Mendocino Park in Laguna Hills sits in the center of town and I’ve rarely seen it busy.
It’s perfect for an after-school escape or when Dinosaur Park down the hill is too busy. Thanks so much to Dara for this great recommendation. She gave us the whole scoop!
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Directions to Mendocino Park in Laguna Hills: If you are coming from Interstate 5, take either the La Paz or Alicia Parkway exit and turn onto Aliso Hills. The park sits between La Paz and Alicia Parkway. [Address: T-intersection where Alameda Avenue meets Aliso Hills Drive] MAP to Mendocino Park in Laguna Hills
Recommended by: Dara
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Highlights:
- Play equipment for both toddlers and older children.
- Great sidewalk path around a sports field. The kids loved riding their scooters around it.
- The play equipment for older kids is pretty well enclosed making it a bit safer for adventurous toddlers!
- Any park with a teeter-totter makes my children happy!
- Benches surrounding the park are under the shade of trees.
- 2 bench swings and 2 baby swings
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Be Aware:
- The park sits right next to a main road.
- No restrooms.
- There have been pretty sticky spider webs under the play equipment on some occasions.
- Not a lot of shade on the playground.
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Checklist:
- Limited parking on the street – you’ll want to come from the direction of La Paz to park on the downhill side right next to the park.
- Recycled rubber and sand play surface
- NO restrooms
- Drinking fountain on the uphill side of the park near the street
- 3 concrete picnic tables
- Nice walking path within view of the playground
- Some shade from large pines
- Easy to view kids
- Official City of Laguna Hills page for Mendocino Park
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Parks nearby Mendocino Park in Laguna Hills:
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Originally published in June 2009.
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