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PlaygroundsRestaurants 3Hotels 4Playgrounds and things to do 21High chairs 3Kids' menu 3Wheelchair accessible 7Cribs 4Pool 3Connecting rooms 3Fridge in the room 3Free 4The newest Magical Bridge (opened January 2025): a two-story Barbara Butler playhouse with a community stage, swing/spin/slide zones engineered for every body, Hideaway Huts for kids who need quiet, and a Kindness Cove with game tables. Free, sunrise to sunset.
Mountain View's big tree-canopy park, an everyday local favorite: a playground plus wide lawns, tennis and picnic areas beside the Cuesta Park neighborhood.
Mountain View hotel with an outdoor saltwater pool, a huge lawn, and an Airstream bar, next to NASA Ames. Space-obsessed kids can spot the Moffett Field hangars from the pool deck.
Suites with full kitchens on the Mountain View border, with free breakfast and a pool, near Magical Bridge Rengstorff, Shoreline and the Computer History Museum.
Mediterranean-styled Mountain View hotel with a free full breakfast, fire pit, and outdoor ping pong, but no pool. The value pick in Mountain View for breakfast.
Build-your-own rice and noodle bowls on Castro Street: kids pick exactly what goes in, and it's naturally gluten-free.
Climbing nets, a globe spinner and a spinning chair on top of the usual swings and slide, with picnic tables close by for a snack break.
Silicon Valley's classic family diner: kids eat free, and the famous blueberry coffeecake keeps everyone happy.
Net climbers and tree-house structures for 5 to 12, and a tot lot with a hammock, balance pieces and a small slide for 2 to 5.
Castro Street's polished-but-welcoming American spot: a real kids' menu, patio seating, and food good enough for date night.
A JdV boutique on El Camino with a playful design streak: pool, lobby snacks, and an easy drive to everything on the peninsula side of the county.
A calm artificial lake with pedal boats, kayaks, and sailboat rentals, the easiest first-boating experience in the South Bay.
The story of computing from the abacus to AI, with a self-driving car and giant early mainframes kids can gawk at.
A lake where the boathouse rents pedalboats, rowboats, kayaks and sailboats and runs watersports camps for kids.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A maker studio with hands-on craft projects and classes for kids.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
