Parks with picnic shelters

We planned our visit to Seminole Park in Laguna Niguel to enjoy a lazy picnic.  It was a beautiful spot in a neighborhood with shade trees. How to Get to …

Cedar Grove Park in Tustin has a nature-themed playground and adult fitness equipment, plus it’s fun for pretend play or sports activities.

O’Neill Regional Park in Trabuco Canyon is the perfect spot for hiking & camping. It doubles as campground + nature-rich playground area.

Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange is an awesome spot for a family walk in nature. It also has a nature center with local exhibits.

Red Barn Park in San Clemente – inside Talega – is officially known as Tierra Grande Park. Its red barn theme makes it really fun for pretend.

Arroyo Park in Newport Beach feels like a hidden play place, but it’s near UC Irvine and all sorts of Newport Beach goodness.

Find out what OC Great Park playgrounds have to offer families with fun play features and also links to the public Bosque playground.

Stanton Central Park and Splash Pad provides an awesome gathering place for the community with a water play area open in summer months.

The Woodbridge Village Center play area in Irvine is also home to classes for kids, movie theater, bookstore, restaurants and climb-on frogs!

Vista Del Verde Park in Yorba Linda has a nicely spread out array of play structures for kids of all ages, plus a long zip line & big lawn.