Find kid-friendly places in Pleasant Hill (7)

The shaded neighborhood workhorse near Walnut Creek: a classic climbing structure with slides and swings for toddlers through early elementary, big shade trees that keep it usable into the afternoon, and basketball courts for older siblings.

A burger-and-shake spot built around kids from the name down - kid-sized everything, shakes as the headline act, and a room designed for families rather than tolerating them.

All-suite extended-stay with full kitchens and free hot breakfast on the Pleasant Hill/Concord line - built for the sports-tournament-weekend crowd and longer family stays.

Apartment-style rooms with kitchens, free breakfast, and a pool off Contra Costa Blvd - the extended-stay setup that makes feeding picky kids on the road actually possible.

Marriott's all-suite extended-stay twin next door to the Homewood: full kitchens, free breakfast, and a pool - pick by price, both work for families.

The booth-and-bloomin'-onion standby where kids get their own Joey menu and eat free on Mondays - a dependable Pleasant Hill family dinner with zero surprises.

A straightforward mid-range Pleasant Hill stay with a pool, minutes from the Pleasant Hill Park playground and the Contra Costa Blvd food strip.