Parks

Sweet Shade Park in Irvine features a new universal playground in 2024 with spaces for all ages and abilities to play together.

TeWinkle Park and Angel’s Playground provide accessible play for all in a rainbow of playful colors and a nature area with lake.

Clark Regional Park in Buena Park has lakes, picnic grounds and three playgrounds plus an interpretive center. Easy hike around perimeter.

Fred Barrera Park in Orange is a small playground sitting on an entirely recycled rubber play surface with views from the canyon to the sea.

Craig Regional Park in Fullerton offers fun for kids with multiple playgrounds and an easy picnic spot for families near the Brea Mall.

“Hey Michele, what’s the hike near the coastline that might give us a peek at some whales?” was the question that came to me by way of a friend.  Hmmm …

I’m not a fan of hot playgrounds. Make that heat, in general. I’d rather bundle up on a chilly day than sweat like a maniac in 100 degree weather. We …

2013 Update: The new Adventure Playground is set to be unveiled in 2014. I wrote an article featuring the playground that appears in the July 2013 OC Register Family Magazine. …

Veeh Ranch Park in Laguna Hills provides space for an easy play date. Most of the recommendations submitted to our site are big destination playgrounds. Veeh Ranch isn’t one of …

Playground maps are key to finding a playground. As we create custom playground maps for you, we find most parks are not mapped well — or even at all. So …