Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Buena Park
Knott's Berry Farm
Old-school theme park with rides & charm. Classic theme park boasts fast rides, old-fashioned charm & famous fried chicken.
Ralph B Clark Park
104-acre park at foot of Coyote Hills. Sprawling park covering more than 100 acres includes a softball complex & plenty of open fields.
La Mirada Community Regional Park
Disc golf, playgrounds & a pond. Landscaped park with baseball fields, tennis courts & disc golf, plus lawns, playgrounds & a pond.
Bettencourt Park
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Mackay Park
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Frontier Park
Softball, basketball & a playground. Neighborhood park with a softball field, half basketball court, play equipment & picnic facilities.
Cerritos Heritage Park
Sports facilities & historic Play Island. Park has playgrounds & sports areas, plus a Play Island with slides attached to historic buildings.
Don Knabe Community Regional Park
Public park with fishing & swimming pool. Over 50 acres of outdoor activities, including a fishing lake, swimming pool & basketball courts.
Laguna Lake Park
Park with trails & an equestrian center. In addition to lake fishing, this 28.5-acre park offers trails, picnic areas & an equestrian center.
Evergreen Park
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Stanton Central Park
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Hillcrest Park
Scenic retreat for walking & picnicking. Picturesque park with shade trees, large picnic areas, a recreation center & several war memorials.
Anaheim Founders' Park
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Modjeska Park
Shady picnic area & sports fields. Large picnic shelter with BBQ facilities, plus sports fields, basketball court & playground.
Pearson Park
Vast outdoor space with paths & ponds. Family-friendly park for all ages offers trails for bike riding & walking, playgrounds & ponds.
Adventure Park
Athletic fields, playground & gymnasium. Spacious, popular park featuring sports fields, a spray pad, playground, gymnasium & picnic space.
Panorama Nature Preserve
Short hiking trail offering scenic views. Small nature reserve with a paved & gravel walking trail offering sweeping views.
Rynerson Park
Large city park with a bike trailhead. Spacious park, dedicated in 1990 & offering psorts facilities, open spaces & a variety of trails.
Monte Verde Park
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Paradise Gardens Park
Lakeside garden with rides & food stands. Landscaped lakeshore park with classic carousels & kids' rides, plus a bandstand & hot-dog stalls.
Mountain View Park
Landscaped park with broad views. Brass plaques in this landscaped park tell visitors what they can see in the wide-spread views.
Little Lake Park
Local park with pools & athletic fields. Community park with athletic courts & fields, a playground, wading pools & a picnic area.
El Dorado East Regional Park
Outdoor recreation & a nature center. Expansive outdoor area with fishing lakes, bike trails, camping, an archery range & a nature center.
El Dorado Nature Center
Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.
Craig Regional Park
Recreation on 124 acres with a lake. 124-acre recreational park with biking, hiking & picnicking, plus hills, a rose garden & a lake.
Del Valle Park
Sports court & a gated tot playground. Neighborhood park featuring a basketball court with seating & a gated playground for youngsters.
El Dorado Park West
Golf course, tennis courts & duck pond. Expansive green space with a golf course, tennis & volleyball courts, picnic areas & a duck pond
San Martin Park
Park with a themed playground & sports. City park featuring a Cinderella-themed playground, plus basketball courts & ball diamonds.
Ponderosa Park
Playing fields & a playground for kids. Dedicated areas for baseball, softball, volleyball & basketball plus a playground & activity center.
Penn Park
Serene green space with a waterfall. Streams run through this picturesque park with a waterfall, picnic spots & a children's play area.
Atlantis Play Center
Unique playground with splash pads. Outdoor, underwater-themed children's center featuring whimsical play structures & splash pads.
Wilderness Park
Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.
Garden Grove Park
Park with a playground & sports fields. 36-acre park offering a playground, sports courts & fields, a recreation center & a dog park.
Tri-City Park
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Haster Basin Recreational Park
Soccer fields, a lake & picnic areas. Community park with jogging trails, soccer fields, exercise stations & lakeside picnic shelters.
Central Park
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Pathfinder Community Regional Park
Recreational area with a baseball field. 29-acre park with a baseball field, playground & splash pad, plus picnic areas & mountain views.
Turnbull Canyon
Looped hiking trail through Puente Hills. Former landfill site, closed in 2013 & now landscaped, offering hiking through the Puente Hills.
Dennis the Menace Park
Grassy local park with a playground. This neighborhood park is a family destination with a big grassy lawn, a playground & picnic tables.
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.
Eisenhower Park
Sizable green space with a duck pond. Large park featuring a pond filled with fish & ducks, plus walking paths, playgrounds & BBQ grills.
