Peninsula playgrounds, reviewed by parents.

Brooks Park

Bare bones playpatch for local kids and dogs to burn off steam; bring sand supplies

San Francisco · 2/5

Merced Heights Playground

Multi-tiered play center for kids of varying ages

San Francisco · 4/5

West Portal Park

Nicely enclosed Dragon themed playground with a lot of good kid juju

San Francisco · 4/5

24th & York Mini Park

Snug park with a children’s play area & benches plus a mosaic snake structure & colorful murals.

San Francisco

Adam Rogers Park

San Francisco

Alamo Square Playground

Recreation area with separate zones for toddlers & older kids, plus views, sand & more.

San Francisco

Alexander Park

Belmont

Alice Chalmers Playground

San Francisco

Alioto Mini Park

Petite park featuring grassy areas & colorful community gardens, along with a playground.

San Francisco

Allyne Park

This compact urban natural area is less than an acre & features scenic landscaping & greenery.

San Francisco

Alpine Park

Burlingame

Alta Plaza Park Playground

San Francisco

Angelo J. Rossi Playground

Bi-level park with climbing equipment for kids, sports fields & courts for adults & a dog run.

San Francisco

Arguello Park

San Carlos

Balboa Park Playground

San Francisco

Bay Meadows Park

Recreational area on 12 acres includes a baseball diamond, lawn-bowling green, public garden & more.

San Mateo

Bay Tree Park

San Mateo

Bayside Manor Park

Public green space offering a kids' play area, an expansive grass field & a large basketball court.

Millbrae

Bayside Park

This park with bay views offers miles of trails, a dog park & lighted fields for softball & soccer.

Burlingame

Bayside/Joinville Park

Various athletic fields, a playground & an outdoor swim center in a scenic park with water views.

San Mateo

Bayview K.C. Jones Playground Park

San Francisco

Baywinds Park

Foster City

Belameda Park

Belmont

Bernal Heights Recreation Center

San Francisco

Big Canyon Park

Hilly city park featuring rugged, narrow hiking trails with benches & panoramic views.

San Carlos

Boothbay Park

This neighborhood park offers picnicking, playgrounds & courts for tennis, basketball & volleyball.

Foster City

Borel Park

San Mateo

Buena Vista Playground

San Francisco

Burlingame Dog Exercise Park

Burlingame

Burton Park

Veteran park offering a water spray play area, sports fields, picnic tables & other features.

San Carlos

Cabrillo Playground Park

San Francisco

Casanova Park

Small park features shady picnic tables, several BBQ grills, a playground & a basketball court.

San Mateo

Cayuga Playground Park

This quaint neighborhood recreation destination features sport courts, play equipment & public art.

San Francisco

Centennial Park

Hillsborough

Central Park

This 13-acre recreational area features tennis courts, a playing field, picnic spots & a playground.

Millbrae

Chilton Park

San Carlos

City of Burlingame Shorebird Sanctuary

Burlingame

Cow Hollow Playground Park

San Francisco

Coyote Point Beach

San Mateo

Coyote Point Recreation Area

Bayside park offering a sizable playground with 6 slides, as well as trails & picnic areas.

San Mateo

Crestview Park

San Carlos

Crossroads Park

Hillsborough

Cuernavaca Park

Hilltop park overlooking the city, offering a playground, sports fields, picnic tables & a dog area.

Burlingame

Davey Glen Park

Belmont

Dolphin Park

Redwood City

Douglass Playground Park

San Francisco

Dove Beeger Park

Redwood City

Duboce Playground

San Francisco

Eaton Park

This hilly 58-acre park offers hiking trails & sweeping views of the bay & surrounding areas.

San Carlos

Esmeralda Slide Park

San Francisco

Excelsior Playground Park

Activities at this local park include play structures, picnic areas, basketball & tennis courts.

San Francisco

Fiesta Meadows Park

Recreational park area with multiple soccer fields & a small lot with free parking.

San Mateo

Fleishman Park

Redwood City

Francisco Park

Small park at the top of Russian Hill (& former gravesite of Russian sailors) offering city views.

San Francisco

Frank D. Harrington Park

San Carlos

Franklin Square

Bustling urban park boasts a lighted turf soccer field, large modern playground & picnicking areas.

San Francisco

Fulton Playground Park

Playground offering a clubhouse with many youth programs, plus courts for basketball & tennis.

San Francisco

Garfield Playground

San Francisco

Garfield Square Park & Recreation Center

3.5-acre neighborhood hub with athletic courts, a swimming pool & picnic grounds, plus public art.

San Francisco

Gateway Park

San Mateo

George Christopher Playground Park

Green space with softball fields, tennis & basketball courts, a sand-floored playground & dog areas.

San Francisco

Gilman Playground Park

San Francisco

Glen Canyon Park

A deep canyon runs through this park, which features sports fields, tennis courts & playgrounds.

