And the best park award goes to...Children's Wonderland Park! From uniqueness of play structures --…read moreto cleanliness and space -- this park easily takes the cake among others I've been to. And I do not say that lightly. As soon as you enter through the castle doors, you are transported into a mini Disneyland found in Vallejo, CA. As someone who was raised in this city, I did not expect this. This park truly Wow'd me for several reasons. One, the uniqueness of the play structures. There's a handful of them including a tea cup/ tea pot area, train station and train, pirate ship, pumpkin carriage and more. Our personal favorite; the tea cup with the connected slide, so fun!! My family and I easily spent two hours here. You can also book some spots for parties. I highly recommend checking out the GVRD's website. Theres shaded gazebos and many picnic tables. They even have story time and other events here. Theres a parking lot available and hours as well. They are closed on Tuesdays. 100 out of 10 recommend this park.

Cute place to take the kids. Basically a park with 4 playgrounds. As a non-Vallejo resident paying…read more$22 for the 4 of us felt steep but whatever. My kids loved the Dino sand area and honestly so did I. But I wasn't prepared for the water and muddy sand. There's a train play area and then a ship one as well a large generic playground and some additional smaller attractions. Younger kids could easily spend a couple hours playing here.

Very well maintained park. Gender neutral bathrooms available, small play structure, tables with…read moreshade, huge grass area, swings! Loved it here

This park is so well kept, it is nice and clean. It has plenty of parking and has a beautiful bike…read moretrail. The children have swings to play on. Basketball court not far! I would highly recommend this park for family gathering!

I grew up in the Bay Area and remember this park fondly as very significant in my childhood. It was…read morethe only one my family went to and did the whole "picnic food and blanket on the grass" routine! This was late 1979, early 1980. The ducks, their pond, the swings and playing frisbee with mom's fried chicken and homemade 'no-bake' cookies! I never had a bad time, all the best memories and photos for a kid. I hope its the same now, glad to see its still around!

Love the music in the park activities Staff was nice…read more Parking lots were plenty Looking forward on more events

Never mind the hot dog stand. Every Saturday there is a family out in front of the ferry entrance…read morethat sells amazing Caribbean food. The Jamaican jerk chicken was fire! Beans and rice along with cabbage to go with whatever protein you pick. My guy loved the curry! Family is trying to save up for their own food truck and I really hope they get it. But until then go down to the waterfront on Saturdays and get you a plate. Ain't nothing better than home cooking.

If you want to come to the waterfront for a stroll, run, bike, walk your dog, etc. one way is 1.5…read moremiles from the end closest to mare island all the way to the end of the dock. There are plenty of different places to park to access the waterfront, there are many parking lots and street parking. There is plenty of room to ride your bikes but if you're with children on a nice sunny Saturday it can't be pretty busy. There are also plenty of different restaurants along the walk, from Sardine Can and Zio Fraedos closer to Mare Island. Then at the ferry station, there's The Mare Island Tap room, and Panama Bay coffee. It's a pretty safe area and lots of grass space for people to have picnics and hold workout classes or play team sports like football. Sometimes there are large outdoor events in the area. If you still play Pokémon go, this used to be a major Poke stop. The Vallejo Waterfront is definitely a nice place to see the sunset and a good place to get some fresh air, you'll also see people fishing every once in a while.

GVRD hosted a fishing day for the kids. Lots of families were able to join, learn how to fish and…read morehave some lunch. It was a great experience!

A great space too many yellow jackets but what are you gonna do? Be prepared to cover the grill…read morewith foil , they never clean them . And bring your own toilet paper for bathrooms they are not well kept. It's a public place‍

This is probably my favorite dog park in the Solano County area. For a regular people park it's…read moregreat too! Lots of paved paths for walking. Baseball fields. A skate park. Exercise equipment. A large field for soccer games. Lots of parking. Restrooms and water fountains. Play structures for children. I considered buying a house in this area partially for this park. The dog park is separated into two areas which are not connected. The small dog park is very flat and down some steps or a slope from the restroom picnic area. The large dog park is to the left and goes on a hill. The large dog park has two paved paths. One is like a switch back. The other goes straight up the hill. There's water fountains for the dogs at both the top and bottom of the park. There are also two double gated entrances. The park has some agility structures at the top of the hill, some metal benches throughout, waste bags and trash bins. The landscaping is mostly dirt/bark. There are plenty of trees in the park so the dogs to sniff. It's a great park for the sniffari type of dogs. It's also quite large! It's great for getting your steps in to walk up and down the paths. Most of the people I've met there have been great. On one occasion I have seen a dog walker bringing in 10+ dogs at once... The only words of caution I have would be to dress for the wind and in the summer I have witnessed a snake in the dog park.

