https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:25:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520799 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 14:24:47 +0000 Finfan 2520799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an acre plus and a corner lot. There is a cornfield on the other side (10 acres) that we explore a little bit too. We have some of the yard fenced in but that's mainly for the dog. Last year we put an above ground pool in that section and are considering doing that again. Climate here is not conducive to an in-ground pool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520796 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 14:10:43 +0000 rachiecakes 2520796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a parking lot 😂</p> <p>We have a park with a playground, soccer fields, running track and splashpad directly across the street and a bike path that runs next to our parking lot. Lots of outdoor fun, despite not having a yard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520793 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 14:02:55 +0000 chopsuey 2520793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have about 1/4 of an acre of outdoor playspace. Fenced in yard + swing set, paved driveway, and a creek filled with amazing critters!! 😂 (The other day we found crawfish, salamanders and we added some fishies). 😳👍🏻 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520758 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:48:30 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2520758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure how big it is in terms of acreage... Maybe a quarter? It's 75 ft by 200 ft but backs onto hundreds of acres of trails and green space. Our lot is fenced in so he has the whole place to play. We love it. </p> <p>ETA: just did the math. A smidge over 1/3 or an acre. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520755 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:42:08 +0000 PawPrints 2520755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now she enjoys crawling around on our balcony which is like... not a whole lot bigger than a crib. Once we finish getting the yard cleaned up for the summer there will be that for her, which is like maybe 400 sq ft or so. We also have a shared paved courtyard in the front of our townhome where the neighborhood kids play a lot in nice weather and that's like maybe 50 yards long and 10 yards wide. For roaming, we're a 10-minute walk from a gorgeous park/playground that's almost 3 acres. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520753 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:36:49 +0000 SweetCaroline 2520753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live on several acres, much of which is wooded. We also have a large fenced in backyard. I can't wait until we can build forts and make trails with the kids :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520080 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 16:23:00 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2520080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An acre. Wow. That exists only on the outskirts of our city. We have a tiny backyard mostly taken by pool. LO has a 7x10 grass area and an area double that that has a table and some lounge chairs, plus a narrow area outside the pool fence. Pretty small... But like I said in the other thread he plays all day at school and there are multiple parks and grassy areas nearby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2520001 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:11:54 +0000 sapphire 2520001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not that big. Like the size of our living room. But we have s neighborhood playground 2 doors down and several other close parks so we don't care much. Big yard=big maintenance to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519999 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:09:28 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2519999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure in the new house. It's all grass and seems to be alot of it! The front has a nice big driveway, but we're one of the first houses on the main road of our subdivision. I'll have to teach LO to stay in the driveway and off the street!</p> <p>Our current house's backyard was taken up mostly by the patio and pool. There were two areas that had green space, but it wasn't ideal for just keeping an eye out on a LO for independent play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519989 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:04:31 +0000 snowjewelz 2519989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea how big our backyard is.. But to me it's plenty of space! Since DD is still young-ish, we are going to put her slide and play house on the deck so we have an easier time watching her. And also I realized the ground isn't super even/flat so DD trips a lot haha. So the yard will be where her kiddie pool is, plus a paved section where our grill and dining set is at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519984 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 14:59:01 +0000 catlady 2519984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a patio that is very small (about the size of a living room). So far she hasn't really played much back there yet though. We also have a small park right next to our house, a playground a half block away, and three more playgrounds within easy walking distance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519980 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 14:54:27 +0000 Freckles 2519980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our yard is teeny tiny, but i don't mind. The kids still have enough room to run around and play. I think big yards are a bit overrated in my city since we only have nice weather a few months out of the year. I love going to the local playgrounds and socializing with the neighbours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519890 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:26:37 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2519890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one twentieth of an acre including our house.<br /> The yard is small but there is a large park with a playground, hockey rink, pool with a big slide, kiddie pool, and running track on our block. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519889 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:24:21 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2519889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an acre but it's part of shared 5 acres with DH'S family. They have free reign of about 3 of the acres. It's nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519883 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:18:07 +0000 kodybear 2519883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>jealous!! we live in socal so our backyards are tiny (&lt;.1 acre.. :crying: ) luckily we have some neighborhood parks a couple blocks away. but i do remember having a huge yard growing up and it was so much fun. miss that part of the east coast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519832 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:46:07 +0000 Alba4 2519832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also have an acre of land. Most of it is grass, but we have a large deck, a patio, and woods way behind our house. Our house is on a side road so we can walk down it safely and ride bikes. One side of our property is on a busy road, so we are starting to price out fences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519807 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:39:01 +0000 lamariniere 2519807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nonexistent. We live in apartment. However, there is a park with playground one building over from us and a second playground 2 minutes away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-los-outdoor-play-area#post-2519774 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:20:26 +0000 Bao 2519774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our yard is about an acre, which is mostly the back yard luckily since we don't play in the front since the road can get busy since it's off a main road. We have a decent size driveway that goes towards the back yard so the girls have all that space to ride bikes, play chalk, etc. They can run the whole back yard as well. I just wish it was fenced in! </p>