Kid-friendly places in Lafayette
Lafayette Community Park
Lamorinda's best toddler playground: a fenced, shaded play area along the creek with sports fields and a community center attached. Local guides pick it as the top spot for the under-5 set in Lafayette.
Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa
Lafayette's upscale hotel with an outdoor heated pool and whirlpool, a quiet, pretty option for families visiting Lamorinda or grandparents' houses nearby.
Sideboard
Lafayette's daylight cafe for the post-drop-off and weekend-brunch crowd: counter ordering, a kids' menu, and a patio where a wiggly toddler is par for the course.
Lafayette Reservoir Recreation
Playground with a tot lot for ages 2 to 5, picnic tables and a paved 2.7-mile trail around the reservoir.