Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Orange

Pitcher Park

Pitcher Park

Small neighborhood park with a museum. Small landscaped residential area park on a family homestead with a heritage museum.

Grijalva Park

Grijalva Park

Lighted fields, playground & picnic area. 26.5-acre park featuring lighted multipurpose fields, playground, 2 picnic pavilions & green space.

Ponderosa Park

Ponderosa Park

Playing fields & a playground for kids. Dedicated areas for baseball, softball, volleyball & basketball plus a playground & activity center.

Haster Basin Recreational Park

Haster Basin Recreational Park

Soccer fields, a lake & picnic areas. Community park with jogging trails, soccer fields, exercise stations & lakeside picnic shelters.

Eisenhower Park

Eisenhower Park

Sizable green space with a duck pond. Large park featuring a pond filled with fish & ducks, plus walking paths, playgrounds & BBQ grills.

Paradise Gardens Park

Paradise Gardens Park

Lakeside garden with rides & food stands. Landscaped lakeshore park with classic carousels & kids' rides, plus a bandstand & hot-dog stalls.

Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Scenic refuge for hiking, biking & more. Vast park with interconnecting trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding amid mountain vistas.

Pearson Park

Pearson Park

Vast outdoor space with paths & ponds. Family-friendly park for all ages offers trails for bike riding & walking, playgrounds & ponds.

Cedar Grove Park

Cedar Grove Park

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Citrus Ranch Park

Citrus Ranch Park

Orchard, playground & hilltop views. Park with a lemon orchard, a playground, picnic areas with grills & a hilltop gazebo with views.

Irvine Regional Park

Irvine Regional Park

Park, playground, rides & rentals. Park offers train & pony rides, plus paddle boat rentals, the Orange County Zoo & picnic areas.

Anaheim Founders' Park

Anaheim Founders' Park

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Lillie King Park

Lillie King Park

Green space with children's playground. This small park features open grassy areas & a playground & swing set for children.

Modjeska Park

Modjeska Park

Shady picnic area & sports fields. Large picnic shelter with BBQ facilities, plus sports fields, basketball court & playground.

Victory Park

Victory Park

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Oak Canyon Nature Center

Oak Canyon Nature Center

Nature park with an interpretive center. Nature park featuring oak forests, scrubland & canyons, plus wildlife & an interpretive center.

Garden Grove Park

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

Atlantis Play Center

Unique playground with splash pads. Outdoor, underwater-themed children's center featuring whimsical play structures & splash pads.

Mile Square Regional Park

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.

Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park

Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park

Small picnic spot with play equipment. Small park with play & picnic areas, 2 basketball courts & a rentable multi-use building.

Hillcrest Park

Hillcrest Park

Scenic retreat for walking & picnicking. Picturesque park with shade trees, large picnic areas, a recreation center & several war memorials.

Yorba Regional 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.

Blue Gum Park

Blue Gum Park

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Panorama Nature Preserve

Panorama Nature Preserve

Short hiking trail offering scenic views. Small nature reserve with a paved & gravel walking trail offering sweeping views.

Mountain View Park

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.

Tri-City Park

Tri-City Park

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Craig Regional Park

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.

Vista Del Verde Park

Vista Del Verde Park

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TeWinkle Park

TeWinkle Park

Park for recreation & picnicking. This 49-acre park with a lake offers play areas, ball fields, tennis courts & picnic shelters.

Stanton Central Park

Stanton Central Park

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Adventure Playground

Adventure Playground

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William R Mason Regional Park

William R Mason Regional Park

Picnicking, softball, golf & hiking. Park has 300+ acres for picnics, softball, volleyball, golf, hiking & biking, toddler play & more.

Carbon Canyon Regional Park

Carbon Canyon Regional Park

Redwood trees, sports facilities & more. Sprawling, 124-acre park showcasing various redwood trees, sports complexes & other features.

Knott's Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm

Old-school theme park with rides & charm. Classic theme park boasts fast rides, old-fashioned charm & famous fried chicken.

Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve

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.

