Presidio of San Francisco Playground (Battery Caulfield Road)

A tucked away playground with a sand area, working water tap and little digger. There is a community garden right next door.

A quiet gated playground with picnic tables and bridge views. Kids seem to love the unusual sliding monkey bars.

Slides, swings and a climbing structure sit right by the lake, with a covered picnic pavilion that works well for birthdays.

Freshly redone with a giant bear tower, climbing rock, slides and separate areas for toddlers and bigger kids.

Richmond District deli-café that parents lean on for easy sandwiches with toddlers through school age in tow.