Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Dos Palos

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit

Spacious protected wildlife habitat. Extensive protected wetlands & grasslands with a wealth of native plant and animal species.

Play Adventures

Play Adventures

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Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Exhibits on local history & a gift shop. Local history museum in a restored 1875 building housing rotating exhibits, artifacts & a gift shop.

Hunter Farms

Hunter Farms

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Kiwanis Kiddieland

Kiwanis Kiddieland

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Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Green space & zoo with rescued animals. This park with picnic areas & a playground is home to a small zoo that shelters native wildlife.

Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County

Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County

Family-friendly fossil museum & dig site. Family-friendly museum & dig site showcasing fossils from the middle Pleistocene period.

Oh Wow Nickel Arcade

Oh Wow Nickel Arcade

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Fahrens Park

Fahrens Park

Outdoor space with a paved biking trail. The Black Rascal Bike Path passes through this recreation area with a playground & disc-golf course.

Kids Discovery Station

Kids Discovery Station

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Merced fairy gardens

Merced fairy gardens

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Cen Cal Escape Rooms

Cen Cal Escape Rooms

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McConnell State Recreation Area

McConnell State Recreation Area

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Baie's Play Place

Baie's Play Place

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Pageo Lavender Farm

Pageo Lavender Farm

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Crane Park

Crane Park

Triangular park with tennis courts. Wedge-shaped outdoor area with tennis & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.

Inspiration Park

Inspiration Park

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Forestiere Underground Gardens

Forestiere Underground Gardens

Unique complex of sunken gardens. Extensive network of below-the-surface gardens, grottoes & courtyards, with seasonal guided tours.

Kearney Mansion Museum

Kearney Mansion Museum

Restored ranch manager's 1903 estate. Guided tours of the 1903 residence of ranch manager M. Theo Kearney, furnished with period pieces.

Kearney Park

Kearney Park

Recreation area around a historic home. Ball fields, playgrounds & picnic shelters on 225 acres surrounding a 1903 mansion with tours.

Figarden Loop Park

Figarden Loop Park

Spot with a baseball field & splash pad. 5-acre green space with a baseball field, playground & splash pad, plus picnic tables & barbecues.

Oso de Oro Park

Oso de Oro Park

3-tiered park for recreation & picnics. Area with 3 different elevations offering picnic spots, play areas & a wheelchair basketball court.

Storyland

Storyland

Rides & a nursery rhyme walk-through. Amusement center in Roeding Park with a Mother Goose-themed walk-through, rides & a splash park.

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Animal park with interactive attractions. An assortment of wild animals, including public giraffe-feeding sessions & a stingray touch pool.

Kids Empire Fresno Riverpark

Kids Empire Fresno Riverpark

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Shinzen Friendship Garden Inc.

Shinzen Friendship Garden Inc.

Serene garden with a teahouse & koi pond. Serene garden built by the local Japanese-American community, featuring a teahouse & a koi pond.

Ghost Golf

Ghost Golf

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Fresno Art Museum

Fresno Art Museum

American & Latin-American works of art. This museum displays ancient & modern Mexican art plus contemporary American works in visual media.

FAC Water Tower

FAC Water Tower

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East La Loma Park

East La Loma Park

Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.

Modesto Arch

Modesto Arch

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Meux Home Museum

Meux Home Museum

Victorian-era house museum & garden. Elegant 1800s Victorian mansion with period furnishings, a scenic garden & guided tours.

Thousand Oaks Park

Thousand Oaks Park

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Modesto Children's Museum

Modesto Children's Museum

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McHenry Museum

McHenry Museum

History museum in a grand 1912 library. Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.

McHenry Mansion Visitors Center

McHenry Mansion Visitors Center

Victorian mansion with guided tours. Circa-1883 Victorian mansion, once home to prominent local resident, now a house museum with tours.

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