Cordelia community Park is the hidden gym of Fairfield parks! This park has :…read more 3 CTVLL baseball fields, 1 rec baseball field, free open lawn space for soccer, volleyball, golf, workout equipment along the trails, two parks with multiple activities for kids of all ages, multiple picnic and reservation areas for parties with covered patios, barbecue pits and grills, bocce ball courts, 2 ENCLOSED dog parks for small vs large, ample parking , super clean bathrooms (for rec parks), tennis courts, basketball courts, And a skate park! The only downside is no matter what because of the location expect high winds at almost all times of the year and day. One of the greatest things I love about this park and I hope to preserve is how clean it is . Rarely as their trash scattered and almost always the parties pick up after themselves where they can meaning they put their stuff and bag it up and put it in the trash or take it out to the dumpsters. This matters when you have a community space ! there's also bulletin boards throughout that show when the parks are reserved for events or when the tables have reservations for parties. (to book reservations or parties you do it directly through the Fairfield rec and parks website.) Last but not least they have a shared book library . It's been there for about three years now I believe.

Life's a beach, enjoy the waves! Okay, I just made that up...but, it sounds cool, right? I know! :)…read moreIf you think that was cool, then you must check out Benicia Public Pier & Beach! Beautiful views (including Carquinez Bridge in the distance, mountains, Amtrak was chugging along in the far distance also!), ocean air, and a breeze. It was pretty cold and foggy when I first arrived. Then, the sun peaked out more and got some vitamin D. I took a nice stroll on the sidewalk that winds around the pier and by a restaurant and some homes. The ocean view stayed front and center the entire time. There wasn't many people there at the time I went. It felt like I owned the area to myself for a little bit :) There's street parking (free). There were benches all along the sidewalk and the pier, if you just want to sit and watch the ocean waves. I definitely will be returning for some more Vitamin sea time! :)

Very Clean Pier with lots of stripe bass. OG fisherman's are very friendly and helpful. Would…read moredefinitely recommend this spot for first timers..

Discovered this park while traveling with my little guy and what a cute park! There is a side for…read moresmaller and one for bigger kids with a huge grass field to run around in. The only bummer was the parking. I had to park along the street and use the pathway to walk to it because the other side where there is parking appears to be apart of the apartment complex with a locked gate. Also I didn't notice any restrooms and the water fountain didn't work. Overall it was enough fun for an almost 5 year old because we played for over an hour and half...perfect because I need to go to the shopping plaza near by so it's a great way to tire out the kiddo then hit a store right across from the playground.

I needed to take a walk after having a heavy lunch. So before heading back to the hotel, I took a…read morestroll. My stroll led me to Main Street Park. There was a bunch of green grassy areas to relax if you so choose. There were also some trees to provide some shade, but they were not over the entire park. There was also a nice playground for the kiddos to enjoy. It is not a large park, but it was enough for me to enjoy my little jaunt. Did not see any suspicious folks hanging around the area. That is always a good thing. Overall, a nice little 4 star park.

Alvarez Ninth Street Park is right on the water in Benicia so you can take in the view whilst your…read morekids clamber around on the play structure. You can also have lunch at Got Plate Lunch (mere steps away) and walk/play off your meal after at this park. Plenty of parking! This place is a gem.

We were in the area to pick some lunch. Often, we like to sit outside and enjoy the fresh air and…read morethe warmth of the sun while we eat. This also allows our dog to hang out and maybe get a nibble or two. Today's weather was not conducive to sitting outside. Fortunately, this park was across the street, had a nice view and plenty of available parking. We saw several other people with dogs and some adults with young children. There's a boat ramp, a dock, fishing pier, public restrooms, a playground, two volleyball nets set up and as I said earlier, a great view. Considering that the park itself is not huge, there's quite a bit to do.

Mare Island Heritage Trail is great if you're looking for an easy, scenic walk with a little…read morehistory mixed in. The trail runs along the waterfront with really nice views of the bay, the Napa River, and the old naval shipyard buildings. You get a mix of open water, boats, and historic structures, which makes it feel a little more interesting than your typical flat walk. On a clear day, the views are especially good and it's super peaceful. It's very dog friendly, which is a huge plus. Plenty of space for pups to walk and explore, just make sure to bring water for them since there's not a ton of shade in some sections. Also definitely bring tick spray.

I work on Mare Island and I haven't had a chance to check this area out yet. Visitors try to find…read morethe highest peak where the Ghost ship art pieces are or the cemetery but I have yet to go through the trail. I felt like drivers were driving fast on the road. There's a parking lot at the bottom before the trail. I saw some runners and people with dogs but I plan to go check it out with a group of coworkers one of these days.