# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Long Beach

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Long Beach. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 48 listed.

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

## The list

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. [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.
5. [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.
6. [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.
7. [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.
8. [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.
9. [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.
10. [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.
11. [Admiral Kidd Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/admiral-kidd-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground.
12. [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.
13. [Birdcage Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/birdcage-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
14. [Bixby Knolls Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bixby-knolls-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground.
15. [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.
16. [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.
17. [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.
18. [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.
19. [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.
20. [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.
21. [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.
22. [Davenport Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/davenport-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground and a picnic area.
23. [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.
24. [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.
25. [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.
26. [Fellowship Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fellowship-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
27. [Grace Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/grace-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
28. [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.
29. [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.
30. [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.
31. [Jackson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jackson-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Small park with a playground and a picnic area.
32. [Lilly Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lilly-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground and a picnic area.
33. [Marina Vista Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marina-vista-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Park with a playground.
34. [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.
35. [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.
36. [Miracle on Fourth Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/miracle-on-fourth-street-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
37. [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.
38. [Orizaba Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/orizaba-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground and a picnic area.
39. [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.
40. [Peace Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/peace-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
41. [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.
42. [Rotary Centennial Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rotary-centennial-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
43. [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.
44. [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.
45. [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.
46. [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.
47. [Tanaka Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tanaka-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). Neighborhood park with a playground.
48. [Wardlow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wardlow-park-long-beach) (park, Long Beach). A park with new playground equipment and shaded picnic areas.

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## 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. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/long-beach/playgrounds. All of Long Beach: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/long-beach