Bay Area Sandboxes We Really Dig

Stock your trunk with buckets, shovels, diggers and dump trucks because we count down the Bay Area's most stupendous sandboxes.

By Heather Rodgers November 19, 2014

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.

Dracena Quarry Park, Piedmont

You'll get lots of bang for your buck here at this quaint, lush, and beautiful neighborhood park, which boasts not one, but TWO sandboxes. This is also a good intro-into-concrete-slides, as a wide and not-so-steep version spills out into the lower sandbox.

130 Dracena Ave.
Piedmont, Ca
510-420-3050
Online: ci.piedmont.ca.us

Photo: Heather Rodgers

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

—Heather Rodgers