play house. Location: 26425 Wellington Rd, Franklin
Rotary Tot Lot (Grosse Pointe)
- The recently renovated Tot Lot in Grosse Pointe is PERFECT for littles. The enclosed lot has small slides, climbers and swings for a full afternoon of fun. Location: 721 St Clair Ave, Grosse Pointe
- This toddler dinosaur themed park is perfect! Easy for kids to climb on with large platforms for mom and dad too. With two small dinosaurs for the kids to climb on, you’ll easy pass the afternoon. Location:14198 Harrison St, Livonia
- The new playground at Lakeshore features a dedicated toddler play structure with little slides and musical instruments. Location: 601 S Lake Dr, Novi
Beech Woods Park (Southfield)
- This dinosaur themed park hosts three structures, a sandbox, swings and a pavilion. Plus, it’s all open for easy visibility. Location 22200 Beech Rd, Southfield
- Perfect for littles of all ages, our kids LOVED visiting Sullivan Park. The playground has AstroTurf so it’s easy to walk on, a cute playhouse themed climber, bucket circular seats kids can climb in and baby swings. Location: Greenfield Road & Samoset Road, Royal Oak