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Bear Brand Park: For Between-Errands or Multiple-Kids

Bear Brand Park: For Between-Errands or Multiple-Kids

Bear Brand Park is one of the smaller Laguna Niguel parks located very near Ocean Ranch shopping center.

It still has some of the benefits of being near the beach in the summer with some nice ocean breezes or fog.

It can be busy at school pick-ups and drop-offs or on the weekends during sports events.

bear brand park playground view from the rear

Directions to Bear Brand Park in Laguna Niguel: By St. Anne’s School, Camino Del Avion and Bear Brand; 2 blocks away from Ocean Ranch shopping centers between Golden Lantern and Niguel Roads. (Address: 32385 Bear Brand Road, Laguna Niguel) MAP to Bear Brand Park in Laguna Niguel

bear brand park slide with rollers

Highlights:

  • Feels like a treehouse
  • Compact play structure with little chance of wandering away
  • Small play area to watch multiple kids
  • Almost never busy on the playground although there is a school and ball field nearby
  • Bridge and monkey bars
  • Only 1 slide, but it has rollers
  • 2 horizontal tree trunk tunnels
  • I call it a “tippy disc” – but it’s basically a replacement for the old style playground merry-go-round
  • 2 bench swings
  • Perfect for a quick place to get the wiggles out of little ones before the next errand, class, or other activity
bear brand park - steps to climb

Be Aware:

  • Very nearby restrooms which is good, but when I was there on a weekend there were adult visitors just there to use the restroom
  • Small structure may be boring or get boring for older kids – not as many things to entertain as destination playgrounds
  • Limited shade, can get hot in the summer
bench swings in sun with shadow on playground

Checklist:

green playground with view of climbing wall

Nearby Parks:

play disc with handles

Originally published in June 2008.