Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

A kiddie train loops through the grounds. A two-story treehouse rises from the nature zones. Inside, children operate a mock shrimp boat and run a pretend grocery store. The hands-on exhibits teach science, art, and Gulf Coast ecology — kids explore a replica barrier island, learning the shape of the place they're visiting while they play. Hurricane Katrina flooded the building to the ceiling in 2005. The center rebuilt and expanded. It's the best family destination on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for children under ten, built to teach through doing. Admission charged. Allow two to three hours.