Our Tel Aviv guide lists 12 places that suit a day out with children, from the beach and its promenade to large and small city parks. Most of them are in the centre of the city, so two or three can be combined on foot in a single morning or afternoon.
Yarkon Park in North Tel Aviv is the big one: a huge urban park with lakes, bikes and picnic lawns, and the guide's top family nature stop. On the seafront, Gordon Beach is a central city beach with cafes along the promenade, and the guide also maps an outdoor workout station on the beach promenade.
In the centre, Gan Meir (Meir Park) dates back to the early 1940s and is named after Meir Dizengoff, the first mayor of Tel Aviv. Masaryk Square is a public square in central Tel Aviv, and London Square is a public plaza at the western end of Bograshov Street, between the Herbert Samuel Promenade and Hayarkon Street.
For quieter corners, the guide also lists Ruth Garden, Kiryat Sefer Garden, the Gerry Pencer Park, Forest Hill, Tsemah and Karavan, smaller green spaces around the city for a short break between sights.
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12 places in our guide
1. Gordon Beach
Beach
Central city beach with cafes on the promenade.
2. Yarkon Park
North Tel Aviv
Huge urban park with lakes, bikes, and picnic lawns — top family nature stop.
3. Gan Meir
Tel Aviv
Meir Park is a park dating back to the early 1940s in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel. It is named after the first mayor of Tel Aviv, Meir Dizengoff and is home to the Tel Aviv LGBTQ Center.
4. Masaryk square
Tel Aviv
Masaryk Square is a public square in central Tel Aviv, Israel.
5. London garden
Tel Aviv
London Square is a public plaza in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel located at the western end of Bograshov Street, between Herbert Samuel Promenade and Hayarkon Street.
6. Tsemah
Tel Aviv
7. Karavan
Tel Aviv
8. Ruth Garden
Tel Aviv
9. Kiryat Sefer Garden
Tel Aviv
10. The Gerry Pencer Park
Tel Aviv
11. Forest Hill
Tel Aviv
12. Beach Workout Station
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Questions travellers ask
- Where can children run around in Tel Aviv?
- Yarkon Park in North Tel Aviv is a huge urban park with lakes, bikes and picnic lawns. In the centre, Gan Meir and the guide's smaller gardens are closer at hand.
- Is there a central beach for families in Tel Aviv?
- Gordon Beach is a central city beach with cafes on the promenade.
- Where is London Square in Tel Aviv?
- At the western end of Bograshov Street, between the Herbert Samuel Promenade and Hayarkon Street.
- How many family places does the Tel Aviv guide list?
- 12 places, including Yarkon Park, Gordon Beach, Gan Meir, Masaryk Square, London Square and several neighbourhood gardens.
- Who is Gan Meir named after?
- Meir Dizengoff, the first mayor of Tel Aviv. The park dates back to the early 1940s.