Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in San Ramon
Central Park
Community park with sports facilities. Grassy park with a playground, community center, sports fields, skate park & seasonal splash pad.
Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve
Basic park for hiking & animal-watching. Park featuring numerous hiking trails is home to deer, red-tailed hawks & turkey vultures.
Boone Acres Park
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Rancho San Ramon Community Park
Green space with a large playground. Recreation area with a large playground, lighted sports fields/courts, amphitheater & splash pad.
Emerald Glen Park
Community land for play & picnicking. 40+ acres of land encompass various sports fields, a water park, skate park, trails & picnic areas.
Rock City Park
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Hap Magee Ranch Park
Recreation space for kids & canines. Park offering a tunnel of tubes that spray water on kids plus open fields & a play space for dogs.
Don Castro Regional Recreation Area
Wildlife, trails & a lagoon for swimming. 101-acre park featuring a lagoon with swimming & fishing, plus wildlife & waterfront trails.
Hansen Park
Open grassy area & a basketball hoop. Neighborhood park with open grassy space for soccer, plus a playground & half basketball court.
Orloff Park
Picnicking, basketball & play areas. 8-acre green space with kids' play areas & a fitness course, plus basketball courts & picnic tables.
Amador Valley Community Park
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Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Hiking, camping & an equestrian center. Huge, 3,304-acre park offering hiking & biking trails, plus a campground & an equestrian center.
Lake Chabot Regional Park
Scenic park for hikes, boating & fishing. Parkland featuring a 315-acre reservoir for canoeing & fishing, plus trails, picnic areas & a cafe.
Mount Diablo State Park
Picnicking, camping & hiking with views. Sizable park with a summit visitor center & observation deck, plus trails, campsites & picnic areas.
Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Diverse landscape with hiking & views. A 1,060-acre refuge featuring diverse terrain & wildlife, plus hiking trails with scenic vistas.
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area
Lakefront park with swimming & fishing. An 80-acre lake draws crowds to this park with areas for swimming, fishing, boating & picnicking.
Old Borges Ranch
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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.
Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area
Woodlands, fields, a pool & picnic site. Scenic land along Pine Creek with a pool, volleyball courts, a softball field & a large picnic area.
Chabot Park
Disc golf, fishing & forested hikes. Leafy nature area with a big lake, hiking trails & a disc golf course, popular for fishing & biking.
Knowland Park
Undeveloped area with diverse wildlife. This open, largely undeveloped park is the habitat for many native plants & animals.
Shell Ridge Open Space
Scenic hiking, biking & horse trails. This grassland & forest area features 31 miles of trails, plus fishing ponds, a playground & cattle.
Meek Park
Mansion grounds with gardens & play area. Landscaped grounds of a historic mansion with play structures, picnic space with grills & open lawn.
Garin Regional Park
Hills, fields, streams & farming history. This natural area with hills, fields & streams houses a seasonal visitor center on ranching history.
Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park
Spacious preserve with trails & a garden. Expansive park featuring trails, a creek, gardens & farm animals, plus a seasonal barn center.
Tennyson Park
Play area, skate park & baseball field. Public green space with amenities such as a playground, skate park, lawn & baseball field.
Kennedy Park
Green space with many amenities for kids. Big, popular park with a playground, petting zoo & train, plus greenery, trails & picnic areas.
Arbolado Park
Recreational area with sports facilities. Park with sports fields, tennis courts & open grassy areas, plus a playground & picnic tables.
Civic Park
Green space with native gardens & gazebo. 10-acre park with gardens, picturesque views & a community center & gazebo used for weddings.
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Vast woodlands with trails & campgrounds. Sprawling forest featuring redwood groves & rare wildlife, plus trails, picnic areas & campsites.
Diablo Shadows Park
Playground, picnic areas & nearby trails. Neighborhood park with a kids' playground, picnic areas & access to nearby walking trails.
Seven Hills Park
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Heather Farm Park
Swimming, skateboarding & a dog park. This 102-acre preserve offers a swimming complex, dog park, sports fields & a skate park.
Charles F Kennedy Park
Play area, ball field & amphitheater. Green space with a playground, baseball field, amphitheater & occasional community events.
Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Sports & picnicking amid redwoods. An 82-acre park in a stand of second-growth redwoods, popular for picnics & recreational sports.
