Indian Rock
Big rock formations for early climbers, with steps carved into the stone up to a summit that looks out across the Bay.
950 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
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The one with the secret staircases. Rock formations to scramble on and enough tucked-away corners that older kids will disappear for a while.
Kids of any age boulder here alongside a grown-up, and older ones can join camps, a climbing club or youth teams.
An enclosed toddler area and a play pad for bigger kids, under big oaks with a seasonal creek running through and old stone fireplaces at the picnic spots.
Taqueria next to a tot lot, with outdoor tables, sopes with mushrooms and fried plantains, and burritos that come close to feeding a whole family.
Home of the 40-foot concrete slide big kids bomb down on cardboard, plus a creek, a fenced toddler area, and a tunnel under Euclid to the rose garden.
Terraces of 250 rose varieties with views to the Golden Gate Bridge, and a tunnel under Euclid to the concrete slide at Codornices Park.