If it were left up to our kids, summer would probably be endless, with warm temperatures and water play every day of the year. But, with the mercury falling, it’s time to shift gears from surf to turf, and usher in a new season of sandbox fun. We’ve done the sifting for you, and have found the Bay Area’s most stupendous sandboxes. So, stock your trunk with buckets, shovels, diggers and dump trucks— and maybe a dust buster—because the parks on this list will have your little one getting down and dirty across the Bay.

Koret Children’s Quarter, Golden Gate Park

There's nothing boxy about this behemoth expanse of sand, as it spills over into just about every part of this entire playground.  In addition to kids digging sand to their hearts delight, you'll find children carting it up the steep staircase to enhance their slip down the concrete slides.

Martin Luther King, Jr. & Bowling Green Dr.
San Francisco, Ca
415-831-2700
Online: sfrecpark.org

Photo: Heather Rodgers

What sandboxes do you and your little digger love to play in? Let us know in the comments below!

—Heather Rodgers

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