Walden Park
The toddler-and-preschool playground of Walnut Creek: small structures close together, shaded benches under three big oaks, and paved loops for trikes and scooters.
Walden Park, 2698 Oak Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, USA
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Nearby places
Walnut Creek hotel whose guests get access to the attached Bay Club's pools, tennis and kids' club programming, the closest thing the county has to a resort.
All-suite layout with a door between the grown-ups and the kids, free cooked-to-order breakfast, an evening reception, and an indoor pool that works in any weather.
The full-service downtown-adjacent Marriott with an outdoor pool and easy walks to Broadway Plaza, a solid base for a Walnut Creek weekend with kids.
A big Walnut Creek park with two playgrounds, a duck pond, wide lawns and restrooms. Easy parking, and shade in the right spots.
The huge model railroad has thousands of feet of track and an hourly night scene show. Go on a public open house weekend.
Tot and big-kid playgrounds plus a gated spray ground with a small water slide and a lifeguard. Lindsay Wildlife Experience and the model railroad share the grounds.