Last week we had a great hike at Sharon Park. This tranquil spot is a great toddler destination: there’s a grassy area for kids to run around, a great (but short) hike through the woods, a pond to explore, a little play structure for climbing and sliding, picnic tables and plentiful parking.
Looking for the fish
To do the hike, head left from the car park past the climbing frame and pick up the trail going into the wood. The trail veers round to the right and runs parallel to the pond through the woods. This is a great area for kids to explore off trail and enjoy some unstructured play and fort building. After a few hundred yards the trail re-emerges onto the grass at the far side of the pond and from there you can explore the path around the water. There’s lots to see in the pond including insects, large koi and ducks. Most toddlers really get a kick out of the big, colourful fish–mine could have watched them for hours.
The Outdoors Parent 
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