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Sabercat Playground at Lake Elizabeth

Sabercat Play Area Central Park, Fremont, CA, USA

Daily 6am-10pm

$

playground, run, outdoor-adventures

Sabercat is a perfect pitstop on a walk around Lake Elizabeth or a great place to play on its own. 

This is just one of many parks around Lake Elizabeth. It has two larger play structures and a short toddler play structure plus added extras around like a Sabercat climbing rock mountain with slide, tall ladders that look like redwoods, a giant spinning mushroom, shorter mushroom statues for hopping on, rock and fossil formations for balance practice.

The tallest structure has two sidewinder tube slides, a fire fighter sliding pole, so many rope ladders including one in a hollowed-out tree trunk (the only way to access the two slides). There are slat ladders and other climbing options, some on logs, barrels, and crates as well as suspended tree stumps for hopping and suspended lily pads, and two bridges. This structure has a swing set close by with standard-only swings.

The smaller toddler structure is really simple with steps, ladder and a double slide. Nearby are bucket swings and chair swings.

In the middle is a structure with five slides (a double, two sidewinders, a long sidewinder tube, and a straight tube). The two sidewinders are only accessible by walking/crawling across a rock boulder. The giant tube is only accessible by ladder. The shorter tube slide comes out the trunk of the tree that makes up the focus of this structure. The play area also has steps, ladders, rope climbing nets, bridges, activities, and a table for snacking.

Although there is plenty of grass around, there are a lot of geese so watch your step if you want to keep your shoes clean.

Bathrooms are close by. The parking lot is a short walk and is free.

Features

Parking Restrooms Good for All Ages Playground Stroller-friendly Lake
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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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