The Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park in Huntington Beach has accessible playground areas renovated and opened in 2025 to be ADA accessible. There has always been a 5-12 year old playground area separated from the 2-5 year old playground area -- and the new design is the same.
See OCParks.com official history for more information on the future of this land.
How to Get to Wieder Regional Park: The park is easily accessible from Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Turn onto Seapoint Avenue and turn left into the parking lot before Seapoint hits Garfield. It's a little tricky to find since the entrance looks very natural, but you'll know you've gone to far when hit Garfield. From Interstate 405, it's probably easiest to take the Beach Blvd exit, bear right onto Main, turn right on Garfield and then left on Seapoint. MAP TO WIEDER REGIONAL PARK IN HUNTINGTON BEACH
Highlights:
Wonderful sea breeze to help keep you cool while you play.
The new accessible structures are such an improvement! I found the ramps to be some of the most gradual I've ever experienced and they bring you right to the features on every level. There are so many play elements on the ground and up on the play structure.
The toddler area is well away from the parking lot, and sheltered from the street by plants and fencing.
Beautiful views of the surrounding area are best from on the 5-12 play structure. They even have little view finder telescopes that really work!
The big kid playground also has monkey bars and an accessible glider which can be super fun when the kids get going with it.
You might wonder what it's for, but all you have to do with the glider to get squeals of joy is start rocking it back and forth while kids are sitting on the benches.
The swing set is over in the 2-5 year old area of the park. There are three bench swings and two baby swings, plus an adaptive or toddler swing-with-me swing where you can swing along with your child by sitting on the bench section.
Large grassy area for playing and picnicking. It's right off the 24-spot parking lot with a few large boulders providing a visual barrier.
There are lots of opportunities to spot nature here with bird life from the nearby ecological preserve. Go on a mini-adventure with your kids and see what they spot.
Fitness equipment out in nature at the far end of the park.
Outside of the play area, you can explore some of the hiking trails and paths in this area.
If you go out the entrance and walk towards the beach there are wide dirt trails and you may stumble upon wildlflowers in spring.
This photo shows a whole field of fiddlenecks.
If you go out the entrance and WALK up the hill to your left, you'll hit Overlook Park. It's a simple park with trails and native habitat to explore and does give a pretty amazing view of Rancho Palos Verdes, Catalina Island, and more on a clear day.
This is what it looked like on a Saturday in early 2022. Beautiful with the little tip of Catalina visible and the ocean with a cool breeze blowing.
In case you're curious, Harriett M. Wieder was the first woman on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and served as mayor of Huntington Beach.
Be Aware:
- The plants that are along the fencing aren't planted very closely together, and I spotted some toddlers wandering off into the underbrush.
- You may be competing for the few parking spots in the lot. It can fill up quickly.
- Watch the kids around the parking lot and, as always, accompany your child to the restroom.
Checklist:
- Dedicated FREE parking lot even though it is an OC Parks park
- Recycled rubber play surface with some lawn areas
- Restrooms
- Picnic area
- Trails for exploring and interpretive signs near the overlook explaining Huntington Beach's oil history and some of the birds you may see.
- Official OCPark.com Harriett Wieder Park page
- Nearest public library branch: Huntington Beach Central Library
Parks near Wieder Regional Park
- Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve - South Entrance
- Peter Green Park in Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach Central Park West
Originally published in September 2010.
Photo Archive of Old Playground (pre-2025)
The old playground structures were Kompan brand. You can find some of this style of play structure at Sweet Shade Park in Irvine and Bluebird Park in Laguna Beach.
