Things to Do with Toddlers

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Hiking Trails

Hiking Trails

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Condon Park

Condon Park

Fenced dog run with trees & water. Large, forested off-leash dog run with fencing, water & bench seating for owners.

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Minnie Park

Minnie Park

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Meadow Vista Park

Meadow Vista Park

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Hidden Falls Regional Park

Hidden Falls Regional Park

Tranquil spot for hiking, biking & more. Scenic warren of trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding amid foothills & waterfalls.

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Ashford Park

Ashford Park

Play area for dogs, picnicking & a pond. Green space with a dog park, pond & year-round creek, plus a picnic shelter, playground & restrooms.

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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead

Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead

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Auburn Gymnastics Center

Auburn Gymnastics Center

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Foskett Regional Park

Foskett Regional Park

Park with sports fields & a playground. 42-acre park featuring a softball complex, 3 playgrounds, a soccer field & a walking path.

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Dave Moore Nature Area

Dave Moore Nature Area

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Coyote Pond Park.

Coyote Pond Park.

City suburbs park with a large pond. Suburban park spanning 24+ acres, with a large pond, play & picnic areas & a trail network.

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Henningsen Lotus Park

Henningsen Lotus Park

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Gold Rush birthplace with gold panning. Replica of the sawmill that spawned the Gold Rush, 20+ historic mining buildings & gold panning.

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Willard Park

Willard Park

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Whitney Ranch Park

Whitney Ranch Park

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Sutter County Museum

Sutter County Museum

Local history exhibits & a gift shop. Rotating displays documenting the region's past, plus a cool store for books & handmade goods.

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Quarry Park Adventures

Quarry Park Adventures

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Johnson-Springview Park

Johnson-Springview Park

Large green space with play & dog areas. This expansive community resource features sport courts & fields, a playground & a dog park.

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Playzeum

Playzeum

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Xtreme Craze

Xtreme Craze

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Harry Crabb Park

Harry Crabb Park

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Woodward Tahoe

Woodward Tahoe

Training spot for extreme sports. Sports playground with 11 outdoor parks, 8 lifts, skateparks & a large indoor hub with instruction.

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Round1 Bowling & Arcade Westfield Galleria at Roseville

Round1 Bowling & Arcade Westfield Galleria at Roseville

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Roseville Golfland Sunsplash

Roseville Golfland Sunsplash

Long-running choice for mini golf & more. Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag.

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Wacky Tacky

Wacky Tacky

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Donner Summit Bridge

Donner Summit Bridge

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Roseville Utility Exploration Center

Roseville Utility Exploration Center

Playful spot for environmental education. Learning center with creative exhibits on sustainability topics such as energy & water conservation.

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Hillsborough Park

Hillsborough Park

Local sporting, picnic & play center. Neighborhood site offering ballfields, a basketball court & areas for picnicking & kids' play.

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Royer Park

Royer Park

Picnicking, playing & a kids' art center. Home to the Children's Art Center, the space also has picnic & play areas as well as horseshoe pits.

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Maidu Regional Park

Maidu Regional Park

City park for sports & culture events. A 152-acre park that includes a community center, library & museum, plus many sports facilities.

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West End Beach

West End Beach

Day-use park for lake swimming & sports. 10-acre recreational park featuring a sandy beach area, sports courts, boat rentals & a snack bar.

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Ely's Play House

Ely's Play House

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Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

Compact zoo with an educational focus. Quaint zoo with an educational bent providing sanctuary to varied animals, from monkeys to tigers.

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Folsom City Lions Park

Folsom City Lions Park

City park known for events & baseball. City park with a playground, baseball field, pavilion & butterfly garden next door to the zoo.

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Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

Tours of a historic electrical station. Historic landmark with tours of the first distribution point for a major city's electricity (1895).

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Folsom Kids Play Park (Castle Park)

Folsom Kids Play Park (Castle Park)

Big play structures & picnic areas. Park featuring a large, castle-themed playground with climbing equipment, swings & picnic tables.

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EscapeOut

EscapeOut

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BusyKids Play and Coworking Cafe

BusyKids Play and Coworking Cafe

Indoor play town with WiFi & events. Miniature replica city for kids 10 & under with snacks, themed events & a WiFi lounge for parents.

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Donner Memorial State Park

Donner Memorial State Park

Scenic area with trails, a lake & museum. This park offers hiking, camping, fishing, boating, the Emigrant Trail Museum & a historic monument.

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Donner Memorial State Museum

Donner Memorial State Museum

Displays on a historic traveling group. Simple facility with interpretive exhibits & artifacts related to the 19th-century Donner Party.

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Arcade Creek Park Preserve

Arcade Creek Park Preserve

Well-equipped natural park on a creek. Natural park on a creek with play & fitness equipment, trails & shaded picnic tables.

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Wake Island Waterpark

Wake Island Waterpark

Wakeboarding & paddleboarding facility. This 80-acre water park features a boatless cable system for wakeboarding & paddleboarding.

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Tahoe Donner Trout Creek Recreation Center

Tahoe Donner Trout Creek Recreation Center

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NorCal Aquarium and Wildlife

NorCal Aquarium and Wildlife

Hands-on animal park with rays & sloths. Up-close encounters & feeding sessions in a zoo home to stingrays, capybaras & two-toed sloths.

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KidZone Museum

KidZone Museum

Hands-on exhibits & programs for kids. Playful children's museum offering indoor & outdoor interactive exhibits, plus classes & camps.

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Goose Meadow Campground

Goose Meadow Campground

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Little Kingdom Playroom

Little Kingdom Playroom

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Fun Zone Arcade

Fun Zone Arcade

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Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center

Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center

Historic setting for shopping & dining. Shopping, dining & cultural-arts district offering a historical walking tour & scenic views.

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Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District

Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District

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Tahoe Treetop Adventure Parks

Tahoe Treetop Adventure Parks

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Wacky Tacky Rancho Cordova

Wacky Tacky Rancho Cordova

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Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.

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Northstar California Resort

Northstar California Resort

Mountainside retreat with ski runs. Scenic resort offering cozy rooms with kitchens, plus restaurants, bars, ski runs & mountain tours.

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Sacramento Children's Museum

Sacramento Children's Museum

Interactive kids' museum for under-8s. Open since 2011, a museum for kids aged 8 and under which runs interactive events & activities.

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