# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Palo Alto

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Palo Alto. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 12 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-09, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Rinconada Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rinconada-park-palo-alto) (playground, Palo Alto). Palo Alto's redwood grove park: two play structures plus the 'Magic Forest' of 50+ coastal redwoods giving the best natural shade in the city, and a FREE summer wading pool next to the city swim pool.
2. [Cornelis Bol Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cornelis-bol-park-palo-alto) (playground, Palo Alto). Two resident donkeys in a pasture along the Matadero Creek trail, a compact playground, and a paved path for first bike rides.
3. [Peers Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/peers-park-palo-alto) (playground, Palo Alto). Two separate play structures (no refereeing one crowded structure), a climbing wall, swings, two dog parks, and a big field for pickup soccer.
4. [Johnson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/johnson-park-playground-palo-alto) (playground, Palo Alto). A long cement slide is the thing here, with a sand pit, swings for babies and for bigger kids, and shaded picnic tables for you.
5. [Baylands Nature Preserve & Lucy Evans Interpretive Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/baylands-nature-preserve-lucy-evans-interpretive-center-palo-alto) (nature area, Palo Alto). Nearly 2,000 acres of salt marsh with flat boardwalks and levee trails, the Bay's best toddler-proof birding walk, and a small nature center at the boardwalk's end.
6. [Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/palo-alto-junior-museum-zoo-palo-alto) (museum, Palo Alto). A rebuilt hands-on science museum with a small zoo: flamingos, meerkats, and an accessible treehouse.
7. [Foothills Nature Preserve](https://ourplayday.com/places/foothills-nature-preserve-palo-alto) (nature area, Palo Alto). 1,400 acres of oak hills above the city with easy nature trails and a nature center, open to everyone (not just residents).
8. [Juana Briones Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/juana-briones-park-94306) (park, Palo Alto). An old apricot orchard with shade trees, generous open space and a playground.
9. [Bowden Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bowden-park-palo-alto) (park, Palo Alto). Neighborhood park with a playground.
10. [Greer Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/greer-park-palo-alto) (park, Palo Alto). Neighborhood park with a playground.
11. [Heritage Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/heritage-park-palo-alto) (park, Palo Alto). Neighborhood park with a playground.
12. [Hoover Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hoover-park-palo-alto) (park, Palo Alto). Neighborhood park with a playground.

## Other lists for Palo Alto

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/palo-alto/restaurants) (5)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/palo-alto/hotels) (4)

## 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/palo-alto/playgrounds. All of Palo Alto: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/palo-alto