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.

Civic Park, Walnut Creek

Let the good times flow here, as this sandbox offers a functioning water feature—one of the only we have found that is in operation during these dry times. Maybe it's more of a trickle than a flow, but after this long drought and spigots in the off-position, the kids find it to be novel again. Bring your appetites to this one, as mud pie will be on the menu.

1375 Civic Dr.
Walnut Creek, Ca
925-943-5852
Online: walnut-creek.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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