Johnson Park — Attraction in Palo Alto

This is a great space! We found this on a whim. Open lawn for tossing a ball/frisbee and picnic. There is sand in the playground area, with wood chips beneath the swings. The play area is fenced in with a toddler fence. There are a few park benches to sit and enjoy a rest. The infamous concrete slide, best used with cardboard pieces. Both my 4 and 10 yo enjoyed the space. Next time we’ll pack scooters for the paths, and be more prepared for a longer stay. Cooler, activities and such. The adults seemed kind and mostly kept to themselves while kiddos played. There is also a private area for a community garden with plots. Nice to see and lends a sense of community vibes. We will be...

Cute little downtown park. Kids love the concrete slide, though I know a lot of parents who think it's dangerous. Bring cardboard to slide down it better. There's a small climbing structure with a twisty tunnel slide, a bouncy teeter totter thing, and swings. There's sand and a water feature for the sand play, though I can't remember the last time that was on (literally years, due to the drought). There's also a fairly large grass area that is great for lounging. A couple of picnic tables. Sand volleyball in one corner.

Note there's NO bathroom! Important if you have little ones, and it's not as quick a run to downtown as you...

The park is just okay. Has a play structure, swing set, and a large cement hill kids can slide down on with cardboard boxes (tht is the best part). The large slide on the structure though continually hurt the kids and there is a mixture of wood chips and sand which never seems very smart. There is also no bathroom which...