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Oak Creek Community Park in Irvine provides lots of wide open space for running out the wiggles. Plus it’s great for family picnics!

Valley Oak Park in Irvine one of my favorite parks for family picnics, birthday parties, and easy for watching multiple kids.

Serrano Park in Orange is an excellent spot for volleyball or basketball. The playground sits on a recycled rubber play surface.

Our Crystal Cove nature ramble provided a cool respite from the heat and some interesting nature spotting along the Pacific Coast.

Begonia Park in Newport Beach is a little neighborhood playground in Corona del Mar near Balboa Island and Sherman Library and Gardens.

6 things to do with kids at Irvine Regional Park in summer ranging from bike rides, to train rides, to trips to the OC Zoo.

It’s no secret that Irvine Regional Park tops my list of favorite parks. My kids feel the same way, and there is excited squealing and a mad dash for the …

California Scenario (Noguchi Garden) in Costa Mesa is a public garden art installation by Isamu Noguchi whose work is playful and inviting.

Moon Park in Costa Mesa is near the Santa Ana River Trail with a 30 foot concrete moon. Most use the park as a start for bike rides.

Stonegate Park in Irvine has swings, slides, climbers, spinners, and diggers. Also: basketball, volleyball, tennis, and a ball field.