With kids
Family hotelsRestaurants 14Hotels 9Playgrounds and things to do 17High chairs 8Changing tables 7Kids' menu 7Cribs 9Pool 8Connecting rooms 3Fridge in the room 7Separate bedroom 8Restrooms 11Free 10Shade 12Order at the counter 3
No tasting room 10
Easy meals 7A weekendA playable-art structure of leaf-shaped climbers, rope canopies, net walks, hammocks and spinners, with features for kids of all abilities.
Cottage-style luxury at the valley's south gate: a dedicated family pool (separate from the adults' hilltop pool), bocce, bikes, games, and Boon Fly Cafe on site.
Condo-style timeshare suites next to the Meritage: full kitchens, separate bedrooms, two pools, and an activities desk. Apartment living for a Napa week with kids.
Napa's neighborhood lake park: playground beside a small lake with ducks and open lawn, a gentle morning loop with little kids.
A family pool with cabanas and dive-in movies, a bowling alley, and vineyard trails that pass a chicken coop.
The Meritage's next-door sister with its own family pool, a separate adults-only pool, big suites, and a children's menu.
A big community park on the river with wide lawns, big play structures and a link to the Napa River Trail. The city's default birthday-party park.
Downtown Napa's riverfront green: a big open lawn for running, public art, and the Napa River, steps from Oxbow Public Market.
Napa's community-built fantasy playground with two play zones for different ages, sand pits under shade sails and Gordon Huether's five recycled aircraft fuel tanks.
157 acres of oak-covered hills in northwest Napa: a creek-side canyon, easy looping trails kids can actually finish, and room to roam.
Browns Valley's family playground: swings, slides, a big field for soccer and tag, and a basketball court.
Gott's downtown Napa outpost at Oxbow Public Market: same burgers and shakes, shorter waits than upvalley, and the whole market around it for dessert.
Outdoor pool and fire pits, big standard rooms, and a spot in north Napa near the highway for day trips around the valley.
South Napa's bright cafe: California-comfort all-day menu, counter speed, and a local-family crowd, near Kennedy Park.
A leafy northwest Napa neighborhood playground off Baywood Lane, a quiet local pick with standard structures and shady sitting.
A hilltop nature park: oak-woodland trails with valley views, and the Carolyn Parr Nature Museum at the entrance, full of hands-on habitat exhibits for kids.
Fried chicken, fish tacos and mac and cheese in a red barn on a resort's grounds.
A shady neighborhood playground in north Napa: tall tree cover, a small walking/biking track, and calm.
Napa's riverside pub where kids eat free, every kids meal comes with free ice cream or cotton candy, and the renovated back patio sits right on the Napa River.
Browns Valley's creek-side pub: $8 kids meals every day and an outdoor patio right by the creek, and dogs are welcome too.
Napa's family-friendly BBQ-and-burger spot: kids menu from $9.50 every day, big booths, and a room used to families.
850 acres of oak woodland with 25 miles of kid-scale hiking and biking trails, a native plant garden, disc golf and real wildlife.
The old Embassy Suites, renovated as a resort: two-room suites with two queens and a living area, and a courtyard pool.
A working education farm tucked inside Napa: kids meet chickens and goats, wander gardens, and get the where-food-comes-from talk from actual farmers.
The practical north-Napa chain option: pool, on-site restaurant with cooked-to-order breakfast (paid), and reliable connecting rooms for bigger groups.
A big downtown sports saloon with a huge menu and TVs everywhere, for a family dinner on game day.
A quieter riverside boutique on the Napa River: pool, balconies over the water, and a short walk to downtown.
Downtown Napa's full-service stay across from the Wine Train depot and Oxbow Market: a heated riverside pool, suites with kitchenettes, and everything downtown walkable with a stroller.
Napa's food hall: everyone picks from a different vendor (oysters to empanadas to ice cream), with picnic tables outside.
Downtown Napa's BBQ-and-wine institution: smoked ribs and brisket in a loud, casual room, with a 400-bottle wine list.
The Gourmet Express Lunch is three hours with a reduced fare for kids 12 and under; there is a changing table in the station but none on the train.
Chile verde and fajitas that arrive sizzling.
Southern Italian and heavy on seafood, but there's Neapolitan pizza for the kid who wants plain, and house-made gelato to finish.
Kids are welcome, and the menu includes lobster corn dogs.
Seafood and grilled meats right on the riverfront, with a walk along the water.
A mid-century modern winery with rolling grass berms around the tasting room, giving kids space to roam.
Family cooking classes in the Culinary Institute of America's teaching kitchens, with a food museum in the same building.
A large riverside park with playgrounds, shaded lawns and picnic tables.
A big open-air beer garden whose kids' menu has smashburgers and nachos.
A family-run restaurant in Napa.
A lakeshore day-use area with a swim beach, shade trees and picnic sites.
