Joe Herb Park

0.7 mi

Beautiful park with a playground and several benches that have BBQ's. This park has a huge center…read moregrass area for throwing together a neighborhood soccer game, football or if you just want to fly a kite!!

This park is a hidden gem for families with young kids and even older kids. It has a clean and well…read moremaintained playground, and a large field for activities such as ball games, flying kites, etc. The neighborhood where it's located is quiet, serene and clean. Lots of street parking is available on Paulson Rd. just next to the park.

BBQ with bench

Playground

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Elmer Murchie Park

3.8

(6 reviews)

2.1 mi

Nice clean park in a residential area. No bathrooms unfortunately. Still a good little kid park…read more Has a basketball court.

My kids absolutely love this place! Safe and clean environment, and so much to do, lots of space.read more

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Richard Bernasconi Park

4.5

0.4 mi

Perfect park for Tai Chi during the morning…read more with a great group of people. Eric Wong leads the group.

Love this little park. There is a spider web climbing system. There is also a small kid park next…read moreto it. There is a giant sport field with baseball diamonds. The place is in a nice new development and is pretty clean. No complaints.

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Rahilly Park

0.7 mi

Very nice park, very nice location & seems safe. It next to the rascal bike path. The Grass is…read moregreen one of the best grass and nice trees. Plenty of parking, accommodations for gatherings. Restrooms need help, nice trail around it.

I am fond of this place, for sure. It harkens back to my childhood. I just wish it was better kept…read morein the creek area. There is way too much pollution in there. I will say that all the play stuff is new and better kept. It was more aesthetically pleasing in my youth because the play area was made of wood- that I miss. My temptation is to grab some trash bags and go down there - please beat me to it.

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Merced Dog Park

3.6

(32 reviews)

2.3 mi

Fenced park, lots of space. Great for off-leash socialization with other dogs and friendly owners…read more People pick up after their dogs and there are several bag dispensers. My dog is deaf and can only be off-leash in fenced areas, so we are "regulars" at this park and others. There are mature trees for shade, cement benches, and water fountains.

I've been taking my dog here for about a year now. Giving this 4/5 since the big dog park has…read moreobstacles and not the small dog park. It's fairly clean, people pick up after their dogs and are friendly. It would be nice if there was more lighting towards the night. I get it's not meant for people to stay late, but it's safer.

BIG dog park for big dogs. Stepping-stone entrance for mud, large wood-chipped area, larger grassy/agility area enclosed by dirt path.

Small dog park is a grassy area enclosed by a dirt path.

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Small dog park hours: 6:00 am-10:00 pm daily. Obviously my dog doesn't qualify

Fresno Discovery Center

3.9

(113 reviews)

55.4 mi

We met family from Sacramento here today, we're from Bakersfield. We have never been here before…read more It was a great deal at $3/person, since it's the 1st sat of the month. We spent about 3 or so hours playing & exploring. It's really meant for younger ages,probably up until about 10-11. My son is going to be 11 next week & loved it because he loves dinosaurs, digging & science. Not sure i would go out of my way to go back, only because we don't live locally but if we lived in fresno I would consider getting a membership. They have a lot of great programs throughout the week which would be great for school field trips or homeschooling co-ops.

Awesome place for the kids to learn and run around. Was looking for a place for the kiddos to play…read moreand I came across this. Came here once for my nephews birthday and haven't been back since, so it's been a while and I kind of forgot this place exists. You can get your tickets online, I happen to check at the right time because their prices and affordable on every first Saturdays of the month! The lady working was super friendly and helpful, she even told me they do music classes and that the kids are more than welcome to join. Around 11am they have a person doing a science presentation but unfortunately she was running late on her project and I overheard her being kind of rude and not in a good mood so we decided to move on to the next room. They were also selling boba and eggrolls outside, sorry I forget the name of the seller that had their booth there. The kids enjoyed the front area where they can dress up, draw and play with toys. There was also someone selling their 3D printed animals, which the kids loved so I caved and bought them all one plus help support small businesses. Overall it was a nice experience for the kids to enjoy.

A really pretty tree in their Cactus Garden

California Desert Tortoise basking in the sun

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Red-Eared sliders basking in the Walden Pond

Great Wolf Lodge - Manteca

(1.4k reviews)

54.7 mi

It was a wonderful experience for kiddos! Enjoying the water parks, climbing obsticle park while…read morestaying in the hotel in same location is so much convenient. It saves both time and money if you can find the good deal. All staffs at the parks, front desk, restaurants and retail shops are very enthusiastic and friendly. We loved it and are satisfied.

