The Whimsical Playground In Arizona That's Straight Out Of A Storybook
By Melissa Mahoney|Published June 27, 2023
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Melissa Mahoney
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I'm an east coast girl living in a west coast world. I grew up in New England before moving to SoCal for several years. I then lived in NYC or a year before moving to AZ in 2009. I worked in the entertainment industry for many years of my adult life and I love photography, writing, and traveling around the U.S. as well as to far-flung locations around the world! Travel is my life and writing about it is a dream.
There are so many family-friendly attractions throughout the Grand Canyon State. And, in the Phoenix Metro area alone, we have museums, an aquarium, miniature golf courses, amusement and water parks, and so much more. It’s great to have so many options of places to take the kids including our vast number of playgrounds. One whimsical playground in Arizona that’s a must for families with young children is located at a train park, and it’s one my kids and their friends absolutely love.
Located in Scottsdale, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is an incredible attraction that offers train rides, a carousel, a model train exhibit, and two awesome playground areas.
One playground is shaded and has a railroad theme. Kids love the straight and twisty slides, the swings, the climbing structures, and the trains. There's also a water feature that sprays mists on hot days.
Best of all, it's built right along the tracks, giving it a true Western town feel. Kids can watch the train go by as they play in this whimsical structure.
While you're here, you may as well take a ride on the Paradise & Pacific Railroad, a reproduction of a Colorado narrow gauge railroad. And then take a spin on the Scottsdale Charros Carousel which was built in 1950.
