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ESCAPE Modesto
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Modesto Children's Museum
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Modesto Arch
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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.
Graceada Park
Tree-topped park with playground & music. Community park with shaded paths & a large playground, plus tennis courts & live-music events.
Roosevelt Park
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East La Loma Park
Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.
Great Valley Museum and Planetarium
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Sylvan Park
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Orchard Park
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Sipherd Park
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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.
Freedom Park
Picnicking & a play area for children. Urban green space offering picnic areas & a playground along with restrooms & a seasonal splash pad.
Jacob Myers Park
Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.
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.
Hogan Park
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Augusta Bates Childrens PlayPark
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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.
The Cowboy Museum
Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.
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.
Markley Park
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Get Air Trampoline 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.
Crane Park
Triangular park with tennis courts. Wedge-shaped outdoor area with tennis & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.
Woodward Community Park
Destination for sports & recreation. Neighborhood hub offering soccer fields, a walk/jog path with mile markers & a playground.
Antigua Park
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Shasta Park
Neighborhood park with a playground. Low-key neighborhood park featuring maintained grassy expanses, shade trees & a playground.
Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center
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Michael Vega Park
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Apolinar Sangalang Park
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Knights Ferry Recreation Area
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McConnell State Recreation Area
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William Larsen Park
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Tracy Historical Museum
Local history exhibits in quaint digs. Local museum housed in a former post office with exhibits devoted to the region's history.
Paul E. Weston Park
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Children's Museum of Stockton
Museum with interactive exhibits. Museum with more than 40 interactive exhibits & an art studio for kids.
Haggin Museum
20th-century paintings & local history. 3 stories of galleries with paintings by noted 20th-century artists & exhibits on local history.
Louis Park
Waterfront park for sports & boat launch. Riverfront park featuring a boat launch, sports fields, picnic shelters with BBQs & green space.
Osborn 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.
Joan Faul Park
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Veteran's Memorial 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.
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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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.
Kiwanis Kiddieland
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Applegate Park
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Lake Yosemite County Park
Reservoir for recreation & picnics. Scenic park with an artificial reservoir for swimming, fishing & kayaking, plus picnic shelters.
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.
Merced Multicultural Arts Center
Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.
Rahilly Park
Neighborhood park & playground. A 2.9-acre community park with a playground, picnic shelter & access to a cycle path.
California Gold Panning
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Bernasconi 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.
Mark Twain Cabin
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Angels Camp (California Historical Landmark No. 287)
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Gold Rush Originals
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Utica Park
Recreational retreat with a playground. Shady public park offering a children's playground, grassy lawn areas & a picnic pavilion.
Calaveras Visitors Bureau
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Angels Camp Museum
Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.
Natural Bridges Trailhead
Hiking area with swimming caves. Scenic, riverside hiking area featuring a trail leading to natural pools & swimming caverns.
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.
Coffill Park
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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.
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.
Tower park
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Vallecito State Historic Landmark
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Columbia State Historic Park
Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.
Brentwood City Park
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Orchard Park
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Veterans Park
Park with picnic shelters, games & more. Park offering picnic shelters, BBQs, bocce, horseshoes, volleyball, a playground & restrooms.
Monarch Park
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Sungold Park
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Blue Goose Park
Public water playground for kids. Flower-shaped water sprinklers & other playground attractions in a public park open 10 am–7 pm.
Dolphin Park
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Caboose Park
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Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum
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King Park
Agility equipment for small & large dogs. Dog park featuring separate areas for small & large canines, agility equipment, benches & fountains.
Pistachio Park
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Murphys Community Park
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Mercer Caverns
Cave system with rock & frost formations. Tours of a cave discovered by a 19th-century gold prospector, with mineral shapes formed by frost.
Rainbows End Park
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Nunn-Wilson Family Park
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Sunol Regional Wilderness
Park with hiking trails & a scenic gorge. 6,859-acre park with varied terrain & a scenic gorge for hiking, a visitor center & more.
Tuolumne Park & Recreation
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California Cavern State Historic Landmark
Stalactites, stalagmites & flowstones. Extensive cave system open for walking tours of limestone rock formations & underground lakes.
Tuolumne City Memorial Museum
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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.
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.
Antioch Water Park
City park with pools, slides, waterfalls. Seasonal city water park with pools, slides & waterfalls, plus a floating bridge, amid big rocks.
Museum on Main
Museum with local-history exhibits. Museum featuring exhibits on the Tri Valley region's history in the former city hall & library.
Amador Valley Community Park
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Music Lessons & Performing Arts Programs
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Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Best Places for Birthday Parties
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Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Things to Do with Toddlers
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Best After-School Programs & Activities
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Top Private Schools for Kids
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Best Indoor Play Areas for Kids
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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
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Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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Top Amusement Parks & Fun Centers
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Language Classes for Children
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Best Tutoring Centers & Academic Support
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Best Water Parks & Splash Pads
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Best Kids Camps & Summer Programs
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Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones
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Best Zoos, Aquariums & Animal Encounters
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