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Belvedere

Harry B. Allen Park San Rafael Avenue & Community Road After an extensive remodel, one original item remains - the play house. The rest of the play areas have fresh new sand, and a soft rubber composite around the perimeter of many items such as the white and blue tug boat and the fancy blue spider web climber. Cement paths weave throughout making it easy to negotiate strollers. Click here for website

Corte Madera

Corte Madera Town Park Pixley Avenue & Redwood Avenue This very popular, newly renovated park spans 22.7 acres. Click here for website Granada Park Granada Drive & Vista Court This park offers a collection of metal swing sets, monkey bars and a slide. Tennis courts are near the upper parking lot. Click here for website San Clemente Park Golden Hind Pass & Paradise Drive Here you will find two separately fenced-in areas on sand with play structures of slightly worn metal, wood and plastic for all ages. If you have an older child in Little League or Soccer, you can watch the game from here while your toddler enjoys the playground. There is a shade arbor covering 3 picnic tables and barbecue sites. Surrounding the area is a large baseball and soccer field, volleyball court, and a basketball court. No pets. Click here for website Skunk Hollow Mini-Park El Camino Drive & Paloma Drive A wooden and plastic play structure over sand with a small grassy field. Low juniper bushes fence in the area along the not-too-busy street. This area rarely gets crowded. Click here for website

Fairfax

Andy Peri Park Bolinas Avenue & Park This cozy little park under the redwoods has just been renovated. It is fenced-in and borders a creek. There is plenty of shade and street parking. There are two main areas of play: one for toddlers over sand and the other for older kids on wood chips. In each area, there are swing sets with two age appropriate swings. Click here for website

Greenbrae

Creekside Park Bon Air Road & Tamalpais Road Greenbrae may not have a downtown, but this is where the local kids and caretakers convene. Large fields with very kid-friendly bike paths and dog walks. The sand covered playground houses a large wood and metal play structure with metal slides, one toddler full-bucket swing, two older kid swings and one spring teeter-totter. Click here for website Greenbrae School Park Eliseo Drive & Parkside Way This is a darling little park for toddlers. In the center is a small metal and plastic structure over wood chips. Supervision advised on the stairs. There is a fun bumpy slide and a tunnel. All of the benches are in the sun. There is a short paved path that makes a loop around the play structure which works well for tricycles and the like. On the other side of the park is a full basketball court. Click here for website Niven Park Barry Way & Drakes Landing Road This tiny park sits overlooking the bay. There are a few benches and a small wood and plastic play structure on wood chips. You can lay your picnic blanket on the surrounding grass. No swings, shade, bathrooms, or barbecue. One advantage is that your child can bring a tricycle or toy car and ride it on the smooth sidewalks. Click here for website

Larkspur

Dolliver Magnolia Avenue & Madrone Avenue This park among the majestic giants has been enjoyed for many years. It is cool and shady and borders a creek. Click here for website Heatherwood Park Meadowood Drive & Hawkins Way This is not the easiest place to find but well worth investigating. It is tucked away deep in the neighborhood accessible through a narrow path or steep stairs which appear as a driveway between the homes. Once inside, you will discover a large area with a fun playground, basketball court, picnic barbecue area and a manicured field. Click here for website Piper Park Doherty Drive & Larkspur Plaza Drive This is a fun park with a broad layout and many advantages. In the playground section there is separate play equipment made of plastic and metal for toddlers and big kids on soft clean sand with limited shade. Click here for website

Marin City

Golden Gate Village Donahue Street. & Drake Avenue This is a cheerful park in view of the 101 off-ramp. You can't miss it. Click here for website

Mill Valley

Boyle Park E. Blithedale Boulevard & East Drive Two separate playgrounds for toddlers and kids are both encircled by a low wall for caretakers to sit on. Click here for website Eastwood Park Northern Avenue & Eastwood Way This park is undergoing a major renovation. Please check the web site for updates. Click here for website Freeman Park Nelson Avenue & Ryan Avenue With three toddler full-bucket swings, four big swings, a coil rider toucan, basketball court, and a small picnic and barbecue facility, this small park sits tucked calmly away in the flats of one of Mill Valley's finest neighborhoods. Click here for website Hauke Park Roque Morales Drive & Hamilton Drive This freshly remodeled park is worth a visit. Check out the new wooden play structure with plastic corkscrew slide. Look Ma, no more splinters. There are three steering wheels, one on each level so this should avoid little jealous confrontations. There is a wooden bridge, a chain link ladder, a spiral ladder and speaking tubes. The whole area has been freshly landscaped and sits on wood chips. Click here for website Kay Park Ross Drive & Linda Way Securely tucked-in behind homes sits this hidden fenced-in park. This freshly remodeled park boasts a delightful tot lot with grass and wood chip areas. Click here for website Molino Park Molino Avenue & Janes Street This park is sunk into a hillside. A steep staircase enters it from above. Because of the steep sides, there is no fencing along the road. A broad grassy area holds a play area, an asphalt basketball court, and picnic tables with no barbecue. Click here for website Old Mill Park Throckmorton Avenue & Old Mill Street Located on a historic mill site, Old Mill Park is a charming refuge from the chaos of traffic and the heat of a sweltering day. Click here for website Reggie Park Strawberry Drive & Ricardo Lane Right in the bosom of Strawberry Recreation Center rests this little charmer. Click here for website Scott Highlands Park Vista Linda Drive & Sheridan Court This is the type of park people zip by in their cars every day but few stop to visit. Most of the structures are on sand but there is a small turf area and one picnic table. Fully fenced in. Click here for website Sycamore Park Sycamore Avenue & Nelson Avenue Plans are in the works to renovate this area. Click here for website

