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Orloff Park

Orloff Park, Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton, CA, USA

24 hrs

$

playground, run

Orloff is an 8-acre park has two playgrounds and so much more!


The larger playground is incredible. It’s probably more for kids 5+ but my daredevil nearly 2 & nearly 4-year-olds weren’t even phased by the height, climbing options, or new elements. This multi-level structure has three slides (one double & two very tall sidewinders), a climbing net tower with a neighboring net for practicing your American ninja warrior routine, a climbing wall, two very tall ladders leading to the top level (which is also accessible by a shorter ladder in the middle & stairs if you enter on the other side, a tube tunnel, a roller pad (like a slide but standing on your feet. You just use your hands on the side rails to make you roll down), elevated stepping stones, a balance rope, & various other unique ladders. This play area also has a tire/disk swing, sandbox with two excavators, & a merry-go-round.
On the other side of the basketball courts is another playground with twoish structures, swings (bucket, chair, and a different version of the double seat I’ve seen at other parks) plus a four-person teeter-totter. The smaller of the two structures here is modeled after a train & has two slides, steps, & activities. The larger structure has four slides (two straight, one spiral, one sidewinder), stairs, ladders, activities, monkey bars, elevated stepping stones, & a crocodile balance beam (a hit with my Peter Pan loving boy).


Both play areas have a good amount of shade and a comfortable distance to the street. 


Despite how some pictures look this place was busy. There was a moms exercise group on the basketball court, a few nannies/parents with multiple kids, & bigger kids here on their own. 


There are no bathrooms & it’s neighborhood street parking so make sure to only park in guest spots.

Features

Good for All Ages Playground Stroller-friendly Basketball Paved Sidewalk Exercise Equipment
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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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