Zombie Parent's Guide: Playgrounds from Our Trip to South Carolina

On the way down to Hilton Head, we stopped for a break at Nash County Miracle Park which had some construction going on. It also had some fun for our kids.

Most of the playground

Brave climber

Slide climber

Another brave climber

Group shot

Lowcountry Celebration Park has to be the swankiest playground we visited on our trip. The outer park is fairly typical, but inside is the Adventure Playground which features a large pirate ship as the main attraction for kids.

Typical empty fields and buildings

Atypical pirate ship (or is it a typical pirate ship?)

View from the side

The kids played hide and seek while at the playground. The youngest was able to hide above deck for a while.

Looking for her younger brother

Still safe

The playground has a patina of educational value with this sign about the history of Hilton Head Island, named after explorer (and eventual island owner) William Hilton.

Yeah, sure, the kids take the time to read this!

The park also has a large sculpture that is unidentified. It suggests the rays of the sun to me, or some fancy headdress.

Art over water

The playground has some lagoonish waters around it where we saw a turtle and and alligator.

Submerged turtle

Non-swimming turtles

Later in the day, we went to Shelter Cove's playground with fun, if less elaborate, equipment.

Awkward swinging

Looking smoother

"Who dares me to take the fireman pole?"

Stuck in mid-pole

Jarvis Creek Park has a large lake that drains water from the Main Street area nearby. The builders put in a trail around the drainage pond and a playground. The pond has alligators around it too!

Jarvis Creek playground

Climbing

Three in one photo

Two gators in one photo

A lone gator

We walked along the trail around the lake (in spite of the gator danger). The kids turned one of the swinging benches into playground equipment. They swung and jumped!