Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Meek Park
Mansion grounds with gardens & play area. Landscaped grounds of a historic mansion with play structures, picnic space with grills & open lawn.
Don Castro Regional Recreation Area
Wildlife, trails & a lagoon for swimming. 101-acre park featuring a lagoon with swimming & fishing, plus wildlife & waterfront trails.
Kennedy Park
Green space with many amenities for kids. Big, popular park with a playground, petting zoo & train, plus greenery, trails & picnic areas.
Tennyson Park
Play area, skate park & baseball field. Public green space with amenities such as a playground, skate park, lawn & baseball field.
Lake Chabot Regional Park
Scenic park for hikes, boating & fishing. Parkland featuring a 315-acre reservoir for canoeing & fishing, plus trails, picnic areas & a cafe.
Hayward Regional Shoreline
Vast wetlands park home to nesting birds. Spacious wetlands park boasting gravelled, shoreline trails known for birdwatching & jogging.
Garin Regional Park
Hills, fields, streams & farming history. This natural area with hills, fields & streams houses a seasonal visitor center on ranching history.
Chabot Park
Disc golf, fishing & forested hikes. Leafy nature area with a big lake, hiking trails & a disc golf course, popular for fishing & biking.
Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Hiking, camping & an equestrian center. Huge, 3,304-acre park offering hiking & biking trails, plus a campground & an equestrian center.
Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park
Spacious preserve with trails & a garden. Expansive park featuring trails, a creek, gardens & farm animals, plus a seasonal barn center.
Marina Park
Shoreline park with mile-long trail. 30-acre park along the shore with picnic tables, a mile-long workout trail & large group shelters.
Knowland Park
Undeveloped area with diverse wildlife. This open, largely undeveloped park is the habitat for many native plants & animals.
Charles F Kennedy Park
Play area, ball field & amphitheater. Green space with a playground, baseball field, amphitheater & occasional community events.
Seven Hills Park
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Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area
Lakefront park offering water activities. Lakefront park offers 471 acres of space for picnicking, swimming, fishing & non-motorized boating.
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Picnicking, hiking & biking trails. 1,266 acres of rolling hills for picnicking, bird-watching, biking, hiking & nature exploration.
Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve
Basic park for hiking & animal-watching. Park featuring numerous hiking trails is home to deer, red-tailed hawks & turkey vultures.
Boone Acres Park
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Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum
Park with gardens & a historic house. Small green space featuring scenic gardens & a 19th-century house open for occasional group tours.
Central Park
Community park with sports facilities. Grassy park with a playground, community center, sports fields, skate park & seasonal splash pad.
Hansen Park
Open grassy area & a basketball hoop. Neighborhood park with open grassy space for soccer, plus a playground & half basketball court.
Always Dream PlayPark
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Rancho San Ramon Community Park
Green space with a large playground. Recreation area with a large playground, lighted sports fields/courts, amphitheater & splash pad.
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Vast woodlands with trails & campgrounds. Sprawling forest featuring redwood groves & rare wildlife, plus trails, picnic areas & campsites.
Vargas Plateau Regional Park
Hiking trails, birds of prey & sea views. Grasslands & wooded canyons home to eagles & hawks, with gentle walking routes leading to bay views.
Central Park
Land & water activities in a scenic spot. Lakeside park with a golf course, 4 playgrounds, boat rentals, a fishing area, picnic sites & paths.
Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Sports & picnicking amid redwoods. An 82-acre park in a stand of second-growth redwoods, popular for picnics & recreational sports.
Sabercat Play Area Central Park
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Gomes Park
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Aqua Adventure Water Park
Family-friendly waterslides & pools. Recreational facility featuring waterslides, pools, swimming lessons & an on-site eatery.
Joaquin Miller Park
500-acre park & trails through the trees. Dog-friendly woodland park on 500 acres boasting rustic trails, meadows & picnic sites.
Amador Valley Community Park
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Orloff Park
Picnicking, basketball & play areas. 8-acre green space with kids' play areas & a fitness course, plus basketball courts & picnic tables.
