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Magic Mountain Playground

Magic Mountain Playground, San Mateo, CA, USA

Open daily at 8. Closing varies by season

$$

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Magic Mountain Playground is located at Coyote Point Recreation Area and is just one of many of the fun things this Rec Area offers.

The play area is broken into two sections. One is gated and the other is not. The gated side has bucket swings and a chair swing, a crawling tube, a spring balance platform, a balance beam, ride on rocking toys, a giant purple dragon head, a short climbing structure that looks like a cracked egg and another structure that looks like a rock arch, and two slides down a hillside. On the open gate side there are standard and bucket swings, a giant climbing arch, two tubes slides down the hill, monkey bars and Zipline plus picnic tables with chess/checker boards.

In the center of it all and accessible from both sides is the two-story castle with a giant tube slide down the center. On the small side of the tower is A ramp to a spiral slide, steps to two slides off the tower and hiding places underneath. From this side, there isn’t access to the big tube slide.

On the open side, there is another ramp to a spiral slide, a sidewinder slide, a ladder, a spiral staircase to get to the top of the tower, a rope climbing ramp, and a rope obstacle course. The slide was very fun but very with just my jeans. I sat on my jacket and flew down! It has windows periodically so that it isn’t pitch black (that’d make it way too scary). At the top, there is a lookout balcony but most of the siding is solid. It’s good so that kids don’t fall but it’s very hard to see your kids when they’re up there

There are bathrooms nearby. There is a parking lot, but the parking fee is $6. The pay machines are at the front entrance.

Features

Parking Restrooms Good for All Ages Outdoor Seating Playground Stroller-friendly
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Jessie Fritzen
Jessie relocated to the Bay Area in 2013 to be a high school math teacher and since has gotten married, has two kids, and is now a SAHM, stay/slay at home mom. She enjoys working on her embroidery crafts and taking her kids to local playgrounds and regional nature parks, both of which were activities she became passionate about during the pandemic when she needed an outlet and a way to maintain her mental health. She loves encouraging local families and visitors alike to laugh, play, and explore. There’s so much to see and do so get outside and do it! #amom2kidsandapark
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