Orange County

Clarington Park in Laguna Hills has a town square feel with a grassy area for frisbee or to kick a ball. Also plenty of swings and trees.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Visit Doheny State Beach and Dana Point Harbor with info about parking and restaurants. Everything to do near Dana Point Harbor.

Newport Island Park in Newport Beach sits on a small triangular island in Newport Harbor. It’s right around the corner from 38th Street Park.

38th Street Park in Newport Beach is one of the few playgrounds on the Balboa Peninsula. Playground is shaped like a ship.