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Meek Park and Playground

Meek Park, Hampton Road, Hayward, CA, USA

dawn to dusk

$

playground, run

Meek Estate Park in Hayward is vast and great fun for the whole family.

So much open space! A lot of paths for bike riding/scooting. A decently sized (and spaced out) play area with three play structures. A fountain! A rose garden! A big mansion! A gazebo! Old farm equipment! Covered picnic area with many tables and a giant grill! Seriously what’s not to love?! With a parking lot and a bathroom it seriously has it all! 

The biggest play structure is three stories tall. There’s a spiral staircase to the lookout tower, a spiral slide, a short wide slide, a bridge, learning activities, various ladders, monkey bars, and monkey rings that lead to the smaller part of this structure. The smaller part has two slides (a sidewinder and a tube slide). There are also steps for this part of the structure.

In the same area there are two other stand-alone play structures with slides, steps, ladders, and learning activities. (One of the structures has only a ladder as access).

In a separate section, there is a swing set with standard and bucket swings plus a tire swing. It's a bit too far for comfort to have one kid at the playground and one on the swings. 

The mansion is so beautiful! There are flowers all around and a huge cactus. The estate mansion is closed during COVID but plans to open July 3, 2021 for paid tours. 

Down the block is a newly completed yet to open community center.

Such a beautiful place for a park day and many opportunities for photo ops around the grounds. 

Features

Parking Restrooms Good for All Ages Playground Biking Paved Sidewalk Historic Area Gazebo
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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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