San Francisco

Glen Park Playground

San Francisco

Golden Gate Heights Park

This neighborhood resource for sport courts & playgrounds features views of the city & ocean.

San Francisco

Grattan Playground Park

San Francisco

Guerrero Park

San Francisco

Harborview Park

Open city park with shaded picnic areas, views over the bay & a half basketball court.

San Mateo

Hayes Valley Playground

San Francisco

Helen Diller Civic Center Playground

San Francisco

Helen Diller Playground

Climbing structures, sand boxes & swings in an adventure playground with a long, twisting slide.

San Francisco

Herz Playground

San Francisco

Hidden Canyon Park

Belmont

Highlands Park Field

San Carlos

Hillcrest Circle Park

San Carlos

Holly Park

Circular hilltop park offering a kids' play area, basketball & tennis courts & shady picnicking.

San Francisco

Huddart Park

This 900-acre, forested park offers hiking & riding trails, plus picnic areas & an archery range.

Woodside

Huntington Park

Manicured green space on Nob Hill with an elaborate fountain, native plantings & benches.

San Francisco

In Chan Kaajal Park

San Francisco

Indian Springs Park

San Mateo

J.P. Murphy Playground Park

A large play structure with a grassy area, plus 3 tennis courts & a basketball court.

San Francisco

Jackson Playground Park

Play area with sand pits & climbing equipment, adjacent to ball fields & basketball & tennis courts.

San Francisco

James Rolph Jr. Playground

Featuring play structures for kids, this spot also offers areas for baseball, tennis & other sports.

San Francisco

Joe DiMaggio Playground Park

Popular green space with modern climbing structures, a swimming pool & basketball & bocce courts.

San Francisco

Jose Coronado Playground Park

Recreation space featuring multi-use athletic courts, a playground & indoor facility for classes.

San Francisco

Junipero Serra Park

Park offering picnic areas, a creek & walking trails plus scenic views of the city, bay & mountains.

San Bruno

Junipero Serra Playground Park

Safe, well rounded local park playground with sand pit

San Francisco · 3/5

Koret Children's Playground

Lively playground featuring a variety of equipment, an old-fashioned carousel & ample grassy lawns.

San Francisco

Lafayette Park

Puppies & picnickers pack this hilltop park, which includes a playground & tennis courts.

San Francisco

Laguna Park

Burlingame

Lakeshore Park / Marten's Field

Picnic benches, a basketball court & kids' playground on the edge of a marina.

San Mateo

Lakeview and Ashton Mini Park

Small, tranquil park offering ocean views, diverse plant life & grassy slopes.

San Francisco

Larsen Playground

San Francisco

Laurel Hill Playground Park

Playground hosting a teaching laboratory for City College students with activities, music & games.

San Francisco

Laurelwood Park

The city's largest park (225 acres) offers trails leading to Sugarloaf Mountain & scenic picnicking.

San Mateo

Laureola Park

Family-friendly, 2.6-acre park boasting sports facilities, a spray pad & playground & a picnic area.

San Carlos

Laurie Meadows Park

Bordered by a path, this 7.5-acre park features a lawn with a softball backstop & a playground.

San Mateo

Les Mundell Grove

San Carlos

Lessing and Sears Mini Park

This tiny green space at the end of a cul-de-sac features a basic play structure & some grass.

San Francisco

Lincoln Park

San Francisco

Lincoln Park Playground

San Francisco

Lincoln and 45th Avenue Playground

Beloved park featuring cypress trees, picnic areas & ocean-themed play structures for children.

San Francisco

Lion Bill Mitchell Park

Millbrae

Little Hollywood Park

Family-friendly spot with a wooden play structure & a full-size basketball court.

San Francisco

Los Prados Park

City park offering picnic areas, a playground & a variety of athletic courts & fields.

San Mateo

Maddux Park

Redwood City

Magic Mountain Playground

San Mateo

Magical Bridge Playground

Redwood City

Mariners Island Park

San Mateo

Marlin Park

Public space with facilities for tennis, basketball & baseball, plus play structures & restrooms.

Redwood City

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

San Mateo

McDougal Park

Belmont

Mezes Park

Residential area park with a play area, tennis & basketball courts, picnic tables & a military tank.

Redwood City

Michelangelo Playground Park

Compact park with a play area, benches, a picturesque community garden & a basketball half-court.

San Francisco

Midtown Terrace Picnic Area

Modern play structure & sandbox for kids, plus basketball courts & a grassy area for picnicking.

San Francisco

Mills Canyon Park

Public park featuring an unpaved hiking trail loop through forestland with a creek.

Burlingame

Miraloma Playground Park

This 2.2-acre city resource for play & sports features courts, fields & a community center.

San Francisco

Mission Bay Kids Park

Interactive play zones, climbing structures & sandboxes in a modern kids' park with picnic benches.

