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Golden Gate Park Parent rating: Location: Great Highway, Fulton Street, Lincoln Way, Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA With over 1,000 acres stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Haight, Golden Gate Park truly offers something for everyone. It has
The Explorer's Club Parent rating: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Mothers Meadow, San Francisco, CA A small mobile day camp powered by leader Susan Edwards and her 15-passenger Ford van. Every day she takes the campers some place different. Popular destinations include the
Angel Island State Park Parent rating: Location: Leaves from Pier 41, Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, San Francisco, CA Grab your bikes and hop the ferry to Angel Island, w...
Yerba Buena Gardens Parent rating: Location: 760 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA In an area that was once barren of anything green this 8 1/2 acre combination arts and parks center has become one of the truly great places in town to take the kids. For starters, there's the ...
Moscone Recreation Center Parent rating: Location: Chestnut and Laguna Streets, San Francisco, CA Definitely one of our favorite small parks, this flat four-block park contains four baseball diamonds, two groups of tennis courts, two basketball court areas, a gymnasium,...
Julius Kahn Park Parent rating: Location: West Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA "JK", as Julius Kahn Park is locally known, is situated along the southern border of the Presid...
Lake Merced Parent rating: Location: Harding Road off Skyline Blvd., San Francisco, CA Lake Merced is encircled by a paved 4 1/2-mile path popular with bikers, inline skaters, joggers, and walkers. The path can get crowded. But an even bigger problem for parents of wobbly-legged ...
City Guides Parent rating: Location: c/o SF Public Library, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA This may be one of the best deals in town: Free guided tours almost everywhere you'd want to go. City Guides, sponsored by the
Fire Engine Tours & Adventures Parent rating: Location: 650 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA Here's a tour with all the right bells and whistles. See what the city looks like from the seats of this shiny, red classic 1955 Mack Fire Engine. Before you jump on board for a 75 minute tour ...
Tennessee Valley Parent rating: Location: Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley, CA The best hike in the Marin Headlands for younger kids is the Tennessee Valley trail. It runs 1.75 mi...
Mt. Tamalpais State Park Parent rating: Location: 801 Panoramic Highway, Mill Valley, CA Mt. Tam has the best views in Marin County. Period. From the top on a clear day, you can see San Francisco, the
Oakland Zoo Parent rating: Location: 9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA The Oakland Zoo, located inside Knowland park, is fairly small in size, which can be an advantage when you're with very young children. Home to more than 300 animals and a Children's Petting...
Argonne Playground Parent rating: Location: 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA This small, sheltered playground has a sand play area abutting green space, a little picnic area, and concrete game courts. Best of all is the neighborhood-y feel - lots of families congregate here on...
Larsen Park/Sava Pool Parent rating: Location: 2699 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA This grassy, flat park makes for a nice stopover should you find yourself fuming in 19th Avenue traffic - a not uncommon occurrence. The park features a cute sand play area, tennis court, basketball c...
Hayes Valley Playground Parent rating: Location: Hayes & Buchanan, San Francisco, CA This playground includes basketball courts, tennis courts, a recreation center, and a sand play area with climbing structures. Not scenic, but functional.

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