Dimond Park
Creekside hiking trails & a public pool. Park featuring creekside hiking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, a pool & a recreational center.
Emerald Glen Park
Community land for play & picnicking. 40+ acres of land encompass various sports fields, a water park, skate park, trails & picnic areas.
Mission Hills Park
Green space with a 50-ft. slide. Neighborhood park featuring grassy open space, a playground, a BBQ pit & a 50-ft. slide.
Hap Magee Ranch Park
Recreation space for kids & canines. Park offering a tunnel of tubes that spray water on kids plus open fields & a play space for dogs.
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
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Leo J. Ryan Park
Waterfront green space with a boardwalk. Lakeside park featuring a boardwalk, boat launch & grassy areas, plus tennis & basketball courts.
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area
Lakefront park with swimming & fishing. An 80-acre lake draws crowds to this park with areas for swimming, fishing, boating & picnicking.
Piedmont Park
Tranquil picnic spot with a paved trail. Leafy city park popular for picnics, dog-walking & wedding photos, with a paved trail.
Bedwell Bayfront Park
Oceanside park with trails & fields. Large bayside park with expansive open spaces for flying kites & several hiking trails.
Ryder Park
A playground, splash pad & picnic area. Neighborhood park with striking, modern picnic pavilions, BBQs, a playground & seasonal splash pad.
Coyote Point Recreation Area
Large playground, trails & picnic areas. Bayside park offering a sizable playground with 6 slides, as well as trails & picnic areas.
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Nature preserve with extensive trails. The site of an ancient volcano, this park offers self-guided tours & features many hiking trails.
Magic Mountain Playground
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Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Oasis for picnicking, swimming & more. Urban, lakeside retreat offering swim & picnic areas, a fishing dock, trails & playgrounds.
Rock City Park
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Baylands Nature Preserve
Marshland with trails & bird-watching. Vast marshland with 15 mi. of trails for walking, running & biking, plus bird-watching & kayaking.
Lafayette Reservoir Recreation
Hiking, fishing, boating & more. Sizable park featuring a reservoir, hiking trails & activities such as fishing & boating.
Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
Playground & creek amid redwood groves. Urban greenbelt offers a playground, climbing wall & creek amid butterfly gardens & redwood groves.
West Oakland Farm Park
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San Mateo Central Park
Japanese gardens & an ice-skating rink. Vibrant, 16-acre park featuring Japanese gardens, a mini train ride, playground & ice-skating rink.
Robert E. Woolley State Park
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Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Diverse landscape with hiking & views. A 1,060-acre refuge featuring diverse terrain & wildlife, plus hiking trails with scenic vistas.
Byxbee Park
Public park with earthworks & art. Birdwatching, cycling & walking are popular at this park with sculpted earth & conceptual art.
Washington Park
Playground, ball fields & courts. City park with baseball & soccer fields, tennis & basketball courts, plus a playground.
Old Borges Ranch
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Eleanor Pardee Park
Grassy fields, playgrounds & gardens. Neighborhood park with playgrounds, grassy fields, community gardens & a multipurpose concrete bowl.
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Scenic hiking & equestrian trails. 208-acre preserve with hiking & equestrian trails, plus views of nearby cities & San Francisco Bay.
Stafford Park
Open space for picnicking & play. Small community park with picnic tables, playground equipment & a separate play area for toddlers.
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
Bayside trails & panoramic bay views. Public preserve with trails, BBQs, an amphitheater & sweeping views of the bay & San Francisco.
Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area
Woodlands, fields, a pool & picnic site. Scenic land along Pine Creek with a pool, volleyball courts, a softball field & a large picnic area.
Civic Park
Green space with native gardens & gazebo. 10-acre park with gardens, picturesque views & a community center & gazebo used for weddings.
Mission Peak Regional Preserve
3,000 mountain acres for recreation. Vast mountain preserve popular for biking, hiking, horseback riding, R/C flying and hang-gliding.
Red Morton Park
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Shell Ridge Open Space
Scenic hiking, biking & horse trails. This grassland & forest area features 31 miles of trails, plus fishing ponds, a playground & cattle.
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.
Grizzly Peak
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