Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Applegate Children's Playground
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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.
McNamara Park
Local park with a pool & playground. Community park offering over 8-acres of green space & recreational amenities, including a pool.
Merced County Fair
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Stephen Leonard Park
Snug park with a splash pad & playground. Quaint city park featuring a skating area, splash pad, basketball court & playground.
Burbank Park
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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.
Ada Givens Park
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Joe herb park
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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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Osborn Park
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Winton park
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Max Foster Sports Complex
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Hagaman Park
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Crane Park
Triangular park with tennis courts. Wedge-shaped outdoor area with tennis & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.
Columbia Waterpark
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Columbia Park
Neighborhood park with a swimming pool. Leafy neighborhood park featuring children's play structures, basketball courts & a swimming pool.
Broadway Park
Park with picnic & water play areas. Modest park with a basketball court, water play area, playground & a picnic pavilion with tables.
Augusta Bates Childrens PlayPark
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Summerfaire Park
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Pedretti Park
5-field baseball & softball complex. City facility featuring 5 fields for softball & baseball, a snack bar & a playground.
Curt Andre Park
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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.
Sanders Community Park
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Orchard Park
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Ustach Park
Playgrounds, a bike path & picnic areas. Park with picnic facilities, a bike loop, basketball courts & playgrounds for toddlers & big kids.
Graceada Park
Tree-topped park with playground & music. Community park with shaded paths & a large playground, plus tennis courts & live-music events.
Red Hills Recreational Management Area
Interpretive nature trails & bald eagles. Sparse landscape features an interpretive nature trail system & bald eagle sightings in the winter.
Knights Ferry Recreation Area
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Sylvan Park
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Castleberg Park
Public park for basketball & baseball. Sports facilities include basketball & baseball fields in a park with walking trails & restrooms.
Roosevelt 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.
Coffee Claratina Park
Green space for picnics & basketball. Neighborhood hangout spot with a basketball court, grassy areas, picnic facilities & a playground.
Davis Community Park
Playground, green space & sports fields. Picnic area, athletic fields, open green space & a playground are the draw at this expansive park.
Catherine Everett Park
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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.
Wesson Ranch Park
Retreat with sports courts & play areas. Recreational green space featuring a children's playground, sports facilities & picnic sites.
McKinney Colony Park
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McHenry Recreation Area
Wooded, riverside park & camp site. Tranquil, wooded park & camping destination along the river offering a sandy beach & picnic tables.
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.
California Gold Panning
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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Roadhouse tours & seasonal train rides. This park dedicated to historic trains offers tours of the roadhouse & seasonal locomotive rides.
Army Corps 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.
Koligian Park
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YExplore Yosemite Adventures
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Mother Lode Fairgrounds
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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.
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.
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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West Side Memorial Park
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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.
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.
Mistlin Sports Park
Recreational facility with a playground. This 80-acre community space features a gazebo, play area with splash pad & multiple sports fields.
Mark Twain Cabin
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New Melones Lake Park Administration and Visitor Center
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Glory Hole Recreation Area
Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.
Woodward Park
Waterside trails, BBQs & a dog park. Park with paths through lakeside & Japanese gardens, plus barbecue pits, a dog park & a playground.
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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