# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in San Mateo

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in San Mateo. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 20 listed.

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

## The list

1. [Magic Mountain Playground at Coyote Point](https://ourplayday.com/places/magic-mountain-playground-at-coyote-point-san-mateo-7r6k) (playground, San Mateo). A giant castle-and-dragon playground with separate zones for big kids and toddlers. A sandy beach, plane-spotting over SFO and CuriOdyssey are all next door.
2. [Ryder Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ryder-park-san-mateo) (playground, San Mateo). Bayfront park with one of the Peninsula's few splash pads plus a big playground and picnic lawns right on the water. Flat Bay Trail access makes it stroller and balance-bike friendly.
3. [Beresford Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/beresford-park-san-mateo) (playground, San Mateo). A Park a Day Bay Area 'Top Pick': three climbing huts linked by a rope bridge, a big rope-climbing structure, 10 swings (4 of them baby swings) and a separate little-kids playground. Skate park next door for older siblings.
4. [Central Park (San Mateo)](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-park-san-mateo) (playground, San Mateo). A Japanese tea garden, a miniature train on weekends, and a playground with restrooms.
5. [Laurie Meadows Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/laurie-meadows-park-san-mateo) (playground, San Mateo). A Park a Day 'Top Pick': big 5-12 playground (tube slides, climbing, spinners, rock wall) with a separate tot playground for ages 2-5. Dog park and grassy fields, footbridge to Casanova Park.
6. [Paddock Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paddock-park-san-mateo) (playground, San Mateo). Fully gated playground by the old Bay Meadows track: climbing net cube and rock wall for ages 5-12 plus a separate smaller toddler playground, with plenty of parent seating.
7. [CuriOdyssey](https://ourplayday.com/places/curiodyssey-san-mateo) (zoo, San Mateo). Part zoo, part science museum: native California animals (otters, bobcats, eagles) plus hands-on science exhibits, right on the bay at Coyote Point.
8. [Martin Luther King Jr. Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/martin-luther-king-jr-park-san-mateo) (playground, San Mateo). A playground beside the community center and the ball and soccer fields, so it's handy while a sibling is at practice.
9. [Central Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-park-playground) (playground, San Mateo). A big San Mateo park with a playground split for little and big kids, plus a Japanese Tea Garden, arboretum, and a free train ride.
10. [Casanova Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/casanova-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.
11. [Concar Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/concar-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Mini park with play structures for toddlers and older kids, a sandbox and picnic tables.
12. [East Hillsdale Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/east-hillsdale-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.
13. [Indian Springs Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/indian-springs-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.
14. [Kiddo Adventure Indoor Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/kiddo-adventure-indoor-playground-san-mateo) (indoor play space, San Mateo). A ball pit, a pretend grocery store and ride-on cars for toddlers, plus an upper obstacle course.
15. [Landing Green Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/landing-green-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.
16. [Laurelwood Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/laurelwood-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Fenced playground and a big lawn along a creek, with trails climbing into the Sugarloaf Mountain open space.
17. [Mariners Island Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mariners-island-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.
18. [Sunnybrae Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sunnybrae-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.
19. [Trinta Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/trinta-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.
20. [West Hillsdale Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/west-hillsdale-park-san-mateo) (park, San Mateo). Neighborhood park with a playground.

## Other lists for San Mateo

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-mateo/restaurants) (9)

## 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/san-mateo/playgrounds. All of San Mateo: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-mateo