Grey Whale Cove Beach – Pacifica This is a nice secluded beach with a tree swing that overlooks the ocean. We went here on the weekend and it wasn’t crowded on the beach. There is a free parking lot across... Read More

Pismo Beach Pier This is a *special feature* outside of the Bay Area! Our new category on our website called “away from the bay” are destination playgrounds! We took our very first family trip! Pismo beach has a newly renovated... Read More

Sabercat Playground at Lake Elizabeth located at 40464 Paseo Padre Pkwy Fremont, CA 94538. This is a great outdoorsy park surrounded by fields of geese and water. There is so much to do here! The main attraction is the rock... Read More

Laurie Meadows Park is 7.5 acres and is located at 111 Laurie Meadows Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403  This playground is large for kids 5-12 years of age. There is a playground for small tots separated from the larger playground for... Read More

Beresford Park located at 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA  94403. This park features a large playground with 3 huts and two tube slides. Inside the huts are platforms and ropes to climb through. The three huts attach... Read More

May Nissen Park : Located at 685 Rincon Avenue Livermore, CA 94550 This park just got a new playground at the end of last year! It features beautiful large flower shades with a fun playground below. Keep this playground on your... Read More

Lupe the Colombian Mammoth: Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose In 2005 Roger Castillo discovered mammoth bones in the river. With the help of a San Jose State geologist, scientists from UC Berkeley it was determined the bones belonged to a... Read More

Today was our 1 year anniversary since we started A Park a Day! We celebrated by going to Blue House Farm and picking our own strawberries 🍓 Parking is free and there is a lot at the farm. If the... Read More

Gamble Garden is free and open to the public during daylight hours. This is a quiet place to see flowers, plants, and vegetables. It is perfect for teaching children about different species of plants and the care that goes into them. This... Read More

Cayuga Playground is located at 301 Naglee Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112. This is a Landscape Structures playground managed by the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. This playground is wheelchair accessible with ramps throughout the structure.  There is a tall... Read More