Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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

McHenry Recreation Area

McHenry Recreation Area

Wooded, riverside park & camp site. Tranquil, wooded park & camping destination along the river offering a sandy beach & picnic tables.

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Jacob Myers Park

Jacob Myers Park

Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.

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Castleberg Park

Castleberg Park

Public park for basketball & baseball. Sports facilities include basketball & baseball fields in a park with walking trails & restrooms.

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Funworks Modesto

Funworks Modesto

18-acre amusement center with go-karts. 18 acres of kid-centric fun, this amusement center offers go-karts, batting cages & miniature golf.

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Coffee Claratina Park

Coffee Claratina Park

Green space for picnics & basketball. Neighborhood hangout spot with a basketball court, grassy areas, picnic facilities & a playground.

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Wesson Ranch Park

Wesson Ranch Park

Retreat with sports courts & play areas. Recreational green space featuring a children's playground, sports facilities & picnic sites.

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McKinney Colony Park

McKinney Colony Park

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Mavis Stouffer Park

Mavis Stouffer Park

Riverside spot for hiking & picnics. Scenic nature spot on the river with a picnic pavilion, walking trails, sports fields & a stadium.

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Dorada Park

Dorada Park

Park with an expansive playground & pool. Amenity-rich public park featuring a children's playground, open green spaces & a swimming pool.

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Army Corps Park

Army Corps Park

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Davis Community Park

Davis Community Park

Playground, green space & sports fields. Picnic area, athletic fields, open green space & a playground are the draw at this expansive park.

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Sylvan Park

Sylvan Park

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Ustach Park

Ustach Park

Playgrounds, a bike path & picnic areas. Park with picnic facilities, a bike loop, basketball courts & playgrounds for toddlers & big kids.

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Mistlin Sports Park

Mistlin Sports Park

Recreational facility with a playground. This 80-acre community space features a gazebo, play area with splash pad & multiple sports fields.

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Woodward Reservoir Park

Woodward Reservoir Park

Huge area for recreation & camping. Park featuring 3,700 acres of land & 2,900 acres of reservoir for a range of recreational pursuits.

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Catherine Everett Park

Catherine Everett Park

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Sanders Community Park

Sanders Community Park

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Orchard Park

Orchard Park

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Freedom Park

Freedom Park

Picnicking & a play area for children. Urban green space offering picnic areas & a playground along with restrooms & a seasonal splash pad.

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Roosevelt Park

Roosevelt Park

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Sipherd Park

Sipherd Park

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Graceada Park

Graceada Park

Tree-topped park with playground & music. Community park with shaded paths & a large playground, plus tennis courts & live-music events.

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Shasta Park

Shasta Park

Neighborhood park with a playground. Low-key neighborhood park featuring maintained grassy expanses, shade trees & a playground.

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Pillsbury Estates Park

Pillsbury Estates Park

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Woodward Community Park

Woodward Community Park

Destination for sports & recreation. Neighborhood hub offering soccer fields, a walk/jog path with mile markers & a playground.

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Caswell Memorial State Park

Caswell Memorial State Park

Park running along the Stanislaus River. Covering more than 250 acres along Stanislaus River, this park is home to many endangered species.

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Northgate Park

Northgate Park

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Antigua Park

Antigua Park

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Tony B. Marshall Park

Tony B. Marshall Park

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Doxey Park

Doxey Park

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Chadwick Square Park

Chadwick Square Park

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Manuel Valverde Park

Manuel Valverde Park

Park with sports, play areas & more. Park featuring sports facilities, a rose garden, play areas, a veterans' memorial & concessions.

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Apolinar Sangalang Park

Apolinar Sangalang Park

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William S. Moss Park at Mossdale Landing

William S. Moss Park at Mossdale Landing

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Mossdale Landing Community Park

Mossdale Landing Community Park

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Michael Vega Park

Michael Vega Park

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Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

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Garden Farms Park

Garden Farms Park

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Paul E. Weston Park

Paul E. Weston Park

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Curt Andre Park

Curt Andre Park

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Pedretti Park

Pedretti Park

5-field baseball & softball complex. City facility featuring 5 fields for softball & baseball, a snack bar & a playground.

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Augusta Bates Childrens PlayPark

Augusta Bates Childrens PlayPark

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Summerfaire Park

Summerfaire Park

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Broadway Park

Broadway Park

Park with picnic & water play areas. Modest park with a basketball court, water play area, playground & a picnic pavilion with tables.

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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.

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Columbia Park

Columbia Park

Neighborhood park with a swimming pool. Leafy neighborhood park featuring children's play structures, basketball courts & a swimming pool.

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Columbia Waterpark

Columbia Waterpark

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Glory Hole Recreation Area

Glory Hole Recreation Area

Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.

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Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Interpretive nature trails & bald eagles. Sparse landscape features an interpretive nature trail system & bald eagle sightings in the winter.

