Parks with picnic shelters

Beckenham Park in Laguna Hills sports a rainbow-colored play surface, shade trees, slides, and concrete turtles for climbing.

Atlantis Play Center in Garden Grove is special for its concrete green sea dragon slide & artistic play pieces by artist Benjamin Dominguez.

Ocean Breeze Park in Laguna Niguel is a great partially-fenced park with a pirate theme that’s perfect for a picnic lunch and family play day.

Talega Park in San Clemente provides a terraced layout for play on a number of levels with lots of slides, swings, and climbers.

Victory Park in Tustin serves as a massive outdoor playground and tribute to the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station history.

Wieder Regional Park in Huntington Beach has the characteristic nature-scape of a regional park, but a futuristic playground sets it apart.

Crown Valley Community Park in Laguna Niguel sports a splash pad or sprayground plus a forest-themed playground by Niguel Botanical Preserve.

The Aliso Viejo Aquatic Center pool is in the heart of Aliso Viejo – open to the public during the summer with special perks for residents.

Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park unlocks imagination with themed equipment for playing on a train or pretending to be a bug.

Heritage Park Play Island in Cerritos (near north Orange County) appeals to all ages with playgrounds inside colonial buildings on an island.