# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in San Diego

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in San Diego, each listing a changing table, stroller access and the ages it suits, with who said so. 65 listed.

Last updated 2026-09-28, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [4S Ranch Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/4s-ranch-community-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can use the playground and grassy space before a picnic.
2. [Fanuel Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fanuel-street-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can try the new inclusive bayfront climbing and play equipment.
3. [Kate Sessions Memorial Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kate-sessions-memorial-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can use the playground and roam a flat patch of grass with bay views.
4. [Maruta Gardner Playground at Bonita Cove](https://ourplayday.com/places/maruta-gardner-playground-at-bonita-cove-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). A bayfront tot lot and rope-climbing play area provide separate options for younger and older kids.
5. [Mission Point Park Tot Lot](https://ourplayday.com/places/mission-point-park-tot-lot-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can use the little playground before a bayfront picnic.
6. [Pepper Grove Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/pepper-grove-playground-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Two play areas serve younger and older kids, with a sandbox, slides and picnic tables.
7. [San Diego Children’s Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-diego-children-s-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can use the renovated wood-themed play structures in the Marina District.
8. [Tecolote Shores North Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tecolote-shores-north-playground-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Two large bayfront play areas give kids climbing, swings, slides and room to run.
9. [Tecolote Shores South Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tecolote-shores-south-playground-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can try the inclusive zipline, swings, climbing coves and a shaded sand area beside the bay.
10. [Waterfront Park South Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/waterfront-park-south-playground-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Waterfront play zone pairs a playground and lawn with nearby interactive splash fountains.
11. [Bill Cleator Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bill-cleator-community-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). A tot lot and swings give younger kids a park stop near the fields.
12. [Bird Park at Morley Field](https://ourplayday.com/places/bird-park-at-morley-field-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). A tot lot, slides, swings and grass give kids room to play at the east edge of Morley Field.
13. [Dusty Rhodes Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dusty-rhodes-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can play on swings and slides before running on the lawn.
14. [Four Gee County Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/four-gee-county-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can climb under shade and play lawn games nearby.
15. [Montclair Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/montclair-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can use the tot lot, swings and slides beside an open lawn.
16. [Morley Field Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/morley-field-playground-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Slides, swings and a climbing wall give kids a play stop by the sports fields.
17. [North Park Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-park-community-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). A frog sculpture, tot lot and climbing structures give kids several ways to play.
18. [NTC Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ntc-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Two tot lots and open fields give kids varied play at Liberty Station.
19. [Ocean Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/ocean-beach-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Wide sand gives kids space for beach play with lifeguards on duty.
20. [Ocean Beach Park at the Recreation Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/ocean-beach-park-at-the-recreation-center-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Swings, slides and monkey bars give kids a neighborhood playground.
21. [Pioneer Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pioneer-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can play on a playground next to the big Mission Hills lawn.
22. [Rancho Bernardo Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rancho-bernardo-community-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can play on slides and sand structures beside broad lawns.
23. [Robb Athletic Field](https://ourplayday.com/places/robb-athletic-field-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). A small sandy tot playground gives kids a break from the surrounding sports fields.
24. [Shelter Island Park South Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/shelter-island-park-south-playground-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can climb and swing by the bayfront promenade.
25. [Shelter Island Shoreline Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/shelter-island-shoreline-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can watch boats from the pier and explore the long waterfront path.
26. [Sixth Avenue Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sixth-avenue-playground-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Fire-engine-themed play for under-fives and climbing obstacles for older kids.
27. [Sunset Cliffs Natural Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sunset-cliffs-natural-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can watch waves and look for migrating whales from safely back on the bluff.
28. [Tweet Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tweet-street-park-san-diego) (playground, San Diego). Kids can try a small playground and spot the colorful birdhouses.
29. [Fiesta de Reyes](https://ourplayday.com/places/fiesta-de-reyes-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can watch weekend mariachi and folklórico dancers in the courtyard.
30. [Little Italy Mercato Farmers’ Market](https://ourplayday.com/places/little-italy-mercato-farmers-market-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can sample market treats and listen to street musicians.
31. [Mason Street Schoolhouse](https://ourplayday.com/places/mason-street-schoolhouse-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can see the desks and stove in an 1865 one-room schoolhouse.
32. [Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/mission-hills-hillcrest-knox-library-san-diego) (library, San Diego). Dedicated young-kids and teen areas make reading time easy to fit into a Hillcrest walk.
