Playgrounds by City

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

Water play area at Irvine Spectrum splash pad near Target. Spray park fun combined with nearby Luckey Climber playground and carousel.

Heritage Park in Irvine sports a water feature and lots of nautical play on its playground. It’s also near the public library and small lake.

Hummingbird Park in Aliso Viejo has everything I wanted out of a play place as a kid. It’s sunken below street level so it feels kinda secret and hidden. It’s …

Village Green Park in Laguna Beach fits perfectly into the vision an artistic enclave. A small neighborhood park with ocean views.

Barbara’s Lake is an easy hike near Laguna Beach. It’s only about 10 minutes away from the beach and especially nice to visit in spring!

Steve Ambriz Memorial Park in the City of Orange is sand-free and has a little something for everyone with lots of swings and slides.

Rush Park in Los Alamitos feels like the 1950s settled into a quiet neighborhood with fun playgrounds where kids can play on a pirate ship.

List of kid friendly things to do in Dana Point crafted from family exploring with kids during the past decade!

Eisenhower Park in Orange has a lake and wide open spaces. It’s an adventure to visit and try to find the playgrounds.