Novato

Arroyo Avichi Park Arthur Street & Taft Court Because of its close proximity to a baseball field, this playground looks to be part of a school. Rather, it is a public play area and all are welcome. One unique feature to this park is the presence of smaller play structures rather than one central structure. Click here for website Bahia Parks Topaz Drive & Santana Road Though a bit worn down, this playground does have climbing structures, a boat dock, lawn and a private pool in addition to a tennis court and basketball court. Click here for website Crescent Drive Park Main Gate & Crescent Drive A sweet little park in Hamilton with a nice play structure, climbing tower and a slide, along with swings and a variety of coil riders. Click here for website Hamilton Airport Park Caliente Real & Burma Road Hamilton Airport Park (also known as Palmisano Community Park) is a great park. Totally worth the drive out here. There are so many fun things to play on for different ages. Click here for website Hamilton Amphitheater Park Hangar Avenue & Caliente Real You will see this playground on your right before you get to Hamilton Airport/Palmisano Community Play Park. You can't miss the large amphitheater. There is also a picnic table, a gazebo, swings and a slide next to a large lawn. Click here for website Hillside Playground San Jose Boulevard & Highland Drive Known also as "Hilltop", Hillside Park sits perched on a hill with a variety of play structures, slides, sand excavators, and swings Click here for website Josef Hoog Park Marin Oaks Drive & Montura Way This is a beautiful, wide open area to please a broad range of people from toddlers to office retreats. Click here for website Joyce Street Tot Lot Adele Street. & Joyce Street Travel back to the 1950's with this charming neighborhood park replete with swings, coil riders, and an antique merry-go-round saucer. Click here for website Marin Highlands Park Blanca Drive & Roca Court This park has a big clearing with a metal play structure on sand and dirt, picnic tables, shade, and an inviting lawn. Click here for website Miwok Park Novato Boulevard & Amanda Lane. Nestled on the grounds of this great museum is a large metal and plastic play structure. There are also big kid swings and two slides over dirt with lots of shade from the oak trees. Click here for website

Novato (continued)

Montego Playground Bel Marin Keys Boulevard & Montego Key A small neighborhood park with multiple swing sets, wood and metal play structure, coil riders and even a small merry-go-round. Click here for website Olive Park Olive Avenue & Summers Avenue Sitting adjacent to Olive Elementary School, this park has two play areas with slides, swings, a play structure and plenty of shaded grass. Click here for website Pansy Tong Lo Tot Park Olive Avenue & Samrose Drive On top of this knoll sits a very old wooden play structure with precarious swings and a metal slide. The one great feature is the bird's eye view of Novato from this vista. Enjoy the shade of the large oak. They don't grow this big any more. Click here for website Pioneer Park Simmons Lane & Shady Lane When a large tree fell and crushed most of the park, a new park was built and dedicated in the late Spring of 2002. You and your little ones won't want to miss this fun park. Click here for website San Miguel Toddler Park San Miguel Way & Feliz Drive In a small circle of wood chips sits a tiny toddler play structure of metal and plastic. The play area is not fully fenced in and borders a quaint grassy hillside with a large bay laurel tree. Click here for website Slade Park Davidson Street & Manuel Drive A very large field is the first thing you will notice. The playground has two play areas on wood chips. Click here for website Stafford Grove Park Grant Avenue & 7th Street Be aware that there is no fence on this very busy street. The play structure is well worn and is made of metal and plastic over sand. There are permanent checker and chess tables used by folks who know how to play. Majestic redwood trees ring a large fountain-turned-planter covered with colorful, child-crafted tiles. Click here for website Stafford Lake Park Novato Boulevard & Stafford Lake Among the many things to do here is the playground made of wood and metal on sand with a view of the lake. This park offers plenty such as: fishing, horseshoes, volleyball, and a softball field as well as picnic and barbecue facilities. Click here for website

Ross

Ross Common Lagunitas Road & Allen Avenue This fenced-in park is part of the Ross Elementary School but is available for public use. An enormous old oak tree sits in the middle providing cool shade and comes in handy for a game of hide-and-go-seek. Click here for website

San Anselmo

Lansdale Station Park Center Boulevard & San Anselmo Avenue Built on the site of an old train station, this small playground packs in a lot of fun items. It is right on a busy road but is safely fenced in. It offers a good balance of sun, shade and benches. Click here for website San Anselmo Memorial Park San Francisco Boulevard & Veterans Place San Anselmo Memorial Park, also know as Millennium Park, is a testament to what can happen when a community pulls itself together for a good cause. Countless volunteers constructed this fantasy land in two days. No small feat as you will see. Click here for website

