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Alice Chalmers Playground

📍 Crocker-Amazon, CA

★4.4(63 Google reviews)

Neighborhood playground at 670 Brunswick St in San Francisco. Features a notably tall climbing structure designed for older children. Not set up for toddlers or very young kids - equipment scale skews toward school age and up.

✓ climbing structure✓ older kids✓ school-age✓ San Francisco✓ Outer Mission✓ neighborhood playground

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families with school-age kids - roughly 5 and up - who can handle a tall, challenging climbing structure. Families with toddlers alongside older children should be prepared for the youngest ones to gravitate toward equipment that isn't scaled for them. A destination worth making for adventurous climbers in the Outer Mission area.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡The main climbing structure is sized for children 5 and up - position yourself to spot younger siblings who try to follow
⏰Pair with Glen Canyon Park nearby for families wanting more variety
🎟️Street parking on Brunswick St is typically available on weekday mornings

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.4
★★★★★

63 Google reviews

G Reviews from Google

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William Bu

3 years ago

★★★★★

“It's a cool playground 😎”

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anthony scott

3 years ago

★★★★★

“This park is very unique with a very tall structure for kids to climb inside of. The park is not set up for very young kids though, so if you have kids of multiple ages, I wouldn't recommend since the toddler age is going to want to climb up on structures that aren't designed for their small size.”

💬 What parents mention

Climbing structure qualityAge appropriatenessPark atmosphereMaintenance

Overview

Alice Chalmers Playground on Brunswick St stands out for its tall, multi-level climbing structure that gives older kids a genuine physical challenge. Reviewers describe it as unique among SF neighborhood playgrounds. The equipment is sized for school-age children and is not suitable for toddlers, who will struggle with structures built for bigger kids. Families with mixed ages should plan how to manage the size gap. The park is compact and straightforward to supervise.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday05:30-23:00
Tuesday05:30-23:00
Wednesday05:30-23:00
Thursday05:30-23:00
Friday05:30-23:00
Saturday05:30-23:00
Sunday05:30-23:00

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