Playground
Adventure Playground
23 locals recommend,
Why locals recommend it
Adventure Playground is based on the philosophy that kids need unstructured, unsupervised play in order to learn. It's about giving kids space to use their imagination and build their own forts and structures. They have tools—hammers, saws, paintbrushes—and kids just kind of go wild, building and creating whatever they want. And it’s free! Staff members ask kids to pick up stray nails, wood pieces, and “Mr. Dangerous”—a board with a nail sticking all the way through. They keep an eye on the kids to make sure nobody gets hurt, and will ask you to put away your phone and do the same.
Lynn
January 24, 2017
Tips from locals
Mercy
May 13, 2018
A DIY park for kids with hammers, nails, and paint....awesome!
Holly
August 2, 2014
Scariest/most dangerous/coolest playground ever. Kids can hammer, paint, build cool forts. Terrifying as a parent, but extremely unique and very fun. Did I mention it is dangerous?
Lolo
May 27, 2014
Great homegrown playground for kids who like to build and climb on stuff
Al
September 7, 2017
If you have kids, you don't want to miss this place. It's one of those parks that makes me think, how has this place not been shut down yet? They'll give you a hammer and wood, and you go build something. Or play on the structures that others have built, including a boat! Get inside a plastic drum and roll down a hill. And they have a zipline! Super fun.
If you have kids, you don't want to miss this place. It's one of those parks that makes me think, how has this place not been shut down yet? They'll give you a hammer and wood, and you go build something. Or play on the structures that others have built, including a boat! Get inside a plastic dr…
Michael
May 17, 2016
This is an outdoor facility at the Berkeley Marina featuring unique play experiences and staff who encourage children to play and build creatively using simple tools. School-age play area featuring unique “build your own playground” activities, including hammering, sawing, and painting. It has been written up as a top 10 playground in National Geographic.
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Location
160 University Ave
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Marina