Alice Chalmers Playground

A tiny neighborhood park with two slides, swings, a climbing wall and a fenced basketball court. Best for younger kids.

Wood sculptures line the little trails all around, with BART trains rolling past.

Themed gardens and whimsical woodcarvings by the park's longtime gardener line its trails, around a playground, a ball field and a busy basketball court.

A playground a short walk from the Legion of Honor, in a 100-acre park with views of downtown, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands.

A simple neighborhood playground with a basketball court right beside it, good when one kid wants to climb and another wants to shoot hoops.

A renovated tot playground beside a community garden, sized for younger kids who don't need a huge structure.