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Tuttletown Recreation Area

Tuttletown Recreation Area

Lakeside park with trails & boat ramps. Park on the edge of New Melones Lake with boat ramps & hiking trails amid rolling hills.

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Gateway Park

Gateway Park

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Angels Camp RV & Camping Resort

Angels Camp RV & Camping Resort

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Hagaman Park

Hagaman Park

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New Melones Lake Park Administration and Visitor Center

New Melones Lake Park Administration and Visitor Center

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Utica Park

Utica Park

Recreational retreat with a playground. Shady public park offering a children's playground, grassy lawn areas & a picnic pavilion.

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Angels Camp Museum

Angels Camp Museum

Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.

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Tryon Park

Tryon Park

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Mark Twain Cabin

Mark Twain Cabin

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Max Foster Sports Complex

Max Foster Sports Complex

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California Gold Panning

California Gold Panning

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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

Roadhouse tours & seasonal train rides. This park dedicated to historic trains offers tours of the roadhouse & seasonal locomotive rides.

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Natural Bridges Trailhead

Natural Bridges Trailhead

Hiking area with swimming caves. Scenic, riverside hiking area featuring a trail leading to natural pools & swimming caverns.

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Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Adventurous tours of a natural cavern. Rappelling & walking tours offered at a 165-foot-deep natural cavern with above-ground zip lines.

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Pardee Lake Recreation

Pardee Lake Recreation

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Winton park

Winton park

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Mother Lode Fairgrounds

Mother Lode Fairgrounds

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Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Oak woodland with hiking trails. A 2.5-mile hiking trail system looping through 35 acres of scenic oak woodland.

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Lake Amador Resort

Lake Amador Resort

RV park & campground with a fishing lake. Relaxed RV park & campsite on 1,300 wooded acres with a stocked fishing lake & a clubhouse.

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YExplore Yosemite Adventures

YExplore Yosemite Adventures

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Coffill Park

Coffill Park

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Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park

Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.

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Heaven For Kids Playground

Heaven For Kids Playground

Wooden play equipment & a skate pak. Popular spot with wooden play structures for young & older kids, a skate park & picnic tables.

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Murphys Community Park

Murphys Community Park

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Osborn Park

Osborn Park

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Feeney Park

Feeney Park

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Veteran's Memorial Park

Veteran's Memorial Park

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Charles Howard Park

Charles Howard Park

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Joan Faul Park

Joan Faul Park

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Sycamore Park

Sycamore Park

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Orchard Park

Orchard Park

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Golden Poppy Park

Golden Poppy Park

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Veterans Park

Veterans Park

Park with picnic shelters, games & more. Park offering picnic shelters, BBQs, bocce, horseshoes, volleyball, a playground & restrooms.

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Monarch Park

Monarch Park

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Sungold Park

Sungold Park

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Creekside Park

Creekside Park

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Detert Park

Detert Park

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Blue Goose Park

Blue Goose Park

Public water playground for kids. Flower-shaped water sprinklers & other playground attractions in a public park open 10 am–7 pm.

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Cosumnes River Preserve

Cosumnes River Preserve

Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.

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Dolphin Park

Dolphin Park

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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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Rainbows End Park

Rainbows End Park

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Oak Meadow Park

Oak Meadow Park

Play equipment & athletic fields. Green space featuring a playground, grills, picnic tables & fields for baseball, softball & soccer.

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Elmer Murchie Park

Elmer Murchie Park

Playground, sports courts & picnic space. A fenced playground, walking path, sports courts & picnic area with BBQs are the draw at this park.

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Nunn-Wilson Family Park

Nunn-Wilson Family Park

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Lake Tabeaud

Lake Tabeaud

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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.

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Lake Yosemite County Park

Lake Yosemite County Park

Reservoir for recreation & picnics. Scenic park with an artificial reservoir for swimming, fishing & kayaking, plus picnic shelters.

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West Side Memorial Park

West Side Memorial Park

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Tuolumne Park & Recreation

Tuolumne Park & Recreation

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Round Valley Regional Preserve

Round Valley Regional Preserve

Hiking & camping in a historic setting. Once home to Native Americans, this 1,911-acre wildlife habitat offers camping, hiking & cycling.

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Big Break Regional Shoreline

Big Break Regional Shoreline

Delta natural park & wetland habitat. Natural park on a river delta, a breeding ground for birdlife & turtles, with a visitor center.

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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.

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Applegate Children's Playground

Applegate Children's Playground

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Stephen Leonard Park

Stephen Leonard Park

Snug park with a splash pad & playground. Quaint city park featuring a skating area, splash pad, basketball court & playground.

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Burbank Park

Burbank Park

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Rahilly Park

Rahilly Park

Neighborhood park & playground. A 2.9-acre community park with a playground, picnic shelter & access to a cycle path.

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Bernasconi Park

Bernasconi Park

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