Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Merced Multicultural Arts Center
Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.
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.
Kiwanis Kiddieland
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Applegate Park
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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.
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
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Rahilly Park
Neighborhood park & playground. A 2.9-acre community park with a playground, picnic shelter & access to a cycle path.
Bernasconi Park
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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.
Lake Yosemite County Park
Reservoir for recreation & picnics. Scenic park with an artificial reservoir for swimming, fishing & kayaking, plus picnic shelters.
Veteran's Memorial Park
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Joan Faul Park
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Castle Air Museum
Up-close views of vintage aircraft. Aircraft museum housing more than 40 WWII & Cold War airplanes including a Grumman US-2A Tracker.
Osborn Park
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Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.
McConnell State Recreation Area
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Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center
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Crane Park
Triangular park with tennis courts. Wedge-shaped outdoor area with tennis & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.
Markley Park
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Broadway Park
Park with picnic & water play areas. Modest park with a basketball court, water play area, playground & a picnic pavilion with tables.
Get Air Trampoline Park
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Donnelly Park
Playground & a lake with ducks & geese. 10-acre, community park featuring a lake with geese & ducks, a wooden play structure & picnic areas.
Augusta Bates Childrens PlayPark
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Sipherd Park
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Freedom Park
Picnicking & a play area for children. Urban green space offering picnic areas & a playground along with restrooms & a seasonal splash pad.
East La Loma Park
Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.
Orchard Park
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McHenry Museum
History museum in a grand 1912 library. Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.
Modesto Arch
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ESCAPE Modesto
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Modesto Children's Museum
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Graceada Park
Tree-topped park with playground & music. Community park with shaded paths & a large playground, plus tennis courts & live-music events.
Knights Ferry Recreation Area
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Sylvan Park
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The Cowboy Museum
Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.
Roosevelt Park
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Children's Play Park
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Dorada Park
Park with an expansive playground & pool. Amenity-rich public park featuring a children's playground, open green spaces & a swimming pool.
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.
Great Valley Museum and Planetarium
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Jacob Myers Park
Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.
Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum
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California Gold Panning
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Hogan Park
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Katey's Kids Park
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Mavis Stouffer Park
Riverside spot for hiking & picnics. Scenic nature spot on the river with a picnic pavilion, walking trails, sports fields & a stadium.
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.
Dragoon Gulch Trail Head
Oak woodland with hiking trails. A 2.5-mile hiking trail system looping through 35 acres of scenic oak woodland.
Tuolumne County Museum
County history exhibits in a former jail. Photos, antiques & artifacts on county history & the California Gold Rush, displayed in an old jail.
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.
Coffill Park
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Tuolumne Park & Recreation
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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.
Tuolumne City Memorial Museum
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Inspiration Park
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Forestiere Underground Gardens
Unique complex of sunken gardens. Extensive network of below-the-surface gardens, grottoes & courtyards, with seasonal guided tours.
Mark Twain Cabin
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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.
Oso de Oro Park
3-tiered park for recreation & picnics. Area with 3 different elevations offering picnic spots, play areas & a wheelchair basketball court.
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