Laguna Lake Park

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.

Beacon Park

Beacon Park

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Great Park

Great Park

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Fairview Park

Fairview Park

Vast space with wildlife & trails. 208 acres with 5 distinct habitat zones, home to native plants & wildlife, scenic views & trails.

Parasol Park

Parasol Park

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Great Park

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.

Ralph B Clark Park

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.

Huntington Beach Central Park

Huntington Beach Central Park

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Huntington Beach Central Park East

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.

Brush Canyon Park

Brush Canyon Park

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Mackay Park

Mackay Park

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Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park

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Bettencourt Park

Bettencourt Park

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La Mirada Community Regional Park

La Mirada Community Regional Park

Disc golf, playgrounds & a pond. Landscaped park with baseball fields, tennis courts & disc golf, plus lawns, playgrounds & a pond.

Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park

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.

Don Knabe Community Regional Park

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.

Promenade Park at Baker Ranch

Promenade Park at Baker Ranch

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Baker Ranch Community Park

Baker Ranch Community Park

Venue with a playground & various sports. Park offering fields & courts for baseball, basketball, soccer & tennis, plus picnic & play areas.

Pathfinder Community Regional Park

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.

Cerritos Heritage Park

Cerritos Heritage Park

Sports facilities & historic Play Island. Park has playgrounds & sports areas, plus a Play Island with slides attached to historic buildings.

Peninsula Park

Peninsula Park

Popular destination for beach recreation. Bustling oceanfront park offers a multiuse field, picnic tables, beach playground & water fountains.

West Jetty View Park

West Jetty View Park

Waterfront space with benches & vistas. Scenic coastal & yacht views draw locals to this petite waterside park with benches for relaxing.

Frontier Park

Frontier Park

Softball, basketball & a playground. Neighborhood park with a softball field, half basketball court, play equipment & picnic facilities.

El Dorado East Regional Park

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

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 Park West

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

Rimgate Park

Rimgate Park

Spacious grassy areas & a playground. Sprawling green space featuring a playground, sports courts & ample picnic & grill areas.

Lake Forest Sports Park

Lake Forest Sports Park

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Pittsford Park

Pittsford Park

Hilly site of play, picnics & concerts. Pet-friendly nature spot with a big playground, picnic shelter, tennis courts & summer concerts.

Lake Forest Sports Park: Glass Creek Overlook

Lake Forest Sports Park: Glass Creek Overlook

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Rynerson Park

Rynerson Park

Large city park with a bike trailhead. Spacious park, dedicated in 1990 & offering psorts facilities, open spaces & a variety of trails.

Chino Hills State Park

Chino Hills State Park

Wildlife park with miles of trails. State park offers biking, picnicking & hiking, plus on-site bathrooms & water spigots.

Monte Verde Park

Monte Verde Park

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Crystal Cove State Park

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.

Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.

Grand Avenue Park

Grand Avenue Park

Park with playgrounds, sports & more. This 12-acre park features playgrounds, lighted basketball & tennis courts, restrooms & more.

Adventure Park

Adventure Park

Athletic fields, playground & gymnasium. Spacious, popular park featuring sports fields, a spray pad, playground, gymnasium & picnic space.

Pinehurst Park

Pinehurst Park

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English Springs Park

English Springs Park

Scenic park with a pond & gazebos. Peaceful green space with basketball & volleyball courts, a pond & picnic areas with gazebos.

Sycamore Canyon Park

Sycamore Canyon Park

Multilevel space for hiking & recreation. City land with a playground, ball field, BBQ grill, picnic tables, exercise stations & nature trail.

Del Valle Park

Del Valle Park

Sports court & a gated tot playground. Neighborhood park featuring a basketball court with seating & a gated playground for youngsters.

Chino Hills Community Park

Chino Hills Community Park

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Los Serranos Park

Los Serranos Park

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Prado Regional Park

Prado Regional Park

Vast outdoor spot with biking trails. Sprawling outdoor park with hiking & biking trails, playground, disc golf & picnic facilities.

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