Rock City: Mount Diablo State Park
Love this place!! Great for both kids and adults… huge sandstone rock formations to climb, small caves to explore, gorgeous
Category: Parks
Yoda Statue: Lucasfilm Headquarters, San Francisco
For my young Padawan, we made the pilgrimage to the Lucasfilm Headquarters in the Presidio to see the life-sized Yoda
Silent Saturday: Golden Gate Bridge, from Crissy Field
Photos taken June 20th, 2013 Crissy Field, San Francisco
Climbing Wall: Val Vista Park, Pleasanton
Kids love to climb! The climbing wall at Val Vista Park in Pleasanton is one of the best free outdoor
It’s That Time! Water Play!
Photo taken May 22nd, 2013 Central Park, San Ramon For more parks in the area with water features, see… Ten
Play: Alamo Creek Park, Dublin
Love this park! It has a huge field for play, paths for bike riding, an awesome play structure, and a
Shadow Cliffs: Pleasanton
Yesterday, my son had a school field trip to Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, a large park located in Pleasanton,
How many of you remember these?
Photos taken January 21st, 2013 Hap Magee Ranch Park, Danville, California
Play: Shannon Park, Dublin
Kids thrive when given free playtime outdoors after a day of school… Photos taken January 15th, 2013 Shannon Park, Dublin,
Fun! Magic Mountain Playground, San Mateo
I have to rate this playground one the best in the entire San Francisco Bay Area. We’ve been here a
Building Forts! Adventure Playground, Berkeley
The Adventure Playground in Berkeley… the only place I know in the San Francisco Bay Area where kids are encouraged
Cemetery Fun!
The other day, while playing at Dublin’s Heritage Park, my son suggested we head to the attached cemetery (Dublin Pioneer
Silent Saturday: Trail Through Time, Rock City, Mount Diablo
Photos from a hike in Mount Diablo State Park earlier this week with my Nature Time playgroup. We hiked a
Scrambling: Fun on the Rocks
I wish more city parks had rock structures like these for kids to scramble on. The following photos were taken
Great Park for Nature Play: Chabot Park, San Leandro
Yesterday, we attended a wedding reception in a park I’ve never been to… Chabot Park in San Leandro. What a
Climbing the Wall…
An awesome way to burn some kid energy is to head out for some rock climbing… park style. For a
Water Play! Val Vista Park, Pleasanton
It was HOT earlier this week! Tuesday was a perfect afternoon to spend at one of our local parks with
Kids ‘n Carousels
What is it with kids and carousels? I’ve given up trying to figure out what children love about them. I
Wow! Adventure Playground, Berkeley
Bored of the usual playground facilities? Then check this one out! The Adventure Playground in Berkeley is a special place,
Hide and Seek!
What child could resist playing hide and seek in this redwood forest? Can you find them? At Roberts Regional Park,
Celebrating the Summer Solstice, Part 1, Shorebird Park, Berkeley
We celebrated the Summer Solstice yesterday with two awesome nature outings. The first? Beach play with friends at Shorebird Park
Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
On our way back to the car from the San Francisco Botanical Garden (see post from yesterday), we took a
Walking with Friends, Inspiration Trail, Tilden … and Playtime at Orinda Community Park
On Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed a lovely 3-mile walk with friends on the Inspiration Trail in the Berkeley Hills. This
Great Climbing Structures, Creekside Park, San Ramon
A friend recommended that I check out this park, and we finally made it there a few weeks ago. Creekside
Ten Fun East Bay Parks with Free Water Play Features
The weather is warming up, so it’s time to find fun outdoor activities for the kids that incorporate water play.
Nature Play, Roberts Regional Park, Oakland
One of our favorite parks for play is Roberts Regional Park in the Oakland Hills. This park, nestled in the
Walk, Run, Bike, Scooter….Alamo Creek Trail, Dublin
I found the Alamo Creek Trail in the center of Dublin when my son was about four months old, and
Scooters at the Skate Park (Val Vista, Pleasanton)
Simple park play… ride scooters at the skate park! We like to go when the park is quiet, when the
Fun! Children’s Fairyland, Oakland
Children’s Fairyland is a storybook park that’s been around longer than Disneyland. In fact, it inspired Walt Disney to create
Outdoor Climbing Walls
Climbing has become a new passion for my son in recent weeks. I signed him up for some classes at
