Kid-friendly places in Brentwood

A well-rated Brentwood neighborhood playground in the city's northwest, a quieter alternative to the Creekside and Orchard crowds with the usual Brentwood kit: play structure, swings, and open grass.

Big-kid and little-kid structures close enough to watch both at once, lots of shade, swings on both sides, and the Marsh Creek Trail right there for bikes and scooters.

Far-East County's family base: free Express Start breakfast and an outdoor pool (both confirmed on IHG's amenities page), minutes from Brentwood's dinosaur park and the Marsh Creek Trail.

Downtown Italian with pasta for the kids and a proper glass of wine for the adults, on Oak Street's walkable strip.

A game-day sports bar with big screens for the adults and big portions for everyone.

Brentwood's 'dinosaur park': two shaded play structures (dinosaur climbers for littles, a zip line and climbing cargo net for big kids), a full basketball court, and a paved loop around the grass where kids learn to ride bikes and scooters in a traffic-free space.

A family orchard where kids pick cherries straight off the trees and fill their own bags.