Waco Outdoor Activities for Kids and Teens

Outdoor Activities

There is always something fun happening at the Cameron Park Zoo! In addition to seeing the wonderful animal exhibits, enjoy the new Brazos River Country exhibit.

There's lots for kids to do at Cameron Park. Learn about wildflowers during an educational tour through the park. Take a walk through Miss Nellie's Pretty Place. This wildflower preserve has winding paths open all year long, and is as pretty as a picture from March through June. Or play a game of Disc Golf on the 18 hole course. It's free and open year-round.

At Lion's Park, ride on a miniature train, play putt-putt, drive a go-kart, or ride on a bumper boat. For more information, call (254) 772-4340.

Stroll across the wooden slats of Waco's Suspension Bridge and imagine how it was when cowboys drove their cattle across it in 1870.

See Baylor's bear mascots romp and play at the Bear Plaza on the Baylor University Campus, 1200 S. 5th St.

Five neighborhood Spray Parks are located throughout Waco. Cameron Park, Kendrick Park, Chapel Park, Dewey Park and Mountainview Park offers a wet splash to anyone willing to press the "water" button. The parks are free and open during daylight hours.

At Homestead Heritage, kids can see the many homesteading crafts and skills used in daily life - skills that revolve around homestead living in a traditional agrarian culture.

How about some paintball at Guru Paintball?

At Kaska Family Farm, kids and teens can experience a 6-acre cornfield maze with 3 miles of trails. Seasonal.