PlaygroundsRestaurants 5Cafés 4Hotels 3Playgrounds and things to do 18High chairs 7Kids' menu 4Wheelchair accessible 13Restrooms 6Free 8Shade 3Water play 3
3 daysWinding paths, a splash pad and quirky play structures, a short walk from the pier.
Playgrounds plus a splash pad for the hot days, and the farmers market sets up right here too.
A public beach club with a splash pad and a playground steps from the sand.
Big shade trees and a kid-sized copy of the famous pier sign, which ends up in every photo.
Grass-fed burgers and a big outdoor patio where a fidgety table doesn't stand out.
A rebuilt inclusive playground, duck ponds to wander past, and lawn bowling to watch.
A universally accessible playground a few steps from the sand, with grass for spreading out when the beach gets to be too much.
Sourdough pizza and burgers on a patio facing a playground, with a deck next door for watching the planes.
Tables right in the sand, so your kid can dig between courses.
A playground right on the beach bike path, with grass for a picnic. Ride in, play, ride on.
Wood-fired pizza in a room that opens to the outside. Picky eaters are covered.
Your kid can order green eggs and ham, and the back patio is made for a slow brunch.
A Cape Cod style resort right on the sand, with suites big enough that nobody's sleeping on the floor.
A real helicopter to sit in and a mini marketplace to shop in, all built for kids up to 8. Nursing lounges too, which says a lot.
Chewy wood-fired bagels and a front patio with room to park a stroller and linger.
By the pier, with a solar-heated pool and connecting rooms.
Fresh-fried doughnuts, and a patio to sit down on with a hot chocolate.
Rides on the pier and a solar-powered Ferris wheel.
Apartments with full kitchens in a 1927 mansion, games in the lobby and cookies in the afternoon.
Touch tanks and about 100 local species tucked under the pier. Small enough to do in an hour with a toddler.
Vintage planes kids can get right up close to, with a playground and a lunch patio across the street.
Enormous subs from an old-school Italian deli, the ones you pick up on your way to the beach.
Taro donuts fried to order while you watch.
Park with a playground.
Park with a playground.
Slides, ball pits and colorful play structures, with separate areas for toddlers and older kids and a cafe corner for grown-ups.
A neighborhood park with a children's playground.
Park with a playground.
A fenced playground with sections for toddlers and older kids, plus tennis and basketball courts.
Park with a playground.
