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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hillsborough Park

Hillsborough Park

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wake Island Waterpark

Wake Island Waterpark

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

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.

KidZone Museum

KidZone Museum

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

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.

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.

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.

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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