Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in American Canyon

Shenandoah Park

Shenandoah Park

Public picnic & playground option. This community green space offers basketball & general athletics plus picnics & play equipment.

Wetlands Edge Park

Wetlands Edge Park

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Silver Oak Park

Silver Oak Park

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Dan Foley Park

Dan Foley Park

Fishing, sporting, picnics & playground. A community center shares grounds with fishing, natural & artificial fields, play & picnic areas.

Lynch Canyon Open Space

Lynch Canyon Open Space

Trails, picnic areas & diverse wildlife. Park features trails & picnic spots within hilly grasslands featuring various wildlife & raptors.

Blue Rock Springs Park

Blue Rock Springs Park

Large space with a lake, trails & BBQs. Community park with hiking trails, picnic/BBQ areas, playground, a lake & an island with peacocks.

Vintage Green Valley Park

Vintage Green Valley Park

Neighborhood basketball, picnics & play. Residential recreation site with a basketball court, 2 playgrounds, an open field & picnic tables.

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.

Skyline Wilderness Park

Skyline Wilderness Park

Trails & camping on 850 green acres. Wilderness park offering hiking, biking & equestrian trails, camp sites & a native plant garden.

Scandia Golfland

Scandia Golfland

Fun park with games, go-karts & more. Fun park featuring mini-golf, an arcade, laser tag, go-karts, water bumper boats & more.

Benicia State Recreation Area

Benicia State Recreation Area

Scenic hillside coastal park. Marshes, grassy hillsides & rocky beaches attract hikers, birders, fishers & cyclists to this park.

Glen Cove Waterfront Park

Glen Cove Waterfront Park

Spot for hiking, fishing & picnics. This green space where visitors can hike, fish & bike has picnic facilities & water views.

Benicia Community Park

Benicia Community Park

Spot with sports fields & picnic sites. City park offering soccer & baseball fields, a skateboard area, picnic tables & facilities.

Rockville Hills Regional Park

Rockville Hills Regional Park

Park for walks, biking & mountain views. Area with volcanic-rock hills & a grass valley for nature-watching hikes, bike rides & scenic views.

Woodcreek Park

Woodcreek Park

Green space with play & exercise options. Local recreation hub with play & picnic areas, fitness stations, a walking path & basketball court.

Frog Pad Park

Frog Pad Park

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Refugio Valley Park

Refugio Valley Park

Play equipment, a pond & picnic areas. Park featuring a walking path around a duck pond, picnic tables, restrooms & 2 play structures.

Bayfront Park

Bayfront Park

Park with sunset views & local wildlife. Charming local park offering sweeping views of the San Pablo Bay & Golden Gate Bridge.

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Waterside park with trails & wildlife. Spacious park along the water featuring nature trails & opportunities for bird & animal viewing.

Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park

Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park

Marsh with recreational opportunities. Marsh habitat with sports fields & courts, ponds, creeks, picnic facilities & walking trails.

Butler Amusements Inc

Butler Amusements Inc

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Waterfront Park

Waterfront Park

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Rankin Park

Rankin Park

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Hillview Park

Hillview Park

Neighborhood park with a playground. Grassy neighborhood park with picnic & barbecue facilities, fitness equipment & a playground.

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

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Dover Park

Dover Park

Picnicking, fishing & kids' play areas. Green space with ponds, walking paths, a tot lot & playground, plus fishing, a gazebo & picnic area.

Pinole Valley Park

Pinole Valley Park

Wooded park with sports & a playground. Wooded creekside park featuring sports fields, a skateboarding area, a dog park & a playground.

Rolling Hills Park

Rolling Hills Park

Park with playgrounds & basketball. Neighborhood park featuring playgrounds, a picnic area, a basketball court & a grassy area.

Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)

Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)

Venue with play areas & nature programs. Park offering a playground, creek & grasslands, plus conservation-themed learning programs.

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Scenic park offering multi-use trails. Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.

Sunrise Park

Sunrise Park

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Lawler Ranch Park

Lawler Ranch Park

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Lawler Falls Park

Lawler Falls Park

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Laurel Creek Park

Laurel Creek Park

Green space with fields & a playground. City park with green space, baseball fields & a playground, plus an after-school program center.

Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area

Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area

Low-key park featuring eucalyptus trees. Quiet spot for picnics & other gatherings, with a rustic cottage, hiking trails & fragrant trees.

Alvarado Park

Alvarado Park

Green oasis with a children's playground. Part of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, this area has a playground, picnic sites & historic stonework.

Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Trails, a playground & picnic spots. Spacious park offering miles of multi-use trails plus a children's playground & picnicking areas.

Hidden Valley Park

Hidden Valley Park

Large recreational area with amenities. Basketball, volleyball & baseball facilities, plus playgrounds, jogging track & concession stand.

Hidden Lakes Park

Hidden Lakes Park

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The French Laundry Culinary Garden

The French Laundry Culinary Garden

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McNears Beach Park

McNears Beach Park

Fishing, picnicking, tennis & swimming. 55-acre green space with picnic tables & tennis courts, plus a fishing pier, swimming pool & trails.

