New Generations Park

If you’ve got kids anywhere from babies to tweens, this park in Bismarck genuinely checks all the boxes. The splash pad is the real draw in summer — local families practically live there on hot July afternoons, and the age-separated play zones mean your toddler isn’t getting steamrolled by older kids on the climbing structure. Shade is actually abundant here, which isn’t something you can say about every Bismarck park, and the restrooms are kept clean enough that you won’t dread walking in. Parking is easy, sightlines are good so you can watch your kids without constantly chasing them down, and there’s enough open grass for a pickup game or just running off some energy.