Round Valley Regional Preserve
Hiking & camping in a historic setting. Once home to Native Americans, this 1,911-acre wildlife habitat offers camping, hiking & cycling.
Lime Ridge Open Space
Natural area with hiking & biking trails. Undeveloped ridgeline offering hiking & biking trails amid diverse wildlife & chaparral vegetation.
Joaquin Miller Park
500-acre park & trails through the trees. Dog-friendly woodland park on 500 acres boasting rustic trails, meadows & picnic sites.
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area
Lakefront park offering water activities. Lakefront park offers 471 acres of space for picnicking, swimming, fishing & non-motorized boating.
Hayward Regional Shoreline
Vast wetlands park home to nesting birds. Spacious wetlands park boasting gravelled, shoreline trails known for birdwatching & jogging.
Vargas Plateau Regional Park
Hiking trails, birds of prey & sea views. Grasslands & wooded canyons home to eagles & hawks, with gentle walking routes leading to bay views.
Ygnacio Valley Park
Community park with standard amenities. Basic neighborhood park with ball fields, a jogging path, picnic facilities & a kids' play area.
Marina Park
Shoreline park with mile-long trail. 30-acre park along the shore with picnic tables, a mile-long workout trail & large group shelters.
Lafayette Reservoir Recreation
Hiking, fishing, boating & more. Sizable park featuring a reservoir, hiking trails & activities such as fishing & boating.
Newhall Community Park
Ballfields & trails plus a dog area. Set around a creek, with trails, a dog run & picnic areas, plus bocce courts & ballfields.
Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum
Park with gardens & a historic house. Small green space featuring scenic gardens & a 19th-century house open for occasional group tours.
Markham Nature Area
Small nature park & arboretum. Compact, tree-topped park with winding trails, open lawns, gardens & an arboretum.
Always Dream PlayPark
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Dimond Park
Creekside hiking trails & a public pool. Park featuring creekside hiking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, a pool & a recreational center.
Gomes Park
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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Nature preserve with extensive trails. The site of an ancient volcano, this park offers self-guided tours & features many hiking trails.
Central Park
Land & water activities in a scenic spot. Lakeside park with a golf course, 4 playgrounds, boat rentals, a fishing area, picnic sites & paths.
Sabercat Play Area Central Park
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Aqua Adventure Water Park
Family-friendly waterslides & pools. Recreational facility featuring waterslides, pools, swimming lessons & an on-site eatery.
Piedmont Park
Tranquil picnic spot with a paved trail. Leafy city park popular for picnics, dog-walking & wedding photos, with a paved trail.
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Picnicking, hiking & biking trails. 1,266 acres of rolling hills for picnicking, bird-watching, biking, hiking & nature exploration.
Briones Regional Park
Rolling hills, wildlife sightings & more. Pastoral, 6,255-acre park with rolling hills, wildlife viewing, campgrounds & other features.
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Oasis for picnicking, swimming & more. Urban, lakeside retreat offering swim & picnic areas, a fishing dock, trails & playgrounds.
Pixieland Amusement Park
Whimsical park with rides for young kids. Whimsical amusement park offers a range of carnival rides for young kids, party space & casual fare.
Dallas Ranch Park
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Oak Meadow Park
Play equipment & athletic fields. Green space featuring a playground, grills, picnic tables & fields for baseball, softball & soccer.
Contra Loma Regional Park
Neighborhood space for tennis & play. Community lawn covering 2 blocks & surrounded by trees, featuring 2 tennis courts & a playground.
Hidden Lakes Park
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Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
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Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Scenic hiking & equestrian trails. 208-acre preserve with hiking & equestrian trails, plus views of nearby cities & San Francisco Bay.
Hidden Valley Park
Large recreational area with amenities. Basketball, volleyball & baseball facilities, plus playgrounds, jogging track & concession stand.
Grizzly Peak
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Matteo's Dream Playground
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Highlands Ranch Park
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University of California Botanical Garden
Sprawling collection of diverse plants. Established in 1890, this 34-acre garden features a collection of plants from around the world.
Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
Playground & creek amid redwood groves. Urban greenbelt offers a playground, climbing wall & creek amid butterfly gardens & redwood groves.
Creekside Park
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Small World Park
Amusement center with train & carousel. Intimate family amusement park with a train, carousel, pond, boat, nature activities & playgrounds.
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.
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