Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden
A working Dutch windmill at the ocean end of Golden Gate Park with beds of tulips in front of it. Short stop, flat paths, best in February and March.
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Nearby places
Ocean Beach restaurant with a kids' menu, a lawn out front, and room for strollers; lively and easy.
Outer Sunset coffee stop with room for strollers and a quick pastry before the beach.
Come here when the kids mostly want to run. Four big sports fields sit near the windmills and ocean.
Built around a ship you climb aboard and steer, so there's a game to play; works for toddlers up through the early school years.
Outer Sunset fish shack with outdoor tables and a play area, so kids move while the tacos come.
A bookstore café with a big children's section, a train set kids play with while you have your coffee, storytime and a garden to sit in.