Carbon Canyon Regional Park
Redwood trees, sports facilities & more. Sprawling, 124-acre park showcasing various redwood trees, sports complexes & other features.
Vista Del Verde Park
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Pitcher Park
Small neighborhood park with a museum. Small landscaped residential area park on a family homestead with a heritage museum.
Discovery Well Park
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Sunset View Park
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Hollydale Regional Park
Ample space for recreation or relaxing. Local recreation spot with wide lawns, athletic fields, basketball & tennis courts & play areas.
Hilltop Park
Small park with sweeping city views. Compact green space offering panoramic vistas, BBQ & picnic areas & walking paths.
Mile Square Regional Park
Large urban park with many facilities. City park offering 3 golf courses, soccer fields & baseball diamonds as well as picknicking & lakes.
Huntington Beach Central Park
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Grijalva Park
Lighted fields, playground & picnic area. 26.5-acre park featuring lighted multipurpose fields, playground, 2 picnic pavilions & green space.
Huntington Beach Central Park East
Idyllic park great for bird-watching. Full of open fields, trees & flowers, this sprawling 350-acre park is great for picnics & strolling.
Rimgrove Park
Recreation area for sports & play. Public park with a baseball field & basketball court, plus a splash pad & a large playground.
Whittier Narrows Recreation Area
Various sports, trails, 3 lakes & museum. Diverse sports, 3 lakes, a military museum, shooting ranges, horse center, disc golf & urban farm.
South Gate Park
Park for indoor & outdoor recreations. City park with a sports center & swim stadium, plus playgrounds, playing fields & other recreations.
Bluff Park
Ocean views & the Lone Sailor Memorial. 13.2-acre city park offering ocean views, footpaths, benches, telescopes & the Lone Sailor Memorial.
Bixby Park
Park with a playground, sports & more. Park featuring a bandshell, a community center, a playground, sports facilities & more.
Acuna Park
Picnicking & a children's playground. Neighborhood green space with a playground, picnic tables & BBQs, plus restrooms, paths & benches.
Creekside Park
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Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park
Compact park with a playground & trails. Small, grassy 4-acre park with playground equipment, a picnic area, walking trails & native plants.
Rosewood Park
Neighborhood outdoor activities center. Recreation area with sports fields & courts for youths plus playgrounds & picnic facilities.
Riverfront Park
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Santiago Oaks Regional Park
Scenic refuge for hiking, biking & more. Vast park with interconnecting trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding amid mountain vistas.
Galster Wilderness Park
Nature park with hiking trails. Serene nature park that spans more than 40 acres offers hiking trails & views of the city.
Rainbow Lagoon Park
Japanese-style park with open turf lawns. Turf recreational lawns & waterfront walkways are the draw at this traditional Japanese-style park.
Yorba Regional Park
Picnicking, fishing, hiking & biking. Mile-wide park adjacent to the Santa Ana River has 140 acres of picnic tables, lakes, trails & more.
Walnut Creek Nature Park
Picnicking, kids' play areas & walkways. Enduring park with an obstacle course, trails & a playground, plus solar lighting & a picnic gazebo.
Lillie King Park
Green space with children's playground. This small park features open grassy areas & a playground & swing set for children.
ShoreLine Aquatic Park
Green space for picnics & water views. Grassy, open park on the water offering picnic areas, a lighthouse & special events.
Camp Little Bear Park and Lodge
Varied play areas for young children. Geared toward very young kids, this park has mini-golf, a small soccer field & other play areas.
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Nature park with an interpretive center. Nature park featuring oak forests, scrubland & canyons, plus wildlife & an interpretive center.
Salt Lake Park
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Sycamore Canyon Park
Multilevel space for hiking & recreation. City land with a playground, ball field, BBQ grill, picnic tables, exercise stations & nature trail.
Garvey Ranch Park
City park with sports field & playground. City park featuring a multi-use sports field, playground & picnic shelters, plus a community center.
Irvine Regional Park
Park, playground, rides & rentals. Park offers train & pony rides, plus paddle boat rentals, the Orange County Zoo & picnic areas.
Fairview Park
Vast space with wildlife & trails. 208 acres with 5 distinct habitat zones, home to native plants & wildlife, scenic views & trails.
Del Norte Park
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TeWinkle Park
Park for recreation & picnicking. This 49-acre park with a lake offers play areas, ball fields, tennis courts & picnic shelters.
Sequoia Park
City park with a Japanese garden. City park featuring a Japanese garden, sports fields, picnic shelters & a playground.
Grand Avenue Park
Park with playgrounds, sports & more. This 12-acre park features playgrounds, lighted basketball & tennis courts, restrooms & more.
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