Hauke Park
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About this place
A full-featured little playground - baby, tire and regular swings, climbing structures, a see-saw and play house - surrounded by big lawns and sports fields with Bay and Mt. Tam views, across the footbridge from the Mill Valley-Sausalito bike path.
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