Codornices Park

Kid essentials

RestroomsYes

ShadeYes

SwingsYes

Free to enterYes

Coffee nearbyNo

Water playNo

FencedNo

Easy parkingNo

Accessible play equipmentNo

About this place

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.

1201 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708, USA

How kid-friendly is it?

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Nearby places

Berkeley Rose Garden Playground

A rose garden near Codornices Park reachable through a tunnel.

Live Oak Park 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.

Large Jewish deli known for matzo ball soup and potato latkes with applesauce.

A climbing gym near Downtown Berkeley recommended for rainy days.

Mr. Mopps' Children's Books & Toys

The toy shop people send you to for the thing you cannot find anywhere else. Browsing is half the outing.

A diner known for breakfast, burgers and desserts, with the El Cerrito branch offering more space and parking.