We planned to visit today, we were not aware our daughter was in for a special treat…read more DINOSAUR EVENT 12-4 PM FREE ADMISSION for all Free sno cones. $2 popcorn. Face painting, bubbles, balloons, games, bounce house, water sprayers, foam bath, food trucks, Solano Public Library book mobile and more. Live music with DJ playing tunes for all. The empty parking lot when we arrived right before noon was now packed with cars double parking and driving around. Sounds of kids playing, exploring together was welcoming. The teapot is refreshing. The spout lets out a mist of cool water when the button is pushed the detached blue station directly in front. The dancing sprinkler play stations accompanied by the foam bath was fun for the big and little, part of the Dinosaur Event. The various activities for the Dinosaur Event, spread throughout the day, kept the littles engaged. What a great event and time had! Our little lasted the entirety of the event time 12-4p ending it with a bag of popcorn and an ice cream from the truck.

Granddaughter loved her time here. I have not ever been here for as long as I have lived in town…read more What a nice hidden gem for the kids. The entrance is like walking through a castle to a whole new world gated inside. It was clean, grassy, huge and open spaces with different areas to play for the kids. There are benches and picnic tables everywhere too. They also have restrooms on site too. Lots of grassy and shady areas to hang out as well. Our grandbaby had a great time running everywhere to her hearts content and she cannot wait to go back again with her parents.

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!

Blue Rock Springs! Lots of great memories from my childhood as it is where I went to day camp…read moreduring the summer months! Lots to see and do; trails, the lake, and the best part is the peacocks! They have been there since I was little! This is a beautiful park that is tucked away near Lake Herman as well as the Blue Rock Springs Golf Course. Lots of eucalyptus trees and a great place for a family reunion!

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!

The Vallejo Waterfront Park has to be my favorite area in town. My siblings and I have so many…read moregreat memories here we used to ride our bikes all around, fly our kites or even just walk our dogs along the water. There is always something to do and the sunsets here tend to be nice. There's always a great crowd and lively energy around, especially since the ferry stops right here and there's a bar and a nice restaurant nearby if you want to grab drinks or dinner. On a personal note, I actually came here on my very first date when I was just 18 years old haha.

A very scenic waterfront park. A place in the greater bay area that I have not known at all until…read moremore recently. This is a beautiful part of the bay. It isn't very popular or well known and that might be good - if you want to come on a special holiday. San Francisco can be overrated sometimes and this wouldn't be so crowded. San leandro waterfront - the mayor seemed to give up on about 10 years ago. This still has some boats - and that adds to the mood even if you don't sail. A lot of people in my family like the water - I'm not really one of them - I like to look at the water but not necessarily be in it or on it - sailing or swimming. YOu wouldn't swim in this water anyway. I think its more of a cesspool in that respect. THe whole bay is. Its brown and probably has all sorts of stuff growing in it - only people who have looked through a microscope would know. When I was a kid 35 years ago the water was still decent looking. It was sort of blue - maybe with a tiny tint of green. Today it is brown as toilet water after some bad Taco Bell. Still, I enjoy looking at this Taco Bell water - I just don't want to be in it.... even if I am so to speak. So many of my friends moved to Texas and Vegas to get away from the cesspool. My friends with kids that is. The whole situation reminds me of my favorite Jingletown Oakland blog writer Sandra Tavel - she somehow lives in the filth but somehow is above it in her fancy condo.

This park is absolutely gorgeous!!! Bring cash so you can pay for parking which is $5. However…read morebefore you enter there are plenty of spots to park right along the apartment complex outside. This park has lots of BBQ/Picnic tables. They have a huge baseball field. The soccer field is enormous. They have a few play structures for the kids. The bathrooms are very very clean but they do not have soap. This park is lit for real. They also have a reception/recreation hall that you can rent out for parties. If you are serving food BEWARE of the bee's. They will be everywhere. If your lucky the soft serve ice cream truck will swing by and you can treat yourself to a sundae. You can reserve picnic areas in advance. The park rangers keep this place in tip top shape. I would highly recommend this park for a BBQ, walk or fun with the kids.

My friend hosted her kids birthday party and reserved the Willow Glen picnic table area. It is a…read morelarge space with a bbq area and plenty of space. Unfortunately, it isn't shaded but the Vallejo weather was beautiful. It is $6 cash per vehicle to enter and park. The reserved area was next to a top notch soccer field, playgrounds, and the restrooms. Minus one star for their restrooms because they didn't have toilet paper or soap. Thankfully my friend came prepared with a huge bottle of sanitizer and toilet paper but I feel that the gorgeous park and grounds deserve clean restrooms with the necessities. The grass is well kept and the park was very clean otherwise. There were several trash cans but no recycling bins.

Such a beautiful park! You can have a birthday party here. There is a trail to walk. Kids can play…read morebaseball, soccer, whatever you want.

Very amazing along with nice scenery, I took my son here to play…read more Just look at how silly he is!!

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..

I just happened to pass by there when I was walking home from school it looked fine and yeah…read more I don't really have anything else to say but I'll end it here

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.

Beautiful park for catching a quick lunch breather, dog walking, view of the water to the Carquinez…read morebridge or kid play. Also duals as a boat landing out to the bay. Ciao for now.....

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.

Ok, you may be wondering why the 5 stars. I've been wanting to come to this place for some time now…read morebut for some reason or another, I just haven't been able to. Well, let me share that this place is magical. There's something here. I've been carrying around some deep negative emotions, pertaining to loss and grief, and this place, after walking around and letting myself roam free, was able to clear my head. It's no wonder it's in the middle of Vallejo. I'm sure I'm not the only not first one who has had some deep issues on mind while being here. It's a cleansing place. Before walking inside, I bowed to the forest and allowed my gut to guide me. Alert. Coffee in hand. I'm so grateful. After the small walk and journey, I bowed again in reverence. Cleanse. Enjoy. Also, there's plenty of parking and flushing restrooms, although not exactly clean. Just don't sit on the toilet. Also, who sits on public restrooms anyway? We all know it's not the boujeest of places. And maybe don't come after dark. Follow the light.

Such a beautiful park. It's has a disc course, bbq pits, clear trails and bathrooms. We've observed…read morea nice variety of birds and other animals. We encountered a snake on this visit. Most dogs are on leashes and people were friendly. There were mile markers and a dog park off the trail further up.