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1. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Hedge Field Farms Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ Fall farm with a corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, sunflower picking and pony rides. Ages 1–12 $$ Outdoor Food nearby
2. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, Chester County, PA World-class gardens in Kennett Square with an Indoor Children's Garden, treehouses, fountains and seasonal shows; kids 4 and under free. All ages $$$ Indoor & outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
3. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Morris Arboretum & Gardens Chestnut Hill, Montgomery County, PA Penn's 92-acre garden just over the county line in Chestnut Hill, with a Tree Canopy Walk and a Garden Railway. All ages $$ Outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms
4. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Rancocas Nature Center Westampton, Burlington County, NJ About three miles of easy trails, gardens and a small nature museum with live native reptiles. Ages 2–12 $ Indoor & outdoor Free parking Shade
5. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden Villanova, Montgomery County, PA Free 42-acre public garden in Villanova with flat accessible paths, a picnic pavilion and restrooms. All ages Free Outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
6. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Tyler Arboretum Media, Delaware County, PA 650-acre arboretum with kid-sized treehouses, meadows, streams and picnic tables; open daily, kids 2 and under free. All ages $$ Outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
7. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Enchanted Woods) Greenville, New Castle County, DE Du Pont estate with Enchanted Woods, a three-acre fairy-tale children's garden, plus tram tours of the grounds. All ages $$ Indoor & outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
8. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Ambler Arboretum of Temple University Ambler, Montgomery County, PA Free campus arboretum in Ambler with formal gardens and lawns, open dawn to dusk; register your car to park. All ages Free Outdoor Stroller friendly Free parking
9. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Barclay Farmstead Cherry Hill, Camden County, NJ Historic 32-acre farmstead with nature trails and garden plots; free for kids 12 and under. Ages 2–12 $ Indoor & outdoor
10. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Beach Plum Farm West Cape May, Cape May County, NJ Working farm in West Cape May with gardens, trails and farm animals to visit; grounds free to roam. All ages Free Outdoor Food nearby
11. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Camden Children's Garden Camden, Camden County, NJ Hands-on children's garden on the Camden Waterfront with themed play gardens, a butterfly house and small rides. Ages 1–10 $ Outdoor
12. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Camden County Environmental Center Cherry Hill, Camden County, NJ County nature center with paved and unpaved trails, picnic tables, restrooms and free preschool nature programs. Ages 2–10 Free Indoor & outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
13. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Chanticleer Garden Wayne, Delaware County, PA Playful 'pleasure garden' in Wayne with paved paths; children 12 and under are free. Open Wed-Sun, April to early November. All ages $$ Outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Shade
14. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens DiMeo Farms Pick-Your-Own Blueberries Hammonton, Atlantic County, NJ Family blueberry farm in Hammonton where kids pick their own berries in June, July and August. Ages 2–12 $ Outdoor
15. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Hagley Museum and Library Greenville, New Castle County, DE Riverside du Pont powder mill grounds with gardens, a working machine shop, and a hands-on invention gallery. Ages 2–12 $$ Indoor & outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
16. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Historic Whitesbog Village Browns Mills, Burlington County, NJ Free historic cranberry and blueberry village in the state forest, open daily from sunrise to sunset. Ages 2–12 Free Outdoor Free parking
17. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Devon, Chester County, PA Free woodland garden in Devon with an Explorer Garden nature play space, free Explorer Vests for kids and picnic spots. Ages 1–12 Free Outdoor Restrooms Free parking Shade
18. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Mood's Farm Market Elk Township, Gloucester County, NJ A pick-your-own orchard and market with berries in summer, apples and pumpkins in fall, and a corn maze. Ages 1–12 $ Outdoor Free parking Food nearby
19. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Mt. Cuba Center Hockessin, New Castle County, DE Native-plant botanical garden in Hockessin with woodland paths, ponds and meadows; open April through November. All ages $$ Outdoor Restrooms Free parking Shade
20. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Nature Center of Cape May Cape May, Cape May County, NJ NJ Audubon center on Cape May Harbor with gardens, a nature trail, bird blind and family programs. Ages 1–12 Free Indoor & outdoor
21. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Nemours Estate Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, DE French-style mansion and formal gardens with fountains, a reflecting pool and wide lawns; kids 5 and under free. All ages $$ Indoor & outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Changing table
22. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Pinelands Preservation Alliance (Bishop Farmstead) Southampton, Burlington County, NJ Historic farmstead with native plant display gardens, a grassland walking trail and a Pinelands visitor center. Ages 2–12 Free Indoor & outdoor Free parking
23. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Saddler's Woods Haddon Township, Camden County, NJ Old-growth forest preserve with short woodland trails, a quiet nature walk for little hikers. Ages 2–12 Free Outdoor Free parking Shade
24. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Delaware County, PA Free campus arboretum open dawn to dusk, with seasonal scavenger hunts for kids and picnicking allowed. All ages Free Outdoor Stroller friendly Free parking Shade
25. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Fort Washington, Montgomery County, PA Free 44-acre historic estate in Fort Washington with a two-acre walled garden and a walking trail, open dawn to dusk. All ages Free Outdoor
26. 🌷 Arboretums & gardens Welkinweir East Nantmeal, Chester County, PA Free 224-acre arboretum and nature preserve in northern Chester County with two miles of trails, ponds and a picnic pavilion. Ages 3–12 Free Outdoor Free parking Shade