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Home » Playgrounds by City » OC South » San Juan Capistrano

Bonita Park in San Juan Capistrano

Bonita Park in San Juan Capistrano is a small and dated neighborhood park. A mom friend who lives nearby recommended it for a quick play.

This park is tucked into a neighborhood near where Camino del Avion dead ends into Alipaz. It's in the vicinity of Marco Forster Middle School and Del Obispo Elementary, The Ecology Center, and the soccer fields.

The San Juan Creek bike trail is also very close to this location.

Directions to Bonita Park in San Juan Capistrano: Turn from Camino Del Avion onto Via Del Amo. Follow it around until you see the park on your right. MAP to Bonita Park in San Juan Capistrano

Recommended by: Connie

Highlights:

This park is nothing fancy, but it's a little neighborhood with this nice green space in the middle. Use it for a quick play.

  • Usually not crowded!
  • Two bench swings
  • Balance beam
  • Rolling hills
  • Monkey bars
  • Bouncy mushrooms
  • Benches for adults

Be Aware:

  • NO bathrooms, baby swings, drinking fountains, or tables
  • In a residential area
  • Relatively small and definitely older play equipment since it hasn't changed much from when I first covered it in 2008.

Checklist:

  • Parking on street
  • Play surface: Wood chips
  • No bathrooms
  • Lots of shade from trees
  • Nice for picnics - just plan on sitting on the ground
  • Official Bonita Park information from the City of San Juan Capistrano
  • Nearest public library: Dana Point Public Library

Nearby parks:

  • Mission Bell Park
  • Creekside Park
  • Los Rios Park

Originally posted in July 2008.

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