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Anderson Playground

📍 Hyde Park, FL

4.7(116 Google reviews)

Anderson Playground in Tampa's Hyde Park area was recently redesigned with ages 5–12 as the focus. Features include innovative climbing structures, a fountain/water play area for summer, and landscaped walking paths.

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★★★★★Featured review by astrid arismendi

Excelente espacio; actualmente renovado; con múltiples espacios de esparcimiento y relajaciòn, camineria vegetal, y área De Fuentes relajantes con agua para los niños en verano; Hay un área bastante innovador para niños más grandes y curiosos; de escalar y disfrutar el día; está lindo cuidado un espacio que tus hijos merecen disfrutar al paso❣️

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families with children ages 5–12 who want challenging climbing and active play in a well-maintained urban park. Families with toddlers should plan around the reduced under-5 provisions — the single small slide is the primary toddler-level feature remaining after the redesign.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡The water feature area is seasonal — call ahead or check Tampa Parks social media to confirm it's operating before a summer visit.
Street parking on S Rome Ave is the main option; arrive early on weekends.
🎟️Families with toddlers should bring a secondary activity — bench-to-play structure supervision is tighter given the sparse under-4 equipment.
🚗The walking path loop around the park suits stroller use well.

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.7

116 Google reviews

Climbing & active play (5–12)40%
Water fountain feature25%
Landscaping & green space20%
Reduced toddler provisions15%
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astrid arismendi

Excelente espacio; actualmente renovado; con múltiples espacios de esparcimiento y relajaciòn, camineria vegetal, y área De Fuentes relajantes con agua para los niños en verano; Hay un área bastante innovador para niños más grandes y curiosos; de escalar y disfrutar el día; está lindo cuidado un espacio que tus hijos merecen disfrutar al paso❣️

T

Tea Nguyen

The old playground for awesome and inclusive of all ages. The new redesigned playground, specified for ages 5-12, leaves a huge gap for toddlers now. We (1y, 3y) went on a weekday with a friend with the same aged kids and between us our group and the 6-7 other parents, there was not enough room on the little playground left for infants/toddlers. Whoever redesigned this couldn’t include another toddler playground??

B

Bri Kavaja

They ruined this park for toddlers. They removed the slides and left only one tiny slide. It gets extremely crowded and unsafe because there isn’t enough space for all the babies and toddlers to play. It makes no sense because the park is so big and there is plenty of room for additional play areas. Is there a place where we can file a complaint?

Reviews from Google

Overview

Anderson Playground on S Rome Ave in Tampa's Hyde Park neighborhood recently underwent a full redesign. The new layout centers on ages 5–12, with multi-level climbing structures and creative play elements that reviewers describe as innovative. A water fountain area opens in warmer months, giving kids a cooling option. Landscaped walking paths and planted greenery surround the site.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday07:00 – 18:00
Tuesday07:00 – 18:00
Wednesday07:00 – 18:00
Thursday07:00 – 18:00
Friday07:00 – 18:00
Saturday07:00 – 18:00
Sunday07:00 – 18:00

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