Visiting Puerto Rico with a family? Looking for the best parks in San Juan? Don’t miss Parque Del Ninos – it’s free and fun for everyone. Let me show you the best parts…
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This kids playground in San Juan is also called “Parque Infantil del Niño” and “Child’s Playground”.
I think it takes a couple of family trips until you get into a flow of what you need to make it successful.
What I’ve found is that we have a really active family…
Whereas my husband and I traveling alone could be happy walking around a city like San Juan and ducking into bars, restaurants, art museums and shops for hours…
When we travel as a family, we do a lot more physical activities – which is great.
Because it keeps me working out in between trips, because my husband and son can workout for hours, for fun.
So when I’m in the planning stages of a trip, I always look for some sort of outdoor activity, something athletic, something that’s gonna burn off a lot of energy at the beginning of the day.
For this reason, we were so happy to find this park in San Juan called Parque Del Nino.
It’s surrounded by hundreds-of-years-old historical buildings and beautiful gardens.
It is a beautiful modern park, with both new and old playground activities for my kiddo…
But it was a photographer’s dream for me, since it is set in this really historic area of old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Tropifit Exercise Area in San Juan
Right next to Parque Del Nino is another park for older kids and adults…
It’s called Tropifit and it’s more like an outdoor gym / exercise playground.
I’ve seen these types of outdoor gyms when we lived in San Francisco and quite a few times when I traveled to China and Hong Kong.
Outside of the park is an area that has a few more activities.
First, it’s close to the San Juan cruise terminal, so that’s convenient.
There are restaurants to visit right outside the play area…
I highly recommend eating at Princesa Gastrobar if you want some historical Puerto Rican cuisine.
Or walk a few blocks to Triana Tapas & Flamenco for some croquettes in a fun and lively atmosphere.
And there is an open air market outside with street vendors and food options – check their site for schedule details.
Best Puerto Rico travel guides on Sip Bite Go…
- See an honest review of the Bacardi tour in Puerto Rico.
- Browse what to do in San Juan.
- See what to do in Puerto Rico with family for a kid-friendly trip.
- Check out the Caribe Hilton resort in San Juan.
- See the famous Santurce art walk tour.
- Eat yummy food at Deaverdura.
- Grab a craft beer and pub food at La Taberna Lúpulo.
- Visit beautiful Luquillo Beach.
- Visit San Felipe Del Morro Castle.
- See a *rainforest* tour to El Yunque Puerto Rico.
- Check out this guide to La Placita de Santurce.
- Have kids? Visit TORO VERDE Urban Park.
- Grab a bite in Old San Juan at Triana Tapas & Flamenco.
- Visit the bar at Hotel el Convento.
- Try a steak at Princesa Gastrobar.
- Learn how many airports are in Puerto Rico.
- History buffs – explore Plaza del Quinto Centenario.
- Have family fun at our favorite Old San Juan playground.
- Try the popular mofungo dish at local restaurant – Rincon Ibérico.
- See my review of The Spoon Experience San Juan Excursion.
- See the best restaurants in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Hey there – hope that answers all your questions about visiting San Juan with kids and finding a fun activity there.
It’s one of our favorite parks to visit in Puerto Rico.
Enjoy your travels and chat soon on Instagram / TikTok / YouTube.
– Jenna
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