The girls that run the dance party and the afternoon activities in the lobby we're super sweet…read moretheir names are Jenna, Hailey, Savannah, Alina, Sarah and Taylor they were super sweet when me and my friend went up and talked to them and the water park was super fun.

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Rainbow Pools

(41 reviews)

44.5 mi

Don't think, just stop. This is the best $10 you will ever spend, besides maybe that NFT investment…read moreyou made last year...yes, we all know about it. Anyways, this place is the real deal. Right off the highway, clear water, big leaves like in the dinosaur movies you still watch (no judgement), and the perfect cliffs to jump off of with a rather safe landing. There is a sign about hazards, but I think it's a governmental approach at satire, because everybody and their grandma was jumping (saw one cannonball with walker). Nice work feds, you finally did something right. But still, make sure to bring your goggles and thoroughly inspect all conditions before jumping, flipping, and / or bellyflopping into the best day of your life. I'll post a full story and underwater videos on YouTube and IG soon IG: instagram.com/luke.kitchel YouTube.com/@PlantBasedLuke

!!Warning!! We witnessed a young boy suffer a traumatic head injury here. Please don't dive…read more Protect and supervise your children. There is no reception so getting help takes time (and you have to run to the entrance for help). It took the ambulance 30 minutes and the medical helicopter even longer. We came here late summer 2026, parking is $10 cash only. Parking is very limited but there is plenty out back (10 minute walk). It gets crowded. I'd say the main pool is not a place for kids under 7-8. Rocks can be slippery and there isn't much of a safe space for the littles. You can drop off your gear by the restrooms on the way up. They have smaller pools above the waterfall that may be more suitable for the littles, regardless, parents beware. Many were jumping off the cliffs (we did too) which may be relatively safe for the olders but no way for young ones. Please take care I'd give this a 4 of 5 if I had not witnessed what I did. Swimmers beware

Think they were trying to make me fall....

Osintra @ Rainbow Pools

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Freedom Park

4.2

(27 reviews)

35.6 mi

Nice park love it here clean and well maintained my kids love it here great for bringing the kids…read moreto get wet or play

Very nice, clean. You can tell it is a nice place... surrounded by solid. single family well-kept…read morehomes. Restrooms are better than at an average park.

Notice the MISSING Swings on the right that should be hanging and the black POTHOLES on the ground

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Freedom park we can around 3 and it was full of kids and mommies

Island Waterpark

3.2

(164 reviews)

46.8 mi

My family and I spent a day at the waterpark and I had a blast! I would recommend going as soon as…read morethe park opens which is 11am or even like 30min before because the line does get long to park and as well as the line to get inside! Park closes at 6pm, extended summer hours is 7pm. We went on a Tuesday and Tuesdays are the days they offer their deals. It's buy one get one free basically for $49.99 which I think it's a fair price since individual tickets are from I believe $30-$40. Parking is $5 and if you want to park upfront it's $10. We waited in line for almost an hour to get inside so be mindful if you have a lot of things to carry. Bring a cooler with wheels and a wagon! If you also have a baby stroller that is also allowed inside. The only thing they won't allow you to bring inside is anything glass, alcohol or knives so please precut your fruits and sandwiches beforehand. They do check coolers and bags upfront. We bought Costco pizzas, made pasta salad, charcuterie boards and other knick knack snacks for the kids as well to give you guys ideas on what to bring! Most of the time everyone's gonna be out swimming and on rides and not paying attention on eating lol If you have kids, please take them I recommend and apply sunscreen at all times!

It's been awhile since I came to Island Waterpark and decided to go on Tuesday deal with friends…read moreand family. The traffic to go inside was busy and took some time to go in and to wait in line. Highly recommend to bring a wagon to carry all your things. I had 6 boxes of pizza to bring in so I'm glad I didn't have to carry it instead just wheel them in. The tubes is mainly for the lazy river because the wave pool it's not allowed. I didn't think it was worth getting tbh. Went on a few slides felt like a kid again. Me and my son enjoyed the wave until the "accidents" were happening in there so they had to clear the crowd a few times to I guess shock the pool. I hope there's plenty of chlorine to kill all the germs because I always think of water parks as a big toilet/bath house lol

The Tsunami: A ride that there imbecile employees will unbalance to your death's desire. My child and his friend ALMOST went over the side!

Ohana family area

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Yosemite Lake Recreation Area

3.2

(46 reviews)

2.7 mi

Plenty of space but the bathrooms need an upgrade. There…read moreare too many geese in certain sections of the lake but it's got everything you need.

$6 to park in the lot. Plenty of parking spots. Saw some cars parked outside the lot…read more Came on a weekend morning. It was very empty, just a few people fishing. The restroom was dirty with leaves everywhere. Plenty of tables for a picnic.

Ducks

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