# Toddler playgrounds in Berkeley

Got a toddler who bolts? These 7 playgrounds in Berkeley have a spot for the smallest: two that are fully fenced and built for toddlers, three with a fenced tot lot or toddler area next to a bigger-kid playground, one with a tot lot on its own side of a creek, and a gated, accessible one at the Aquatic Park.

Last updated 2026-10-03, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Becky Temko Tot Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/becky-temko-tot-park) (park). Small, fully fenced and built for toddlers, with cat-shaped stone sculptures to climb, a sand pit with water, and ride-on toys other families leave behind. Confirmed: picnic tables (Play Day, October 2026).
2. [Virginia-McGee Totland](https://ourplayday.com/places/virginia-mcgee-totland-berkeley) (playground). Berkeley's beloved community-built tot lot: fully fenced, a wooden play structure with a mural-covered clubhouse, and a steady rotation of shared sand toys. The default morning meetup for North Berkeley toddlers. Confirmed: restrooms, shade, coffee nearby, fenced, swings, free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
3. [James Kenney Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/james-kenney-park) (playground). A fenced tot lot and a bigger-kid playground side by side, with a nature climbing area, a field and courts, so mixed ages each get their own thing.
4. [San Pablo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-pablo-park) (playground). Two playgrounds cover different ages, including a fenced tot lot with water play and a bigger climber with a long tube slide. Confirmed: restrooms, picnic tables, swings (Play Day, October 2026).
5. [Codornices Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/codornices-park-berkeley) (playground). Home of the famous 40-foot concrete slide that big kids bomb down on cardboard - plus a creek, a fenced toddler area, and the Berkeley Rose Garden through the pedestrian tunnel across Euclid. A Berkeley childhood rite of passage. Confirmed: restrooms, picnic tables, shade, swings, free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
6. [Live Oak Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/live-oak-park-playground) (playground). Two playgrounds split by Codornices Creek, a tot lot and a big-kid one, with the creek itself to splash in; parking is street only and weekends fill up. Confirmed: restrooms, picnic tables, swings (Play Day, October 2026).
7. [Dream Land at Aquatic Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dream-land-at-aquatic-park-berkeley) (playground). A bright, gated, accessible playground at Berkeley's Aquatic Park with structures sized for little kids, then lagoon paths and duck-watching when the structure loses its grip. Good wind-sheltered picnic spots nearby. Confirmed: restrooms, fenced, swings, easy parking, free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. The facts come from published guides, people who visited and OpenStreetMap, and each listing says which and when.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-states/california/berkeley/toddler-playgrounds. All of Berkeley: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/berkeley