Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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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.
Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve
Birding, biking & an interpretive center. Home to many bird species, this 135-acre park offers an interpretive center & hiking/biking trails.
Fairview Park
Vast space with wildlife & trails. 208 acres with 5 distinct habitat zones, home to native plants & wildlife, scenic views & trails.
Lillie King Park
Green space with children's playground. This small park features open grassy areas & a playground & swing set for children.
William R Mason Regional Park
Picnicking, softball, golf & hiking. Park has 300+ acres for picnics, softball, volleyball, golf, hiking & biking, toddler play & more.
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.
Peninsula Park
Popular destination for beach recreation. Bustling oceanfront park offers a multiuse field, picnic tables, beach playground & water fountains.
Adventure Playground
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West Jetty View Park
Waterfront space with benches & vistas. Scenic coastal & yacht views draw locals to this petite waterside park with benches for relaxing.
Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park
Small picnic spot with play equipment. Small park with play & picnic areas, 2 basketball courts & a rentable multi-use building.
Victory Park
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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.
Huntington Beach Central 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.
Garden Grove Park
Park with a playground & sports fields. 36-acre park offering a playground, sports courts & fields, a recreation center & a dog park.
Atlantis Play Center
Unique playground with splash pads. Outdoor, underwater-themed children's center featuring whimsical play structures & splash pads.
Haster Basin Recreational Park
Soccer fields, a lake & picnic areas. Community park with jogging trails, soccer fields, exercise stations & lakeside picnic shelters.
Crystal Cove State Park
Beach, hiking trails, coves & tide pools. Park has 3.2-mile beach with sandy coves & tide pools, plus 2,400 acres of land for hiking & biking.
Blue Gum Park
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Great Park
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Ponderosa Park
Playing fields & a playground for kids. Dedicated areas for baseball, softball, volleyball & basketball plus a playground & activity center.
Pitcher Park
Small neighborhood park with a museum. Small landscaped residential area park on a family homestead with a heritage museum.
Great Park
Park known for its giant helium balloon. Public space popular for a huge helium balloon tethered to the ground offering views from up high.
Citrus Ranch Park
Orchard, playground & hilltop views. Park with a lemon orchard, a playground, picnic areas with grills & a hilltop gazebo with views.
Parasol Park
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Cedar Grove 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.
Crescent Bay Point Park
Blufftop retreat with water views. This green space sits on a bluff that provides panoramic views of the ocean and a tide pool.
Beacon 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.
Heisler Park
Seaside tide pools & sculptures. This beach area offers artsy park benches, sculptures, ocean views, rocky shores & tide pools.
Modjeska Park
Shady picnic area & sports fields. Large picnic shelter with BBQ facilities, plus sports fields, basketball court & playground.
Alta Laguna Park
Play equipment & athletic facilities. Park boasting an ocean view plus amenities such as tennis courts, a baseball field & play equipment.
Stanton Central Park
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Bluebird Park
City park for activities & summer music. City park featuring sports courts, a children's play area, picnic tables & a summer concert series.
Grand Park
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Anaheim Founders' Park
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Pearson Park
Vast outdoor space with paths & ponds. Family-friendly park for all ages offers trails for bike riding & walking, playgrounds & ponds.
Irvine Regional Park
Park, playground, rides & rentals. Park offers train & pony rides, plus paddle boat rentals, the Orange County Zoo & picnic 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.
Promenade Park at Baker Ranch
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Rimgate Park
Spacious grassy areas & a playground. Sprawling green space featuring a playground, sports courts & ample picnic & grill areas.
Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
Huge wildlife preserve with streams. Wildlife sanctuary across 4,500 acres featuring rolling hills with trails & several types of trees.
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
Scenic refuge for hiking, biking & more. Vast park with interconnecting trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding amid mountain vistas.
Baker Ranch Community Park
Venue with a playground & various sports. Park offering fields & courts for baseball, basketball, soccer & tennis, plus picnic & play areas.
Pittsford Park
Hilly site of play, picnics & concerts. Pet-friendly nature spot with a big playground, picnic shelter, tennis courts & summer concerts.
Laguna Niguel Regional Park
Lakefront fishing, sports & amphitheater. Surrounding a fishing lake, this park offers trails, sports courts, picnic space & an amphitheater.
Knott's Berry Farm
Old-school theme park with rides & charm. Classic theme park boasts fast rides, old-fashioned charm & famous fried chicken.
Evergreen Park
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Mackay Park
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Lake Forest Sports Park
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Lake Forest Sports Park: Glass Creek Overlook
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El Dorado Nature Center
Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.
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.
Crown Valley Park / Laguna Niguel Parks & Recreation
Park with a pool, amphitheater & more. Popular park with many amenities, including a pool, amphitheater, athletic fields & play equipment.
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
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Nature park with an interpretive center. Nature park featuring oak forests, scrubland & canyons, plus wildlife & an interpretive center.
Hillcrest Park
Scenic retreat for walking & picnicking. Picturesque park with shade trees, large picnic areas, a recreation center & several war memorials.
Florence Joyner Olympiad Park
Spot with playgrounds & athletic fields. Green space offering play equipment, picnic facilities & fields for baseball, soccer & football.
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.
Bettencourt Park
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Panorama Nature Preserve
Short hiking trail offering scenic views. Small nature reserve with a paved & gravel walking trail offering sweeping views.
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.
Rynerson Park
Large city park with a bike trailhead. Spacious park, dedicated in 1990 & offering psorts facilities, open spaces & a variety of trails.
Bluff Park
Ocean views & the Lone Sailor Memorial. 13.2-acre city park offering ocean views, footpaths, benches, telescopes & the Lone Sailor Memorial.
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.
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.
Cerritos Heritage Park
Sports facilities & historic Play Island. Park has playgrounds & sports areas, plus a Play Island with slides attached to historic buildings.
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.
Monte Verde Park
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Bixby Park
Park with a playground, sports & more. Park featuring a bandshell, a community center, a playground, sports facilities & more.
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.
Tri-City Park
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Vista Del Verde Park
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Del Valle Park
Sports court & a gated tot playground. Neighborhood park featuring a basketball court with seating & a gated playground for youngsters.
Discovery Well Park
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Frontier Park
Softball, basketball & a playground. Neighborhood park with a softball field, half basketball court, play equipment & picnic facilities.
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