Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Atascadero

Sunken Gardens

Sunken Gardens

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Downtown City Park

Downtown City Park

Central area popular for local events. Festivals & other town happenings are held in this central green space with a gazebo & playground.

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Paso Robles Children's Museum

Paso Robles Children's Museum

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Pioneer Museum

Pioneer Museum

Historical buildings & exhibits. Museum with a 1-room schoolhouse, 2-cell jail replica & other exhibits of life during pioneer days.

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Barney Schwartz Park

Barney Schwartz Park

Sports fields, playgrounds & a pond. Popular city park featuring a pond, play structures & several fields for baseball/softball & soccer.

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Uptown Family Park

Uptown Family Park

Unique playground & amphitheater. Small neighborhood park with a variety of play equipment for kids & an amphitheater.

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Estrella Warbird Museum

Estrella Warbird Museum

Museum with military aircraft & vehicles. Military aviation museum featuring aircraft, objects & memorabilia, plus military vehicles.

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Zoo to You (Conservation Ambassadors) visit by appointment only

Zoo to You (Conservation Ambassadors) visit by appointment only

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Central Coast Aquarium

Central Coast Aquarium

Local marine life exhibits & touch tanks. Quaint, longtime aquarium with hands-on marine life exhibits & activities focusing on local species.

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South Palisades Park

South Palisades Park

Ocean bluff retreat with picnic tables. Elevated park area offering picnic tables, a 1-mi. walking trail & unobstructed views of the sea.

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Spyglass Park

Spyglass Park

Oceanfront park with BBQs & a playground. Waterfront park with beach access, BBQ grills, picnic tables, a playground & a grassy area.

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Memory Park

Memory Park

Clifftop picnic spot with ocean views. Park atop steep ocean cliffs offering panoramic views & a grassy area with picnic tables & benches.

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Eldwayen Ocean Park

Eldwayen Ocean Park

Oceanfront park with steps to the beach. Grassy oceanfront park with picnic tables & benches, easy parking & access to the beach via stairs.

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Dinosaur Caves Park

Dinosaur Caves Park

Oceanfront park atop rocky bluffs. A grassy lawn, playground & walking trails mark this 11-acre park situated atop oceanfront bluffs.

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Mustang Waterpark

Mustang Waterpark

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Point San Luis Lighthouse

Point San Luis Lighthouse

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Margo Dodd Park

Margo Dodd Park

Oceanside park with a gazebo. Small, grassy park atop a coastal bluff featuring a gazebo, ocean views & beach access.

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Price Historical Park

Price Historical Park

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Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach

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Pismo Beach Pier Plaza

Pismo Beach Pier Plaza

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Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk

Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk

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Monarch Butterfly Grove

Monarch Butterfly Grove

Seasonal habitat of many butterflies. Eucalyptus tree–filled grove with thousands of monarch butterflies in late October through February.

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Rancho Grande Park

Rancho Grande Park

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Exploration Discovery Center

Exploration Discovery Center

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Swinging Bridge

Swinging Bridge

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Heritage Square Park

Heritage Square Park

Picnic tables, grills & a bandstand. The rentable bandstand is the focal point of this open lawn with picnic facilities & grills.

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Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum

Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum

Educational & play exhibits for children. Museum for kids combining play & education, with a bubble machine, pirate ship & tar-pit exhibits.

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Keck Park

Keck Park

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Baker Museum

Baker Museum

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