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]]> After decades of kids trying to play on hot swings and slides or just avoiding playgrounds in the summer, many parks departments finally realized that shade is a must. Most playgrounds now have canopies to keep things a little cooler in the summer heat. Playground designers have been inventing new and interesting designs to attract children, including playgrounds with castles, trains, pirate ships, zip lines, and more.

A few parks include equipment for children with special needs. Here’s a look at some of the area’s best playgrounds.

Cambier Park


One of the county’s oldest playgrounds, Cambier Park was established in the 1940s and updated in the 1990s. Children love the castle-like structures with places to climb, run, and hide, as well as separate sections for big and small kids. Plans are underway to update the entire area and create new structures that blend into the environment with green shade shelters and rock walls.

755 8th Ave S, Naples

www.naplesgov.com/parksrec/page/cambier-park

Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park


This park’s huge playground has swings and slides, cable bridges, zip lines, climbing stations, ramps, and therapeutic swings. A castle structure stands as a centerpiece. Adults can relax in the shade by the solar-powered charging stations.

810 39th Ave NE, Naples

www.collierparks.com/collier_park/big-corkscrew-island-regional-park

Fleischmann Park


New larger canopies offer more shade as children play on the red twisty slide, blue rock wall, tunnels, and traditional slides. The entire playground is covered, keeping everything cooler. It is the only playground in Collier County that is considered inclusive. The surface, equipment, layout, and ramps leading up to certain pieces make it easier for children with special needs.

1600 Fleischmann Blvd, Naples

www.naplesgov.com/parksrec/page/fleischmann-park

North Collier Regional Park – Can You Dig It Park


Can You Dig It Park has all the apparatus of a modern playground with slides, swings, climbing structures, squishy poles, and boulders, but what makes it different is the dino dig. Kids can pretend to be archaeologists as they dig for fossils in a giant covered sand pit.

15000 Livingston Road, Naples

www.collierparks.com/collier_park/north-collier-regional-park

Lions Pride Park


Located across from Riverside Park, this hidden gem offers shaded fun under a canopy of trees, complete with restrooms. It features logs for balance, slides, and large rocks for climbing. Ideal for tiny tots to explore and even roll down a hill, a novelty in our flat Southwest Florida!

10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs.

www.bonitaspringsparks.org/parks___trails/depot_park

Baker Park


Under a massive canopy in the shade is a playground with some unusual apparatus. There is a wide slide that multiple kids can use at once, a gigantic rope climb structure, and a splash pad.

100 Riverside Circle, Naples

www.naplesgov.com/parksrec/page/baker-park

Lakes Park


This place has it all. There is a humongous playground with bridges to cross, climbing ropes, swings, and ladders to cling to. Slides shoot out from a train that children can climb aboard. The park also has a sprinkler park and train ride.

7330 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers

www.leegov.com/parks/parks/lakespark

Karl Drews Park


This ADA-inclusive playground has poured in place material that provides a solid pathway to many attractions. The main structure has a ramp for easy navigation. There is a Quiet Grove structure that provides a calming escape area. The playground also features a series of climbing structures, slides, bridges and swings.

18412 Lee Road, Fort Myers

www.leegov.com/parks/centers/karldrews

Matlacha Park


Pretend you are a pirate as you climb aboard a pirate ship in this Lee County playground. Slides shoot out from the sides, and portholes, a pretend cannon, and a rope climb are embedded in the structure.

4577 Pine Island Road, Matlacha

www.leegov.com/parks/centers/matlacha

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]]> 20 Parks to Play in 2020 https://neafamily.com/20-parks-to-play-in-2020/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:53:40 +0000 https://neafamily.com/2020/02/25/20-parks-to-play-in-2020/ Check out our list of Southwest Florida's best parks.

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]]> Get out and try something new this year! Specifically, a new outdoor playground. You might be surprised at what you find hidden across Collier County, and it’s always fun to visit an old favorite. The newest public park in our area, Baker Park, opened to rave reviews in late 2019. Granted, the playground equipment may be more limited than at some other parks, but with a new splash pad and expansive green areas as well as docks and beautiful views of the Gordon River, it is a great place for your little ones to blow off steam. Or head to the brand new playground at the Naples Zoo.

1. Baker Park


50 Riverside Cr., Naples

2. Cambier Park


755 8th Ave. S., Naples

3. Charlie C. Anthony Park


1500 5th Ave. N., Naples

4. Donna Fiala Eagle Lakes Community Park


11565 Tamiami Tr. E., Naples

5. East Naples Community Park


3500 Thomasson Dr., Naples

6. Fleischmann Park


1600 Fleischmann Blvd., Naples

7. Golden Gate Community Center


4701 Golden Gate Pkwy., Naples

8. Golden Gate Community Park  


3300 Santa Barbara Blvd., Naples 

9. Gordon River Greenway  


1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd., Naples 

10. Immokalee Airport Park 


330 Airways Rd., Immokalee

11. Immokalee South Park


418 School Dr., Immokalee 

12. Lowdermilk Park


1301 Gulfshore Blvd. N., Naples

13. Max Hasse Jr. Community Park


3390 Golden Gate Blvd. W., Naples

14. Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens


1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd., Naples

15. North Collier Regional Park


15000 Livingston Rd. N., Naples

16. Pelican Bay Community Park


764 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Naples

17. Sea Gate Park


5115 West Blvd., Naples

18. Sugden Regional Park


4284 Avalon Dr., Naples

19. Veterans Community Park


1895 Veterans Park Dr., Naples

20. Vineyards Community Park  


6231 Arbor Blvd. W., Naples 

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