Eleanor Pardee Park
Playground · Park
- 📍 Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- 👶 12 mo–8 yr (our estimate)
- ⏱ 30 min–1.5 h (our estimate)
- 💵 Free
- 🌤 Outdoor · dry weather
- 🎟 No reservation needed
Why it works for toddlers
A 9.6-acre park with big level and mounded lawns, playgrounds and picnic areas. No restrooms yet (the city has surveyed neighbors about adding one).
Our words, from the official sources below.
At a glance
- 🕘 Hours
- Sunrise to sunset. source · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
- 💵 Cost
- Free No admission fee; city parks are free to enter. source · Correct this
- 👶 Ages
- 12 mo–8 yr (our estimate) The city doesn't publish age ranges for the equipment.
Parent logistics
- 🅿 Parking
- Unknown Parking isn't described on the city's park page. Know this? Correct this
- 👶 Stroller
- Partly The city lists wheelchair access; path and playground surfaces aren't described. Confirmed · City of Palo Alto · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
- 🚻 Bathrooms
- Unknown Restrooms aren't listed on the city's page. Know this? Correct this
- 🚼 Changing table
- Unknown Know this? Correct this
- 🌳 Shade
- Unknown Know this? Correct this
- 🍎 Food
- Yes Picnic tables and BBQ grills; bring your own food. Confirmed · City of Palo Alto · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
- ⏰ Crowds
- Unknown Know this? Correct this
- 😴 Nap fit
- Short outing a playground stop of under 90 minutes door to door. Our estimate · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
Playground
- 🚧 Fenced
- Unknown Know this? Correct this
- 🧺 Picnic tables
- Yes Picnic tables listed. Confirmed · City of Palo Alto · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
- 🏖 Sand
- Unknown Know this? Correct this
- ⛱ Shade over play area
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- 🧸 Toddler area
- Unknown Know this? Correct this
- 💦 Water play
- Unknown Know this? Correct this
Last verified Sep 27, 2026 against the official sources. ✓ = confirmed by a source · ? = unknown (not the same as "no") · community notes are marked unverified. Spot something out of date? Use "Correct this" next to any detail.
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