Dillon State Park: Visitor's Center, Dillon Dam, and Playground

Last week we took a short drive over to Dillon Dam part of the Dillon State Park. For reference, it's about 10 miles from Blackhand Gorge Sat Nature Preserve which we visited earlier this summer. We had a slightly late start to our morning, so we didn't get to see everything we wanted, but we still had a great time.

The visitor's center is really nice and clean. It's pretty small, the above picture shows the majority of the areas to look at, but it was filled with neat information and someone is there to answer questions for the majority of the day. The screen in the picture above shows the view of an underwater camera inside the pond.

Outside the visitor's center there is a nice landscaped trail that leads over to the playground, or you can drive right to the playground.

The playground was the highlight of our morning. It's probably one of the nicest playground we've ever been to. The kids had a great time sliding, swinging, climbing, and exploring. There is a long line of swings in the back and several extra areas surrounding the main part pictured above. The kids had a blast and were sad when it was time to move on.

The Dam really wasn't all that much to look at but it was a nice walk and the scenery was beautiful. I hear the fishing is excellent, though.

That's all the time we had for that morning, since I didn't pack a lunch, but we'll be exploring some other free parts of Dillon State Park later this summer. Check out their website for more information.

Have you been exploring your local area this summer?