Arbolado Park Arbolado Drive at Doncaster Drive, Walnut Creek

Bike Path: Yes but leads to unseen places Watching Benches: No, but other places to sit Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes, with BBQ Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes, but far Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: Good equipment, two big grassy fields, mostly gated in, basketball courts, tennis courts

Bad:

Brookwood Park Northwest corner of Taylor and Withers, Pleasant Hill

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: No Parking: Street Picnic Tables: One Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: No Swings: No

Good: Good equipment, big grassy area away from playground

Bad: No parking lot

Civic Park 1375 Civic Dr. at N. Broadway

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: No Parking: Parking Lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: All in one area, fenced in, good equipment and lots of swings

Bad: No benches to sit and see playground

Diablo Shadows Park Diablo Shadows Drive at Brandywine Way, Walnut Creek

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Street (Neighborhood) Picnic Tables: Yes, with BBQ Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: No Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: Good equipment, big grassy field

Bad: No bike path

Heather Farm Park North San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek

Bike Path: Yes, small Watching Benches: No, but other places to sit Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes, but far Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: Great equipment, big grassy field

Bad: Hard to see both playgrounds from one spot

Lafayette Community Center Park 500 St. Mary’s Road, Lafayette

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes Swings: No

Good: Gated, good equipment

Bad: Not as good for older children- better for younger, sometimes the “Tot Drop” kids use playground and it gets crowded

Lafayette Community Park 480 St. Mary’s Road, Lafayette

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: A couple Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Yes, 2 regular and 1 baby

Good: Good equipment, grass area, toddler playground is fenced in

Bad: No bike path

Larkey Park Buena Vista Avenue & First Avenue, Walnut Creek

Bike Path: Yes Watching Benches: Very few Parking: Parking lot then walk up hill Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: No Swings: Yes, regular only

Good: Good equipment, kids liked running down the big hill, lots of grass area and picnic tables

Bad: Can’t see both playgrounds from one spot- far away from each other, bike path is down a huge hill, so not for young kids

Moraga Commons 1799 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga

Bike Path: Yes but no bikes allowed, scooters Ok Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes, two Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: Good equipment, big hill to play on, good bike path, skate park for teens, shuffle board court, basketball court, stage

Bad: Can’t see both playgrounds from one spot

Orinda Community Center Park 26 Orinda Way, Orinda

Bike Path: Yes Watching Benches: Some Parking: Street (meters) and small parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: Good equipment, big grassy area, great bike path, tennis courts

Bad: Can’t sit in one place and see both playgrounds

Pleasant Hill Park 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill

Bike Path: Yes but path leads to near street Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Tire swings and baby swings

Good: Nice big playgrounds, toddler playground is gated, good equipment, lots of room

Bad: Can’t see both playgrounds from one spot

Pleasant Oaks Park 2 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: No Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Yes, regular only

Good: Big open grassy field/baseball diamonds

Bad:

Rancho Laguna Park 2101 Camino Pablo, Moraga

Bike Path: Yes Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: Yes Swings: No

Good: Big grassy area, good bike path

Bad: No playground

Rodgers-Smith Park 750 Grayson Road, Pleasant Hill

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Playground and sandbox Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Yes, regular only

Good: Mostly fenced in

Bad:

Rudgear Park Rudgear Road (Entrance actually on Stewart Avenue), Walnut Creek

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: Two fun playgrounds, big grassy field, not fenced in but not out in the open

Bad: No bike path

San Miguel Park San Jose Court, off of Los Cerros Avenue, Walnut Creek

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: Yes, outside of gate Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: No Swings: No

Good: Gated in playground, Half basketball court, Tennis courts

Bad:

Shadowood Park Spar Court off of Camelback Road, Pleasant Hill

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: No Parking: 2 spots on what doubles as basketball court or street parking (neighborhood) Picnic Tables: No Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: No Swings: No

Good: Lots of grass

Bad: Small

Shannon Hills Park Devon Avenue, Pleasant Hill

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: No Parking: Street (Neighborhood) Picnic Tables: No Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: No Swings: No

Good: Nice walking path nearby, good sand area

Bad: Not really a playground, just a sand play area

Sherman Acres Park Sherman Drive, Pleasant Hill

Bike Path: No Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Street (Neighborhood) Picnic Tables: No Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: No Swings: No

Good: Bad: Not a playground

Tice Valley Park 2055 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek

Bike Path: Yes Watching Benches: Yes Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: Yes Bathrooms: Yes Swings: No

Good: Pretty much fenced in, big field, good equipment, kids love to play on the big rocks

Bad: Can’t see kids on rocks at all times

Walden Park Oak Road, Walnut Creek

Bike Path: Yes, but connects to Iron Horse Trail Watching Benches: No, but other places to sit Parking: Parking lot Picnic Tables: Yes Multiple Playgrounds: No Bathrooms: Yes Swings: Yes, regular and baby

Good: Fun sand play area, big grassy field

Bad: