Castro Valley
- Carlos Bee Park, 1905 Grove Way
Secluded play area, need to hike in a short distance
- Castro Valley Community Center, 683 Quail Ave.
play area, sand, water play
- Cull Canyon Park, near the junction of Heyer and Cull Canyon
Swim lagoon, hiking trails
- Dearview Park, 5780 Thousand Oaks
play area,, basketball courts, a par course
- Earl Warren Park, 4660 Crow Canyon
play area, dog run
- Golden Tee Golfland, Castro Valley Blvd
miniature golf
- Greenridge Park, 6108 Greenridge Road
play area, hiking and riding trails, tennis courts, a beautiful view
- Palomares Hills Park, 7050 Palomares Hills
play Area, soccer fields, snack bar, an open lawn area, a par course
- Parsons Park, junction of Almond Road and Walnut Road
play area, picnic and game tables, open turf area, a perimeter walking path
the whole park is fenced, but does not have a restroom
Hayward
- East Avenue Park
- Garin Park
- Hayward Plunge (indoor swim center)
- Hayward Regional Shoreline and Interpretive Center
- Japanese Garden
- Kennedy Park, 19501 Hesperian
play area, tennis courts, horseshoe courts, open lawn area, petting zoo, rides, train
- Mission Park
- San Felipe Park
- Sulphur Creek Nature Center
- Weekes Park
San Leandro
- Halcyon Park
- Marina Park
- Memorial Park
- San Leandro Main Library
story time
- Washington Manor Park
San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo Library
play area in front
Oakland
- Chabot Science Museum
- Children's Fairyland
- Lake Merritt
- Museum of Children's Art
- Oakland Museum
- Oakland Zoo
children's zoo, rides, train
- Play Cafe, 4400 Keller Avenue, (510)632-4433
pretend play, dramatic play, art area, train table, cafe
- Yoshi's Restaurant
jazz for children some Sunday afternoons
Dublin
- Barnes & Noble Bookstore
train table
- Chuck E. Cheese
Berkeley
- Campanile, UC Berkeley bell tower, head of Telegraph Ave
bell concerts at noon
- Habitot
- Lawrence Hall of Science
- Tilden Park
historical carousel, pony rides, nature areas, farm, trains, swimming
- Totland
Alameda
- Crab Cove
- Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
- USS Hornet
San Francisco Area
- Cliff House Museum
- Explorium
- Ferries
boat rides to Angel Island, Sausalito, Jack London Square (Oakland)
- Golden Gate Park
- Josephine Randall Jr. Museum
- San Francisco Zoo
- Stern Grove
San Jose Area
- Children's Discovery Museum
- Great America Theme Park
- Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
Others
- Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 E. Fort Baker, Sausalito
- Coyote Point Museum, San Mateo
- Dennis the Menace Park, Monterey
- Discovery Zone, Milpitas, Redwood City
- The Jungle, Concord, San Jose
- Kids Castle, Newark
- The LIndsay Museum, Walnut Creek
- Marine World, Vallejo
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey. (408)648-4888
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz
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