Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Vallejo

Vallejo's storybook park: a gated, staff-run wonderland with a teapot slide, climb-in train, firetruck, and castle corners, sized exactly for the under-8 crowd.

Theme park and animal park together in Vallejo: dolphins and giraffes on one side, roller coasters on the other, with a whole area of gentle rides for small children.

An oak-woodland park with playgrounds under big old trees along a creek and room to roam. Shadier and quieter than the lake parks.

East Vallejo's lake park: a big fishing lake with ducks, shady picnic groves, and a playground loop, where Vallejo families go for weekend picnics.