Find kid-friendly places in Guerneville (4)

The Russian River's neighborhood playground: a renovated play structure in a redwood-shaded park on Orchard Ave, minutes from the river beaches - the rainy-day or pre-beach play stop in Guerneville.

Guerneville's classic summer river beach: a seasonal dam makes a calm swimming lagoon with kayak and paddleboat rentals, snack bar, and a lawn - small-town summer at its best.

Guerneville's famous-biscuit market, reborn: the former Big Bottom Market (of Oprah's Favorite Things fame) reopened as Piknik Town Market under new ownership - biscuits still baked daily, sandwiches and provisions for the river day.

The glamping pick kids talk about for weeks: custom Airstreams and luxury tents around a mid-century clubhouse in the redwoods, with fire pits and s'mores - minutes from Johnson's Beach.