33. [Mormon Battalion Historic Site at San Diego](https://ourplayday.com/places/mormon-battalion-historic-site-at-san-diego-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). An interactive video tour followed by gold-panning and brickmaking demonstrations gives school-age kids a hands-on Old Town stop.
34. [North Park Thursday Farmers Market](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-park-thursday-farmers-market-san-diego) (park, San Diego). Kids can browse produce and snack stands on a neighborhood market walk.
35. [Ocean Beach Farmers Market](https://ourplayday.com/places/ocean-beach-farmers-market-san-diego) (beach, San Diego). Kids can choose produce or snacks and meet growers at a busy street market.
36. [Point Loma/Hervey Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/point-loma-hervey-library-san-diego) (library, San Diego). A sailboat reading nook and working periscope make books an outing for kids.
37. [Seeley Stable Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/seeley-stable-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids who love vehicles can inspect historic stagecoaches, wagons and carts.
38. [Balboa Park Carousel](https://ourplayday.com/places/balboa-park-carousel-san-diego) (park, San Diego). A 1910 carousel offers animal rides and a brass-ring game beside the zoo.
39. [Balboa Park Miniature Train](https://ourplayday.com/places/balboa-park-miniature-train-san-diego) (park, San Diego). Kids can ride a short loop on the miniature railroad outside the zoo.
40. [Belmont Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/belmont-park-san-diego) (park, San Diego). Oceanfront rides include a carousel, rides for younger kids, mini golf and an arcade.
41. [Belmont Park Arcade](https://ourplayday.com/places/belmont-park-arcade-san-diego) (park, San Diego). Kids can play arcade games for a break from the beach.
42. [Bud Kearns Memorial Pool](https://ourplayday.com/places/bud-kearns-memorial-pool-san-diego) (pool, San Diego). A swim gives kids another active outing at Morley Field.
43. [Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/cabrillo-national-monument-visitor-center-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge while learning about Point Loma.
44. [Cabrillo Tidepools](https://ourplayday.com/places/cabrillo-tidepools-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). At a suitable low tide, kids can watch crabs and anemones in the rocky pools.
45. [Fleet Science Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/fleet-science-center-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Hands-on science galleries include Kid City and the giant-dome theater.
46. [G3Kids Point Loma](https://ourplayday.com/places/g3kids-point-loma-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Gymnastics equipment and a foam pit let kids burn energy indoors.
47. [Junípero Serra Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/jun-pero-serra-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids curious about local history can see the early San Diego exhibits and hilltop view.
48. [Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater](https://ourplayday.com/places/marie-hitchcock-puppet-theater-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can watch a live puppet show inside Balboa Park.
49. [Maritime Museum of San Diego](https://ourplayday.com/places/maritime-museum-of-san-diego-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids can climb aboard historic ships with you.
50. [North Park Recreation Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-park-recreation-center-san-diego) (park, San Diego). Kids can combine a recreation-center visit with the adjacent frog-themed park.
51. [Ocean Beach Recreation Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/ocean-beach-recreation-center-san-diego) (beach, San Diego). Kids can try scheduled art, cooking or pee-wee sports classes.
52. [Old Point Loma Lighthouse](https://ourplayday.com/places/old-point-loma-lighthouse-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Historic lighthouse rooms let kids imagine life beside the old beacon.
53. [Old Town San Diego State Historic Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/old-town-san-diego-state-historic-park-san-diego) (park, San Diego). Free restored buildings, a broad plaza and living-history activities make local history tactile for kids.
54. [San Diego Air & Space Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-diego-air-space-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids can explore aircraft and space history with you.
55. [San Diego Automotive Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-diego-automotive-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids who like cars can see rotating displays of classic vehicles.
56. [San Diego Firehouse Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-diego-firehouse-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids can see old fire engines and firefighting gear in a former station.
57. [San Diego Model Railroad Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-diego-model-railroad-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids can follow miniature trains through detailed landscapes.
58. [San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-diego-natural-history-museum-the-nat-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). The Backyard gives kids five and under a protected space to climb, explore and learn about nature.
59. [The Hot Spot Studios - Liberty Station](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-hot-spot-studios-liberty-station-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can paint pottery or make a take-home craft.
60. [THE LOT Liberty Station](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-lot-liberty-station-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). A movie and seat-side meal can make an indoor break for older kids.
61. [The New Children’s Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-new-children-s-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Three floors of hands-on art installations and a museum park built for play.
62. [Tiki Town Adventure Golf](https://ourplayday.com/places/tiki-town-adventure-golf-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can putt through a Tiki-themed mini-golf course.
63. [Toby’s Candle & Soap Shop](https://ourplayday.com/places/toby-s-candle-soap-shop-san-diego) (attraction, San Diego). Kids can hand-dip a candle in layers and take their work home.
64. [USS Midway Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/uss-midway-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Kids can follow a junior-pilot audio tour through an aircraft carrier.
65. [Whaley House Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/whaley-house-museum-san-diego) (museum, San Diego). Older kids who like spooky history can tour this 1856 house with you.

## Other lists for San Diego

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/san-diego/restaurants) (28)
- [Cafés](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/san-diego/cafes) (4)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/san-diego/hotels) (13)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

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