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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 …

Irvine Regional Park is an OC Parks regional park with playgrounds, the OC Zoo, Irvine Park Railroad, a lake, stable, surrey carts, & ponies.

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.

The Santa Ana Zoo playgrounds and rides are available to zoo visitors traveling to Prentice Park located right off I-5 in Santa Ana.

Find out all the things to do at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. It’s perfect for family picnics and finding nature in an urban setting.

The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center is a beautiful spot with interactive exhibits and trails in the Upper Newport Bay.

Tustin Sports Park near Tustin Marketplace is one of the few in the area with a sun shade along Jamboree and near the Marketplace restaurants.

Little Cottonwood Park in Los Alamitos is popular for birthday parties and family events. I call it the busiest little playground around.