J.P. Murphy Playground

Best for climbers, with a tall rope structure, rock wall and play bridges rather than a ton of little kid equipment.

A climbing-focused playground with a tall rope structure, rock wall, and play bridges.

Roomy playground with a modern structure and a sandbox under trees, a clubhouse that runs Tiny Tots, and a grass field that was once Adolph Sutro's pasture.

A neighborhood playground attached to fields, tennis, picnic space and a rec clubhouse, easy to turn into a longer outing.

The indoor room at the West Portal playground: drop-in play, a gym, and somewhere to go when the fog wins.

West Portal crepes with a kids' menu, high chairs, and a changing table.