| Balboa Park Playground San Jose Ave & Ocean Ave . San Francisco, CA 94112 |
| Suitable for age: Toddler, 2-5 & 5-12 Clean: Yes Safe: Yes Rating: 5 of 5 |
Last weekend I was going to take my son to Jackson Playground but at the last minute decided to try something new. At a friend’s recommendation I decided to pay Balboa Park Playground a visit. Boy I’m glad I did! One of the first things I noticed was how nice and clean this newly renovated playground was. All the equipment including the flooring are new. Pumpkin orange is the playground dominating color, which makes the playground feel warm and welcoming. There are plenty of activities for kids of all ages to explore. In the age 2-5 area, the mini non-mobile school bus with open top is one of my son’s favorites. There are two big iron wheels that he can spin to his heart’s content, along with seating for his passengers. There is also a slide and stairs play structure in this area. Over at the age 5-12 zone, there are slides, stairs, drums, bells, crawling tubes and lots of nooks and crannies for the kids to explore. The nylon rope-net and the wall climbing area is a nice touch for the more agile kids. Finally, by the entrance there is the swing area with a big car seat chair, which is also my son’s favorite. Unfortunately all these activities didn’t tire out my son. So I took him over to the baseball field and let him run wild. All this time I felt very safe because the park, which includes the playground and the baseball field, is right next to the police station. How cool is that? In all, this is one of the best playgrounds we’ve been to and will definitely be coming back soon. I highly recommend this park. (jackson)
