A wonderful place for a pacific-side hike... cliffs and dunes, topped by a unique cypress tree forest of weathered and worn trees. The trees form a large covered pathway reminiscent of the arches of a large cathedral. We were there in late summer, on a day when the fog was hugging the shore and creating an eerie atmosphere... it made for a beautiful atmosphere so typical of this shore. Parking wasn't an issue as we were there on a Saturday morning. I imagine this gets busier later in the day.... looks like it might be a very popular spot for picnics. The pathways are well maintained, and you get great access to this unique ecosystem. Make sure you hike to the top of the cliff and walk into the "cypress tree tunnels" to see what I'm talking about... it's a beautiful place. read more

Moss Beach Park - Shore - Parks Near Me - Moss Beach, California

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This is such a cute, ocean-themed, neighborhood park! It is small but the structures are interesting enough to hold my almost five year old's attention for sometimes two hours. As with most Bay Area parks, it has a separate area for children 2-5, which I have seen mostly people with babies use because that area is really contained. Also, since the park isn't very big, the area for children over 5 isn't intimidating to smaller children. This is because unlike larger parks, big kids aren't unknowingly running over the little kids while they are playing. This is a good thing if you are trying to keep track of a small child. The structures are so cute. There is a lighthouse and boat, a dolphin decorated slide, a shark, and toward the back of the structure are two walls for climbing - one with a monster on it and the other - well, it is a bit hard to identify (!?!?). It looks like Pinnochio maybe, but that is a little random. It could be just a dancing boy wearing shorts with suspenders and a feather in his cap - which, is still random, hahaha. Anyway, the walls are fun and my daughter climbs right up them and then swings to a rope and pulls herself up onto the structure that way. Man, I wish I could do what she does! There is a small basketball court as well, so I bring my daughter's bike and she takes turns riding her bike all around the black top and then going on the structures and then back to biking. It's great. We are so lucky to have Moss Beach Park nearby! read more

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Beautiful beach just down the cliff from Moss Beach Distillery. "Just" down the cliff. You can get an amazing view of the beach from the Distillery parking lot by hiking along a ridge, but I suggest you take the stairs on Cypress Road to actually set your feet on the sand. There's plenty of free parking around the Distillery (don't tell them I sent you) and the residential streets nearby (REALLY don't tell them I sent you). I hope you've been practicing your parallel parking though! This beach is a great place for little ones and anyone with a fascination with marine bio. The seaweed covered rocks create little tidepools that are home to many a ocean-faring creature - anemones (look out for the squishy green ones exposed to air!), hermit crabs, sea stars, and supposedly seals (don't hold your breath though). If sandy shoes aren't your thing, keep going past the stairs and the trailhead and walk along the soft dirt trail. Follow the fence for some gorgeous views of the sea, and eventually you'll come to a gently downsloping road to the tip of the rocky beach. Photo-op anyone? read more

My germophobia usually keeps me from taking children to playgrounds, but I also recognize the significance of play time and the cost-effective nature of playgrounds especially when babysitting as often as I do (note: Moss Beach Park provided some seriously good times for a 14 year old recently). Five HUGE stars because: - It's a community built playground; - It was built by volunteers; - It's completely accessible and ADA compliant; - It's designed by children in the local community; - Free fun for children of all ages. Dubbed as a "cutting-edge fantasy environment," the park contains a multi-leveled wooden play area and includes such features as "a castle, a whale slide, a lighthouse, a pirate ship, a sunken-treasure maze, and a rock wall for climbing. I especially love how the entire space seems so conducive to creative thinking. And I love seeing more wood than plastic in any play structure. Congratulations to the small coastal town of Moss Beach on a successful community project. I would definitely encourage other parents and caregivers to go out of their way to visit this park. Photos posted. More info. here: http://mossbeachpark.com/faq.html read more

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Located across from El Gran Taqueria we spotted this unique park and walked over. This park looked amazing with castle like forts, pirate flags, a sand box.... I was truly impressed especially when we read some park information and learned it's located on private land and is a community built playground that was created through the efforts of volunteers and donors. The design pf this amazing park was based on the ideas of the children in the community. This is a great park and the fact that it was made possible by the efforts of the community makes it even more fantastic! read more

Some of the photos posted here show the ocean, tide pools, seals, etc, but they are probably of Moss Beach, not of Moss Beach Park which is located blocks away from the ocean. So if you come here expecting a playground on the beach like we did, you might be a little disappointed. Deceptive photos aside, the playground here is fantastic! Clearly built with a ton of creativity, love, and community support. Kids loved it and we adults couldn't resist checking out all the cool structures either. read more

Lovely unique playground! I randomly spotted it driving by from the highway and immediately searched for it. It was a nice spot to bring my 3.5YO while vacationing in the area. We went on a Monday late afternoon and were the only ones there. We were also impressed by the clean, spacious, and warm bathroom. Well stocked with toilet paper and yummy smelling foam soap! (I really don't expect much from public park restrooms so this was like icing on the cake!) read more

I used to come here when I was much younger, back then it was much simpler: just a swing set, jungle gym, slide and a stack of giant monster truck tires which acted as tiered sandboxes. That was before Ambrose drowned (this didn't happen at the park) and they built the statue of him. I remember playing with him long ago. The new additions are great though I do miss the monster truck tires. read more

My kid loves this playground there's castle swings everything a little boy can I ask for is kind of a drive because there's traffic to get there in the good weather but it's well worth it also kind of a bummer there's no good food around so we have to go back to San Francisco to find a decent restaurant to eat at other than that great place to throw birthday and have the little ones enjoy themselves read more

Pretty great playground for the 2 and 5 year old niece and nephew. Only 2 swings for littles and 2 for bigger kids. The play area is fenced in so parents can screw around on their phones without paying attention to their children. Great spot, but I won't ever give a park playground 5 unless they have a splash pad read more

This park is a fantastic creation by a wonderful community! We are so glad friends invited us to meet here! We will be regulars. Great for homeschoolers social and any sort of kid meet up of varied ages. Photos by Olma M. really show it well. Neighborhood grocery just across the street and great tacos just across Rt. 1. The dept. of parks (?) is working on it we see, but they sure could add more TLC and upkeep faster- to prevent more loss at this wonderful park. read more

Amazing kids playground, hidden gem, great for a break on your way to or from SF. Safe, clean with cars and trucks to play with read more

Moss Beach Park - Parks Near Me - Moss Beach, California

A beautiful and well thought out park. Enclosed and clean. Lots of different activities in the jungle gym area plus a basketball hoop up on the blacktop. read more

Great park to stop and play at with the kids! The playground is big and has lots to do. Bathrooms located on site and a basketball court!