Tilden Merry-Go-Round
A restored Herschell-Spillman carousel with hand-carved animals, with a snack stand, a restroom and parking right there.
Lake Anza Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708
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Cows, goats and chickens at the end of a short walk from the Canon Drive car park, and it costs nothing. Feeding is no longer allowed; the animals are still there to visit.
The one with the secret staircases. Rock formations to scramble on and enough tucked-away corners that older kids will disappear for a while.
Terraces of 250 rose varieties with views to the Golden Gate Bridge, and a tunnel under Euclid to the concrete slide at Codornices Park.
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.
Big rock formations for early climbers, with steps carved into the stone up to a summit that looks out across the Bay.