Huntington Beach

Kid-friendly things to do outdoors in Huntington Beach, California. Playgrounds, beaches, walks, outings, & treats. (2021 Summer Play Trips).

Wieder Regional Park in Huntington Beach has the characteristic nature-scape of a regional park, but a futuristic playground sets it apart.

Shipley Nature Center is absolutely one of my favorite spots in Orange County. How to Get to Shipley Nature Center: You would never know there’s a huge park just from …

Adventure Playground (AP) inside Huntington Beach Central Park is one of 3 true adventure playgrounds in California. The others are in Berkeley and Irvine. How lucky are we? How to …

Seabridge Park in Huntington Harbour has a pirate playground & secluded beach at the tip of the harbor — known as Mother’s Beach.

The Bolsa Chica State Beach bike path is an almost 3-mile portion of the 10-mile bike trail which Google Maps calls “Huntington Beach Bike Trail” and what Visit Huntington Beach calls …

Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach offers beach views and lots of wildlife viewing. It’s an easy and flat family nature hike spot.

I posted about Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve at the start of my blogging career circa 2008. I’d been wanting to explore more of the Bolsa Chica wetlands ever since I read this …

Bauer Park in Huntington Beach came to my attention by way of readers Tania and Robyn who commented on a Facebook post where I asked about “spiderweb parks.” Bauer Park …

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 …