Frog Park (Temescal Creek Park)
A volunteer-built Temescal classic: a sprawling wooden fortress structure, a big sand pit, and a shallow creek kids wade in on warm days. The Temescal strip's coffee and food are a block away for the grown-ups.
5500 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
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