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Channel Place Park in Newport Beach is a small playground that’s best visited without a car. Parking is difficult, especially during summer.

We discovered Orchard Park in Irvine when we were playing around Castle Park and Heritage Park. It’s halfway in between those parks in Irvine’s Northwood neighborhood. The park is tucked away …

Lower Peters Canyon Park in Irvine – or officially known David Sills Peters Canyon Park – is a nautical-themed playground with restrooms.

This Huntington Beach pirate-themed playground near the pier on the sand is all inclusive. Play equipment has ramps which fit wheelchairs.

Spiderweb parks in Orange County! This is the master list you’ve always wanted! These rope or rubber-coated climbers are especially popular with older kids.  Remember playing on those playground domes when …

The Quail Hill Community Center playground in Irvine is near the Quail Hill Trailhead, as well as the Quail Hill Community Park.

Readers want to know about fenced parks and parks without sand — but this is the first time a reader requested to get a list of parks WITHOUT recycled rubber …

Mile Square Regional Park Nature Area offers sightings of small critters and native plants for families to explore.

Bloggers covered it. The OC Register covered it. And lots of people are talking about the expansion finally opening. But you really need to visit and see for yourself! I …

If you care about  getting a new kind of unstructured nature playground built in Irvine and preserving play for your kids, encourage the Irvine City Council to vote YES on the …