San Francisco

Mission Playground Park

San Francisco

Moscone Park Playground

San Francisco

Mountain Lake Playground

San Francisco

Noe Valley Playground

San Francisco

North Crestview Park

San Carlos

O'Donnell Park

Belmont

Outpost Playground

San Francisco

Paddock Park

Small neighborhood park with a modern playground, lawns, picnic tables & restrooms.

San Mateo

Paloma Playground

Burlingame

Panhandle Playground

San Francisco

Park Playground

San Francisco

Park Tot Lot

San Francisco

Parkside Aquatic Park

Bordered by a lagoon, this cozy park features a swimming beach, picnic areas & a boat launch ramp.

San Mateo

Parque Niños Unidos

This small, fenced community space offers play structures for younger kids, a courtyard & a gazebo.

San Francisco

Peixotto Playground

San Francisco

Pershing Park

Tree-dotted neighborhood open space with a playground, basketball courts & a picnic area.

Burlingame

Persimmon Park

San Mateo

Playground | Highlands Park

San Carlos

Port Royal Park

Public park offering soccer fields, a kids' play area, picnic tables, basketball courts & restrooms.

Foster City

Portsmouth Square Park

Cheerful Chinatown park teeming with locals features playgrounds, historical markers & statues.

San Francisco

Potrero Hill Playground

San Francisco

Precita Park Playground

San Francisco

Presidio Tunnel Tops

San Francisco

Presidio Wall Playground Park

Long-running, family-focused park & playground with ball fields, a slide & jungle gyms.

San Francisco

Primrose Playground

Burlingame

Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

Dog-friendly preserve offering 366 acres of open space, with hiking trails through canyons & ridges.

Redwood City

Ray Park

Burlingame

Raymond Kimbell Playground Park

City park with a clubhouse, play area, baseball fields with bleacher seating & grassy picnic spots.

San Francisco

Red Morton Park

Redwood City

Richmond Playground Park

San Francisco

Robert E. Woolley State Park

Burlingame

Rosek Park

San Carlos

Ryder Park

Neighborhood park with striking, modern picnic pavilions, BBQs, a playground & seasonal splash pad.

San Mateo

San Carlos Avenue Neighborhood Park

San Carlos

San Mateo Central Park

Vibrant, 16-acre park featuring Japanese gardens, a mini train ride, playground & ice-skating rink.

San Mateo

San Mateo Japanese Garden

Spring blossoming Japanese gardens with a koi pond, pagoda & teahouse in a 16.3-acre city park.

San Mateo

Sea Cloud Park

Ball fields & batting cages fill this 23-acre site, which also features a bike path & playground.

Foster City

Seal Point Park

Waterfront area featuring windsurfing, a biking trail, dog park & outdoor classrooms led by rangers.

San Mateo

Sergeant John Macaulay Park

Compact, paved public park shaded by palm trees with climbing structures, slides, swings & benches.

San Francisco

Shoreview Park

This green space offers a playground & skate park, plus basketball/tennis courts & a picnic shelter.

San Mateo

Skyline Park

Burlingame

South Beach Park

Quaint waterfront park offering grassy areas & benches along with a playground & climbing structure.

San Francisco

South Park Playground

San Francisco

South Sunset Playground Park

San Francisco

St. Mary's Playground

A park with playground equipment, sports fields & a recreation center with classes for all ages.

San Francisco

Stafford Park

Small community park with picnic tables, playground equipment & a separate play area for toddlers.

Redwood City

States Street Playground Park

San Francisco

Stern Grove Playground

Next level kingdom in the forest for bigger kids

San Francisco · 5/5

Sue Bierman Park

This 5.3-acre grassy park on the Embarcadero features a pirate-themed children's playground.

San Francisco

Sunnybrae Park

San Mateo

Trinta Park

San Mateo

Turk Hyde Mini Park

San Francisco

Twin Pines Park

This small, scenic neighborhood park features a creek, a playground, picnic areas & a rec center.

Belmont

Upper Noe Playground

San Francisco

Victoria Park

Burlingame

Vista Park

San Carlos

Vista Park

Neighborhood park offering playgrounds, picnic tables, climbing rocks & a large compass.

Hillsborough

Walter Haas Playground Park

Urban park & playground offering scenic views, swings, climbing areas, trails & a basketball court.

San Francisco

Washington Park

City park with baseball & soccer fields, tennis & basketball courts, plus a playground.

Burlingame

Waterdog Lake & Open Space

This hilly green park surrounding a small lake has trails of varying lengths, some of them steep.

Belmont

Wellesley Crescent Park

Redwood City

West Hillsdale Park

San Mateo

West Sunset Playground Park

San Francisco

Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Park

Urban park named after a basketball star featuring sand-floor playgrounds, athletic courts & a gym.

San Francisco

Wills Playground

San Francisco

Yerba Buena Children’s Garden

San Francisco