Kid-friendly places in El Cajon

An accessible playground with swings, slides and climbing, so kids of different abilities play side by side.

Preschool and school-age equipment, both under shade.

Swings, slides and monkey bars beside the sports fields. The monkey bars are for school-age kids.

A quiet neighborhood park with swings and slides, and toddlers get their own tot lot.

A small grassy park with climbers and three slides, the right size for keeping an eye on a toddler.

A colorful playground and picnic area, plus a heated pool where kids take swim lessons.

A multilevel indoor maze for ages 1 to 12, and a padded toddler zone for the ones still finding their feet.

A working hangar where vintage planes and jets get restored, so kids see the real insides of an airplane up close.

A scavenger hunt through the garden and a butterfly area, which gives your kid a reason to look at every plant.

Frozen yogurt, and your kid gets to pick the flavor.