Burns Park Funland — Attraction in North Little Rock

I took my grandson for the first time yesterday. He is 2, stands at 36 inches, and weighs 31 pounds. At 36 inches, he is just tall enough to ride all the rides. A child who is shorter than 36 inches would not be able to ride anything. A couple of rides dont have height requirements, but other things are required. The giant slide does not have a height requirement, but common sense is required. The kids must be able to carry their burlap sack up the stairs to the top (or go up with help) and to sit up during the entire slide and to follow instructions. Because of his age and coordination skills, I carried the sack up for him and positioned him on the slide. He rode down alone and did great. Very proud. There is also a bungee jump attraction that uses a harness to attach to bungee cords while they jump on a trampoline. There is no height requirement for this, but the child must weigh at least 30 pounds (the operators will weigh your child on a scale before they put them in a harness). The harness must also fit snuggly without any gaps between the harness and the child. My grandson met the requirement, but was too thin to properly wear the harness. He was not allowed to jump, but that's okay. I would hate for him to slip out of the harness and fall. Parents require a ticket if they want to ride with the child. Tickets for inexpensive. $1 each, but the rides really are designed for smaller children so the parents usually won't want to ride. The only rides I rode with my grandson was the train, the spinning tubs, and the carousel. The train runs every half hour on the hour and half hour. There is also a bracelet you can purchase for $10 that will allow you to ride all day without a limit. This was an excellent option for us. He could go from ride to ride without worrying about tickets. We even went home halfway thru the day, took a nap, and returned for more fun. The food is basic picnic food. Bottles of water or fountain drinks, hotdogs, chips, candy, etc. We got a bottle of water, hotdog, and a bag of chips for $5. Not bad for the price. Quick and easy. There are picnic tables. I dont know the rules about coolers, but the park is right across the street if you kept your cooler in the car. The operators are very nice and very helpful. They seemed to be all teenage kids. But they were very nice to my grandson and helped him in and out of the rides. The only reason I gave four stars instead of five was because they closed early without warning or reason. It wasn't raining and it wasn't getting dark yet, but they closed at 6:40 instead of their posted time of 7 p.m. Otherwise, this is a great place for smaller children. I really wouldn't bring anyone who is over the age of six or seven. A couple of the rides have maximum height of 48...

We came to play at the park and didn't realize that Funland had opened for the season. We figured we'd go check it out and maybe stay for a few minutes. The kids ended up getting the $12 wristbands and going on rides for over two hours. We all had a blast!

I feel the same way as a bunch of the other reviews on Google: it's a tiny park, the rides are old and creaky, they had about half the employees they needed and, honestly, it seemed kind of sad when we got there. But there is just something about it that is special. It was packed with people and everyone was having a great time. The grounds were clean, there were plenty of benches and trash cans, and Funland is small enough that our young kids (4 and 6) felt like they had a little bit of freedom to ride whatever they wanted. We didn't try the concession stand, but there was a nearby snow cone truck that we ordered from.

I would recommend Funland only to families with small kids. Go when there's plenty of people on a beautiful day, get the wristbands, try to get past how awful the rides look, and just have fun. We like to get out and do activities with our kids all the time, and I can honestly say this was some of the most fun I've ever seen our kids have.

I hope the city finds the funds to repaint the rides and hire a few more (and more friendly) employees for busy days. This is a hidden gem in Central Arkansas that I had seen many times but never tried. We will...

I entered the address as “Burns Park”, and landed at the other corner of the park. So, if you want to find Funland, simply type in “Burns Park Funland.”

I visited this park in July 2025, during one of those scorching and humid days, hoping to find some respite from the heat. However, the splash pad was exclusively for kids. Fortunately, the ice-cold water and refreshing nonalcoholic drinks I had brought along helped me cool down.

I had anticipated seeing some rides for kids based on the reviews, but unfortunately, none were available. I wondered if they only open seasonally.

When I inquired about the train ride, one of the employees informed me that they usually operate it on weekends, but unfortunately, it was out of service that day.

Despite the heat, it was still enjoyable to watch my child have fun at the splash pad.

P.S. 1. They have restrooms. We can’t buy food or drinks at the park. Tickets not required to enter. However, if you visit there during seasonal rides you have to pay for the rides. Take swim suit, crocs, extra dress,...