Orange County Splash Parks and Water Play Updated for Summer 2018 One of Fun Orange County Parks' regular readers asked about local "spray parks" for water play - and even gave some suggestions herself. I keep hearing that Southern California, especially OC, lacks spray parks. My only explanation is our … Continue Reading
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10 Best Orange County Playgrounds (by Feature)
The 10 best playgrounds (by feature) in Orange County may not be the ones you'd expect. The idea for this post came to mind after I rode an … Continue reading
Fairy Trail Hike at Oso Creek in Mission Viejo
The Fairy Trail hike at Oso Creek Trail in Mission Viejo is an artistic and miniature fantasyland brought to you by the same Fairyologist who … Continue reading
Play Trips and Park Tips
Pirate Park in Bellflower: Fun for Your Little Pirate
I’d never heard of Pirate Park in Bellflower until one of my readers pointed it out to me. (Thanks for telling me about it, Cat!). It’s a VERY small park and really geared towards the younger kids for that very reason. I think preschoolers and Kindergartners with BIG imaginations will love to play pirate here. […]
Sunset Ridge Park in Newport Beach
We pass Sunset Ridge Park in Newport Beach all the time while driving on Coast Highway between Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. Do you know where the Jack in the Box is at the corner of Coast Highway and where you turn onto the Newport Peninsula at Balboa Blvd? Well, diagonally across that huge intersection is […]
Cordova Park in Mission Viejo
Longtime reader, Jennifer, told me about Cordova Park in Mission Viejo getting an upgrade in June 2018. I didn’t even have the old playground on my blog. It’s a nice park right next to Carl Hankey Elementary and Middle School. It’s not a playground you’d drive by unless you lived in the neighborhood or really […]
Orange County Free Summer Movies 2018
The festive atmosphere at Orange County free summer movies 2018 in cities all over the county is contagious. I don’t normally do well with crowds, but somehow it doesn’t feel too bad if you get there early. We’d pick our spot along the edges and watch the crowds roll in without feeling too cramped. So my […]
Orange County Free Summer Concerts 2018
The schedule for Orange County Free Summer Concerts 2018 seems totally overwhelming! I don’t usually put together lists like this, but since I had so much fun volunteering at some of the outdoor concerts and movies last year I thought I should put together a list for you. There’s something about being outdoors on our […]
Family-Friendly Walks near Dana Point Harbor (with Route Maps)
Family-friendly walks near Dana Point Harbor definitions depend a little on your family’s ability level and patience for long walks. These 5 walks are a mixture of streets, walking trails and urban hiking in the area, but it’s hard to get these maps across in words. So this post is an experiment in maps. Each map gives […]
Huntington Beach Playground Near Pier (All Inclusive)
How about an all-inclusive Huntington Beach playground in the sand north of the Huntington Beach Pier? Yes, please. In the works for a LONG time, this beach playground is partially the result of “a local mom who saw a need, asked a question and went with the flow” according to her “Huntington Beach Playground in […]
17+ Family-Friendly Nature and Interpretive Centers in OC
Family-friendly nature centers are home to my favorite rangers and resource specialists. Our family loves our visits to these hubs of wilderness displays and outdoor enrichment. We can’t wait to put our hands on the interactive displays and Eagle Scout projects. We can stamp out animal tracks in the sand, pan for gold, see historical and archaeological […]