Beach Scavenger Hunt - All Abilities Family program, FREE PROGRAM
State Parks is running an accessible scavenger hunt along Sunken Meadow's shoreline designed for families with varying physical and developmental needs. The program meets at the Nature Center in Lot 1 and gives kids a guided way to explore tide pools, beach wrack, and shoreline habitats. Free, but it's Kings Park in September so parking fills up early on nice days.
State Parks is running an accessible scavenger hunt along Sunken Meadow’s shoreline designed for families with varying physical and developmental needs. The program meets at the Nature Center in Lot 1 and gives kids a guided way to explore tide pools, beach wrack, and shoreline habitats. Free, but it’s Kings Park in September so parking fills up early on nice days.
Read before you go
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