Onsite activities for kids, a pool, and the pier close enough to walk to.
A playground and a grassy loop to walk, enough for a quick hour when everybody just needs to be outside.
Play equipment and a grassy field right across from the beach, for when your kid has had enough sand.
A play structure built like a train, then open fields for running it off.
Play equipment and a broad grassy area to run on.
A playground, some grass and the beach close by.
Open fields to run around in, and a roller-hockey rink next door to watch.
A playground next to a skatepark, so younger kids can climb while watching the big kids drop in.
A playground right on the harbor beach, so the climbing turns into sandcastles without getting back in the car.
Two newer playgrounds plus trails around a lake.
A rooftop pool, and breakfast is included.
Beach-themed crafts for kids, run by the resort.
Lagoon birds to spot, nature displays, and a nature storytime when there's one on.
Burger joint with a kids' menu.
Detailed HO-scale model trains running their loops.
A long walk out over the water to watch surfers and birds.
Everyone picks dinner from a different stall, then there's live music and room to play.
Pancakes and coffee cake in a surf-themed diner. Breakfast is the meal to come for.
Açaí bowls your kid builds to their own taste.
Breakfast burritos and acai bowls beside the beach park, with the sand, a playground and passing trains all steps from the table.
Park with a playground, picnic areas and a basketball court.
Historic surfboards, including Bethany Hamilton's shark-bitten board. That one stops kids in their tracks.
Park with a playground, picnic tables, barbecues and a basketball court.
A shared patio, partly enclosed, so a kid can eat breakfast without wandering off.
Pizza on outdoor benches, with ice cream next door for the walk after.
Park with a playground, picnic areas, a basketball court and a volleyball area.
Park with a playground, a skatepark, picnic areas and a basketball court.
Park with a playground, picnic areas, barbecues and a horseshoe pit.
A scoop, or an ice cream taco.
Park with a playground, a playing field and a tennis court.
Park with a playground, picnic areas and a playing field.
An old mission with artifacts and historic rooms to walk through. It suits a curious school-age kid more than a toddler.
Park with a playground, picnic areas and a playing field.
Out of the harbor to look for whales, dolphins and sea lions.
Hands-on art programs for kids, or just wander the galleries together and see what grabs them.
Seafood buckets to share on a patio by the harbor. Messy, in a good way.
Fish and chips on a patio with one way in and out, so a toddler can't make a run for it.
An indoor action park with big slides and an air court, built for kids who need to run, climb and jump.
Your kid builds their own pizza, and the pier is a short walk away for after.