12 Best Biggest Playgrounds In Northeast Ohio — CLE With Kids (2024)

My kids get so excited when we pull up to a huge playground full of their favorite play equipment. I often find myself thinking back to when I was a kid, and these kinds of playgrounds just weren’t around. At least they weren’t around the playgrounds I grew up visiting. I know I would’ve been just as excited as they are when we visit!

This is a list of the twelve biggest and best playgrounds we’ve found in and around the Cleveland area. Each listing has important features and must-knows for when you visit. There’s also a map below to help you see an overview of the general areas they’re in.

1. every Child's Playground
36265 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH 44011
(See it on instagram)

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• Cute house play structures

• Swing zipline (only one in the Cleveland area )

• Swings and double-person swings

• Spinning structures

• Interactive game structure

• 4 person We-Saw

• Wheelchair-accessible carousel

• Nature play area

• Storybook trail

• Climbing structures

• Bathrooms

2. preston's Hope
26001 S Woodland Rd, Beachwood, Ohio
(See more photos oninstagram)

Oh my--we LOVE Preston's H.O.P.E.! It's 60,000 square feet of fun! It's an amazing playground, AND it's wheelchair accessible. ❤️ It’s an older playground that could definitely use some TLC (and maybe some fresh coats of paint), but my kids still have the best time whenever we visit.

We think it's one of the best Cleveland area playgrounds on the east side.

Some of our favorite things here are

• The dinosaur play pit.

• Tiny town with buildings you can go inside.

• Castle theater (my kids love putting on little shows for us here).

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• Dinosaur play pit

  1. Tiny town with buildings to play in

  2. Castle theater for putting on shows

  3. Summer Hours Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

3. NEURA PARK
Neura Park, Center Road, Brunswick, OH
(See it on instagram)

Neura Park is an inclusive playground. This is definitely one of the largest playgrounds we have visited. With two types of zip-lines, swings, a rock wall, an accessible merry-go-round, a large structure with awesome slides, a music station, and so much more.

They also have soft ground instead of mulch, which we always love, and the playground is mostly fenced-in.

Definitely add this to your summer playground bucket list!

4. Lindsey Family Play Space
1 Upper Edgewater Dr, Cleveland, OH 44102
(See it on Instagram)

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• 🧗‍♀️ Rock Walls

• 💙 A Bubble Wall

• 🚇 Tunnels

• 💃 LOTS of Climbing Nets

• 🏖 Sand Table & Pit

• 🌳 A Natural Tunnel

• 🌻 Nature Balancing Structures

• Beach Access Nearby

• Picnic Tables & Benches

• Public Bathrooms

5. Liberty Park
6363 Selig Blvd, Independence, OH 44131
(See it on Instagram)

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• Super slides

• TWO ziplines

• Rock walls

• Play structures for 2-5 yr olds

• Swings

• Safety town (sooo cute!)

• Storywalk

• Large pavilion

• Public Bathrooms

6. Lakewood Park
14532 Lake Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107
(See it on Instagram)

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• Ropes course (biggest we've ever found!)

• Beautiful lakeside trail

• Solstice steps

• Volley ball nets

• Picnic tables

• Skate park

• Public bathrooms

• Splash pad

7. Lyndhurst Park
1341 Parkview Dr, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
(See it on Instagram)

This playground was recently remodeled. They kept the already existing playground equipment for the remodel and added much more wheelchair-accessible equipment, which is amazing!

My kids were so excited about the new obstacle course that included a rock wall that twists and bends as you climb.

One of the added accessible elements is a nice ramp with music equipment at the top of the structure.

• -Recently remodeled

• Wheelchair with accessible equipment

• -Obstacle course

• -Accessible swing Zipline

• -Music equipment

• -2 person swing

• Police station playhouse

8. parkview Playground
425 N Commons Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44143
(See it on Instagram)

Excellent playground for kids of all ages! Plus, they also have a great covered pavilion so you can pack a lunch/snacks for longer playground sessions. (FYI the sandbox is no longer there!)

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• Unique-shaped monkey bars

• Cube climbing slide

• An "elevator"

• Sand diggers

• Music circle

• Double person swings

• Public bathrooms

9. orange Village Park
4600 Lander Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(See it on Instagram)

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• "Trees" to climb

• Double swings

• Big & small play structures

• Tons of slides (including my kids' favorite curly slide)

• Beautiful trails

• Gorgeous little Japanese stone garden

10. sKIP PLAYGROUND
3870 Darrow Rd, Stow, OH 44224
(See it on Instagram)

11. James Day Park and Warrior Course
11828 W Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma, OH 44130
(See it on Instagram)

We are HOOKED on the Warrior Course at James Day Park (located inside of Nike Park)! The course is designed for kids 5+ yrs.

The course has all kinds of different obstacles for your kid to climb, run, and jump over. It's super cute with the start sign, arrows, and finish sign all painted on the ground.

There's also a great inclusive playground

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

• Awesome warrior course

• Free mini-golf course (bring your own putters and golf balls)

• Inclusive playground

12. Clague Park
Westlake, OH 44145
(See it on Instagram)

This playground has all the bells and whistles AAAAND it’s accessible! 🎉

This is a large playground, but the layout makes it feel relaxed. Since it’s brand new, I’m sure it’ll be busy this summer.

PLAYGROUND FEATURES & MUST KNOWS:

💜 2 ziplines! A traditional zipline and a seated zipline with straps (my daughter’s favorite)

💚 fun slides built into the sides of hills

🤍 music equipment

🧡 tube slides

💗 bridges

💞 swings, traditional, baby, double person, and Accessible

💖 spinning equipment with climbing ropes

💙rock walls

🌳 TONS of picnic tables and lots of trees for shading

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