# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in San Rafael

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in San Rafael. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 7 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-14, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Marinwood Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marinwood-park-san-rafael) (playground, San Rafael). A shady park with a fenced tot lot, a big-kid play area, BBQs and lawns, and the Marinwood Pool with its water slide and baby pool right next door.
2. [Maria B. Freitas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/maria-b-freitas-park-san-rafael) (playground, San Rafael). Home to a button-activated splash pad, plus a playground, amphitheater seating and grassy hills for rolling down.
3. [McInnis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mcinnis-park-san-rafael) (playground, San Rafael). A 450-acre park that fills a whole afternoon: mini golf, a driving range, a skatepark, pond fishing and easy marsh trails for spotting birds.
4. [Peacock Gap Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/peacock-gap-park-san-rafael) (playground, San Rafael). A renovated accessible playground split into tot and older-kid zones with spinners, hammocks and musical play pieces, plus a turf field and hillside paths.
5. [Gerstle Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gerstle-park-san-rafael) (playground, San Rafael). A historic redwood-shaded park: playground and swings, tennis and basketball courts, BBQ picnic spots and short walking paths.
6. [Terra Linda Community Center and Pool](https://ourplayday.com/places/terra-linda-community-center-and-pool-san-rafael) (pool, San Rafael). A community center pool with a splash pad, giving toddlers their own place to play in the water.
7. [Twin Sisters Nails & Spa](https://ourplayday.com/places/twin-sisters-nails-spa-san-rafael) (attraction, San Rafael). A nail salon and spa where kids can get a little manicure of their own while you get yours.

## Other lists for San Rafael

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-rafael/restaurants) (4)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-rafael/hotels) (3)

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