# Kid-friendly places in Long Beach

55 listed places in Long Beach: 48 playgrounds and things to do, 4 restaurants, 2 hotels and 1 café. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-15, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Long Beach](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/long-beach/restaurants) (4)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Long Beach](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/long-beach/playgrounds) (48)
- [Restaurants with a kids' menu in Long Beach](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/long-beach/with-kids-menu) (5)
- [Free things to do with kids in Long Beach](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/long-beach/free-to-visit) (7)

## Places

1. [Mother's Beach Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/mother-s-beach-playground-long-beach) (playground, Long Beach). New climbing and swings steps from calm bay water and shady grass, so a toddler can go from swing to splash.
2. [Whaley Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/whaley-park-playground-long-beach) (playground, Long Beach). A play area for younger kids right beside the bigger climbing structures, so you can watch both from one bench.
3. [Livingston Drive Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/livingston-drive-playground-long-beach) (playground, Long Beach). A gated sandy play space with separate equipment for toddlers and bigger kids.
4. [Gaucho Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/gaucho-beach-long-beach) (restaurant, Long Beach). Patio tables on the sand and a little play area beside them, so kids dig while you finish eating.
5. [Recreation Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/recreation-park-playground-long-beach) (playground, Long Beach). A dinosaur dig zone and a T. rex to climb, for the dino-obsessed kid.
6. [Staybridge Suites Long Beach Airport](https://ourplayday.com/places/staybridge-suites-long-beach-airport-long-beach) (hotel, Long Beach). Full kitchens and a game room for a long stay.
7. [Lincoln Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/lincoln-park-playground-long-beach) (playground, Long Beach). Climbers, slides and a seesaw, with the library right next door for a quiet cooldown.
8. [Rancho Los Alamitos](https://ourplayday.com/places/rancho-los-alamitos-long-beach) (attraction, Long Beach). Ranch animals to meet, old barns to peek into and garden paths to wander. A slow, easy morning.
9. [Ballast Point Brewing Long Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/ballast-point-brewing-long-beach-long-beach) (restaurant, Long Beach). Big patios with water views.
10. [Douglas MacArthur Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/douglas-macarthur-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a splash pad, a playground, picnic areas and basketball and tennis courts.
11. [Hotel Queen Mary](https://ourplayday.com/places/hotel-queen-mary-long-beach) (hotel, Long Beach). Stay on board the historic ocean liner, where full suites have a separate parlor and some connect into two or three bedrooms.
12. [Rancho Los Cerritos](https://ourplayday.com/places/rancho-los-cerritos-long-beach) (attraction, Long Beach). An old adobe house and gardens, with storytimes and crafts that give kids a way into the history.
13. [Saltwater Deck](https://ourplayday.com/places/saltwater-deck-long-beach) (café, Long Beach). Beach food out front and a playground right behind.
14. [District 4 Pizza](https://ourplayday.com/places/district-4-pizza-long-beach) (pizzeria, Long Beach). Pizza plus a separate arcade for a restless kid while the grown-ups finish.
15. [El Dorado Nature Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-dorado-nature-center-long-beach) (nature area, Long Beach). Turtles near the bridge and a paved loop past ponds and trees, so the stroller comes too.
16. [Grill 'Em All](https://ourplayday.com/places/grill-em-all-long-beach) (restaurant, Long Beach). Burgers with a kids' section called Little Rippers, and a calm-water beach nearby to run it all off after.
17. [Long Beach Museum of Art](https://ourplayday.com/places/long-beach-museum-of-art-long-beach) (beach, Long Beach). A drop-in art workshop where your kid makes something, then you wander the galleries together.
18. [Admiral Kidd Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/admiral-kidd-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground.
19. [Aquarium of the Pacific](https://ourplayday.com/places/aquarium-of-the-pacific-long-beach) (aquarium, Long Beach). Your kid can touch sharks and sea jellies, then go find the penguins and otters.
20. [Birdcage Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/birdcage-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
21. [Bixby Knolls Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bixby-knolls-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground.
22. [Bixby Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bixby-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). A park with a playground, picnic and barbecue areas, a community center and a dog park.
23. [C. David Molina Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/c-david-molina-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a universally accessible playground for ages 5 to 12, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic tables and a walking path.
24. [Cesar E. Chavez Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cesar-e-chavez-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). A big park with a playground, a picnic area, a basketball court and a community center.
25. [Cherry Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cherry-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, picnic areas, three baseball diamonds and tennis and basketball courts.
26. [Coastal Kids Playspace](https://ourplayday.com/places/coastal-kids-playspace-long-beach) (indoor play space, Long Beach). Two big play structures, kid arcades, a toddler ball pit, a large ball pit with an interactive projector and three rock climbing walls.
27. [College Estates Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/college-estates-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a small community center, basketball and tennis courts, a picnic area and a sports field.
28. [Coolidge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/coolidge-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). A neighborhood park with a playground, a baseball diamond, game courts and picnic tables.
29. [Davenport Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/davenport-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground and a picnic area.
30. [DeForest Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deforest-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with two playgrounds, baseball diamonds, lighted tennis courts and the DeForest Wetlands nature trail next door.
31. [Drake Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/drake-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). A neighborhood park with a playground, a picnic area, a soccer field and tennis courts.
32. [El Dorado Park West](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-dorado-park-west-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). A large park with playground equipment, a duck pond, a skate park, picnic sites and a disc golf course.
33. [Fellowship Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fellowship-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
34. [Grace Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/grace-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
35. [Heartwell Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/heartwell-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Big park with a kiddie playground, a fishing pond, a bike and skate path, a fitness course and shaded picnic areas.
36. [Houghton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/houghton-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a picnic area, a community center, sports fields and tennis and volleyball courts.
37. [Hudson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hudson-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with play equipment, a picnic area and lighted baseball and soccer fields.
38. [Jackson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jackson-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Small park with a playground and a picnic area.
39. [Lilly Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lilly-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground and a picnic area.
40. [Marina Vista Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marina-vista-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground.
41. [Martin Luther King Jr. Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/martin-luther-king-jr-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a soccer field, a basketball court, a picnic area and a community center.
42. [McBride Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mcbride-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a community center, a gym, a lighted basketball court and a picnic area.
43. [Miracle on Fourth Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/miracle-on-fourth-street-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
44. [Officer Daryle W Black Memorial Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/officer-daryle-w-black-memorial-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
45. [Orizaba Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/orizaba-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground and a picnic area.
46. [Pan American Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pan-american-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Separate playgrounds for preschoolers and school-age kids, plus a gym, picnic areas and a soccer field.
47. [Peace Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/peace-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
48. [Ramona Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ramona-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a community center, a picnic area, sports fields and tennis and volleyball courts.
49. [Rotary Centennial Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rotary-centennial-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
50. [Scherer Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/scherer-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a lake with a waterfall overlook, a baseball diamond, a basketball court and picnic areas.
51. [Silverado Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/silverado-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a pool, picnic areas, a community center, ball fields and tennis and basketball courts.
52. [Somerset Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/somerset-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a picnic area and basketball and tennis courts.
53. [Stearns Champions Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/stearns-champions-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground, a picnic area, sports fields and a community center.
54. [Tanaka Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tanaka-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
55. [Wardlow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wardlow-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). A park with new playground equipment and shaded picnic areas.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Any page linked above is also served as markdown by adding .md to its address.

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