Cayuga Playground

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.

Built around a very tall tower with a twisty slide, ringed by climbing stacks and a big spinner, with ball courts beside it.

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

There are play structures for both little kids and bigger ones, plus a hillside slide and picnic tables close by.

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.