San Rafael

Albert Park B Street & Treanor Street Amidst the 11.5 acres of fields, two baseball diamonds, lawn, tennis courts, bocce ball courts and a recreation center, you will find a very small fenced-in playground. Click here for website Boyd Park B Street & Mission Avenue On the grounds of the San Rafael Historical Museum is a large, partially fenced-in area with a manicured lawn, picnic tables, and a hiking trail along the stream. In addition, the playground has a magnificent play castle with Taj Mahal ice cream style towers. Click here for website Bret Harte Park Irwin Street & Hazel Court Sporting all new play equipment and artwork by neighborhood children, this playground is one to see. Click here for website Civic Center Lagoon Park Civic Center Drive & Armory Drive You will know you are in the right place when you see the light blue roof tops of The Marin Civic Center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Down by the lagoon are two fully fenced-in play areas with a shaded picnic area in the center. Click here for website Gerstle Park San Rafael Avenue & Clark Street The playgrounds here sit on land purchased by Mr. Gerstle for his wife Hannah in the early 1900's. The 3.5 acres hold a field, 28 picnic and barbecue facilities, a basketball court, a tennis court and playgrounds. Click here for website Peacock Gap Park Peacock Drive & Silk Oak Circle This delightful playground is tucked at the end of an eclectic display of houses with varying architecture ranging from adobe to 70's ranch style. There is lots of space for your little one to take off and run which can be a good thing especially if they have been cooped up too long indoors on rainy days. Click here for website Pickleweed Park Kerner Boulevard & Canal Street Here is a beautiful park situated in the Canal district. The general theme is trains with a set of rails imbedded in the cement walk and a stationary train for kids to drive. Click here for website Schoen Park Canal Street & Bahia Way This park borders a marsh and the bay with a jogging and dog run. Partial fencing encircles one picnic table, a swing set with four toddler full-bucket swings and two older, a climbing gym over sand with one long metal slide colorfully painted, and a toucan coil-rocker. Click here for website Sun Valley Park Solano Street & K Street This fully fenced-in playground sits on a large span of lawn which includes a gazebo with picnic and barbecue facilities, and a basketball and volleyball court. Click here for website Victor Jones Park Robinhood Drive & Lockwood Drive Most folks go to Peacock Gap when they are in this vicinity, but if you are looking for a change, try this neighborhood playground. The park is stretched out over a long narrow hillside. On the upper end near Robinhood Drive is the playground. Click here for website

Sausalito

Cazneau Park Cazneau Avenue & Girard Avenue Squeezed between two homes and shady trees sits Cazneau park. It is a serene area with a stream that babbles to life after a rain. Toddler swings, a sand box, a wooden and metal play structure and a small activity center for toddlers. Click here for website Cloud View Park Cloudview Road & Booker Avenue If you can find this park, you will see that it wins the award for the best view of Belvedere and Ring Mountain. Set high up in the hills of Sausalito, this playground has the feeling of an old garden estate complete with meeting house, non-public bathrooms and a brick patio which can all be rented out. Click here for website Lagendorf Park Easterby Street & Woodward Avenue The playground consists of two toddler full-bucket swings, a nice grassy area, and one picnic and barbecue facility. Click here for website Robin Sweeny Park Caledonia Street & Litho Street As found with many structures in Sausalito, this playground is built into a hill by means of terraces. The play equipment is on a bed of soft sand and is fully fenced with an incredible array of equipment for kids of all ages. Click here for website Southview Park North Street & 3rd Street Situated on a steep hill, this park has a breath-taking view of the Bay. True to Sausalito style, it is made up of several terraces. On the uppermost one is a small green lawn area, just below it is a fully fenced-in playground, and both have a variety of climbing structures, swings, a basketball court and a tennis court. Click here for website

Tiburon

Cypress Hollow Park Rancho Drive & Cypress Hollow This playground is on two levels not visible from one another. It is partially fenced-in so it is wise to visit the park one area at a time. But whichever level you visit you will be sure to find a vast array of terrific equipment for children to swing, climb and hang on. Click here for website Blackies Pasture Tiburon Boulevard & Pine Terrace Also known as the Leo J. Tugenberg Playground. Once you've found parking in the lot, which is not easy on a nice day, put your walking shoes on and grab a stroller. A good hike is what it takes to get to this playground. But it's worth the view from McKegney Green and the crisp air off the bay. Click here for website

West Marin

Bolinas Community Park Mesa Road The folks in Bolinas enjoy their unique privacy and would prefer that we do not provide specific directions. If, however, you find yourself in Bolinas needing a fantastic playground to visit, you'll find this gem with a full array of multi-age equipment near the fire station. Click here for website Stinson Beach Park Shoreline Highway & Arenal Avenue Right in the heart of Stinson Beach lays this little oasis. One side of the playground borders a sumptuous garden with a small tidy lawn. The other side is marginally fenced from the road. And within sits a wonderful play structure on a bed of soft white sand. Click here for website

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