Lagoon Valley Park

Lagoon Valley Park

Recreation area with an off-leash park. 470-acre park offering boating, fishing, hiking & picnicking, plus an off-leash area for dogs.

Yountville Park

Yountville Park

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Peña Adobe Regional Park

Peña Adobe Regional Park

Historic, sprawling recreation area. Large park offers hiking, BBQ areas, bike trails, fishing & a dog area, plus a historic adobe house.

Matteo's Dream Playground

Matteo's Dream Playground

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Gary Falati Neighborhood Park

Gary Falati Neighborhood Park

Playground with grass & a splash pad. Small grassy area with a playground, picnic tables, basketball court & seasonal splash pad.

Jack Hume Grove

Jack Hume Grove

Multi-use trails through redwoods. Nature park featuring walking/biking paths amid redwood trees & other native California plants.

Briones Regional Park

Briones Regional Park

Rolling hills, wildlife sightings & more. Pastoral, 6,255-acre park with rolling hills, wildlife viewing, campgrounds & other features.

China Camp State Park

China Camp State Park

Campgrounds with hiking & biking trails. Park with reservable picnic & camp sites, plus 15 mi. of hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Pixieland Amusement Park

Pixieland Amusement Park

Whimsical park with rides for young kids. Whimsical amusement park offers a range of carnival rides for young kids, party space & casual fare.

Al Patch Park

Al Patch Park

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Arlington Park

Arlington Park

18-acre suburban park with sports fields. An 18-acre suburban park with a large car park, picnic tables, playground & sports fields.

Tilden Nature Area

Tilden Nature Area

Site for scenic hikes & wildlife views. Nature preserve featuring easy & challenging hiking trails with scenic views & wildlife sightings.

Pheasant Country Park

Pheasant Country Park

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Sonoma Valley Regional Park

Sonoma Valley Regional Park

Big nature area with trails & a dog park. Rolling green hills with picnic areas, a dog park, & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Andrews Park

Andrews Park

Charming park with trails & a creek. Verdant park with ambling trails, shaded picnic areas, a children's playground & a creek.

Lagoon Park

Lagoon Park

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Sonoma Botanical Garden

Sonoma Botanical Garden

25 acres of flowering Asian plants. One of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world.

Tilden Regional Park

Tilden Regional Park

2,000+ acres & recreational activities. A 2,000+ acre park with a carousel, botanic garden, lake swimming, picnic areas & steam train ride.

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Waterfront park with beach & rail museum. Waterfront space with a picnic area, beach, fishing pier, panoramic views & a model railroad museum.

Point Isabel Regional Shoreline

Point Isabel Regional Shoreline

Park with trails, birdwatching & fishing. This large park with trails plus birdwatching, picnicking & bay fishing allows off-leash dogs.

Magnolia Park

Magnolia Park

Basketball, picnicking & kids' play area. Green space offering a playground, splash pad & basketball court, plus covered picnic tables & BBQs.

Grotto Rock Park

Grotto Rock Park

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Jack London State Historic Park

Jack London State Historic Park

Famed author's grave, a museum & trails. Vast park dedicated to Jack London featuring his gravesite, a museum, historic buildings & trails.

Markham Nature Area

Markham Nature Area

Small nature park & arboretum. Compact, tree-topped park with winding trails, open lawns, gardens & an arboretum.

Meadowlands Park

Meadowlands Park

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Codornices Park

Codornices Park

Rose garden, views, picnicking & hiking. Comprising the Berkeley Rose Garden plus areas for ball playing & hiking, picnicking & kids' play.

Ygnacio Valley Park

Ygnacio Valley Park

Community park with standard amenities. Basic neighborhood park with ball fields, a jogging path, picnic facilities & a kids' play area.

Live Oak Park

Live Oak Park

Wooded park with paths & a rec center. Wooded park featuring walking paths & a rec center with tennis, basketball & a playground.

Grizzly Peak

Grizzly Peak

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Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Ridge

Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Ridge

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Patwin Park

Patwin Park

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Cedar Rose Park

Cedar Rose Park

City green space for sports & picnicking. 5-acre city park featuring 2 play areas, a picnic site with BBQ grills & multiple sports courts.

University of California Botanical Garden

University of California Botanical Garden

Sprawling collection of diverse plants. Established in 1890, this 34-acre garden features a collection of plants from around the world.

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation

Hiking, fishing, boating & more. Sizable park featuring a reservoir, hiking trails & activities such as fishing & boating.

Play 4 All Vacaville

Play 4 All Vacaville

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Heather Farm Park

Heather Farm Park

Swimming, skateboarding & a dog park. This 102-acre preserve offers a swimming complex, dog park, sports fields & a skate park.

Stonegate Park

Stonegate Park

Community park for sports & playground. Athletic fields, open green space, a playground & picnic area draw locals to this neighborhood park.

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