Fun things to do in McKinney, Texas with the kids
Listed below are our top picks:
Towne Lake Recreation Area
If you’re looking to spend some time outdoors and explore the local area, then why not visit the Towne Lake Recreation Area. This 108-acre park is perfect for relaxation. Curling around a shore of 22 acres of the lake where you can paddleboard. Throughout the year you can enjoy fishing, playing volleyball, or enjoying a relaxing picnic in one of the picnic shelters.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
This museum brings the little ones in close contact with the natural world via a range of indoor and outdoor exhibits. Kids can explore and touch the history collections including minerals, fossils, seashells and mammal skins, and fragile indigenous ecosystems. Enjoy the walking trails that take you through butterfly gardens and native plant exhibits.
Chestnut Square Historic Park
Two blocks south of McKinney’s downtown you will stumble across Chestnut Square Historic Park. This historic park takes you back in time and educates the visitors on how the local communities worked and played back in the 18th century. Here you will see the old school house, general store, chapel, and an assortment of houses. Cheerfully bringing these historic times together are the local volunteers who dress up in historic costumes and demonstrate skills from back in history.
Collin County Historical Society & Museum
Collin Country is named after the politician Collin McKinney who helped instigate the Texas revolution back in 1835 which resulted in Texas splitting from Mexico to form the Republicans of Texas. The Collin County Historical Society & Museum has many exhibits that shed light on Collin McKinney’s work and his life.