Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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

Atlantis Play Center

Atlantis Play Center

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

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.

Stanton Central Park

Stanton Central Park

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Modjeska Park

Modjeska Park

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

Huntington Beach Central Park

Huntington Beach Central Park

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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.

Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Mackay Park

Mackay Park

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Ponderosa Park

Ponderosa Park

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

Anaheim Founders' Park

Anaheim Founders' Park

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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.

Pearson Park

Pearson Park

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

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

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.

Bettencourt Park

Bettencourt Park

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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.

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.

Monte Verde Park

Monte Verde Park

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Frontier Park

Frontier Park

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

Fairview Park

Fairview Park

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

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.

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.

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.

Pitcher Park

Pitcher Park

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

Hillcrest Park

Hillcrest Park

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

TeWinkle Park

TeWinkle Park

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

San Martin Park

San Martin Park

Park with a themed playground & sports. City park featuring a Cinderella-themed playground, plus basketball courts & ball diamonds.

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.

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.

Discovery Well Park

Discovery Well Park

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Bluff Park

Bluff Park

Ocean views & the Lone Sailor Memorial. 13.2-acre city park offering ocean views, footpaths, benches, telescopes & the Lone Sailor Memorial.

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.

Sunset View Park

Sunset View Park

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Bixby Park

Bixby Park

Park with a playground, sports & more. Park featuring a bandshell, a community center, a playground, sports facilities & more.

Grijalva Park

Grijalva Park

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

Hilltop Park

Hilltop Park

Small park with sweeping city views. Compact green space offering panoramic vistas, BBQ & picnic areas & walking paths.

Panorama Nature Preserve

Panorama Nature Preserve

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

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.

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.

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.

Victory Park

Victory Park

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Rainbow Lagoon Park

Rainbow Lagoon Park

Japanese-style park with open turf lawns. Turf recreational lawns & waterfront walkways are the draw at this traditional Japanese-style park.

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.

Tri-City Park

Tri-City Park

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ShoreLine Aquatic Park

ShoreLine Aquatic Park

Green space for picnics & water views. Grassy, open park on the water offering picnic areas, a lighthouse & special events.

Adventure Park

Adventure Park

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

Little Lake Park

Little Lake Park

Local park with pools & athletic fields. Community park with athletic courts & fields, a playground, wading pools & a picnic area.

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.

Adventure Playground

Adventure Playground

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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.

Wilderness Park

Wilderness Park

Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.

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.

Cedar Grove Park

Cedar Grove Park

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Peninsula Park

Peninsula Park

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

Vista Del Verde Park

Vista Del Verde Park

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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.

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.

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.

Penn Park

Penn Park

Serene green space with a waterfall. Streams run through this picturesque park with a waterfall, picnic spots & a children's play area.

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.

Blue Gum Park

Blue Gum 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.

Dennis the Menace Park

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.

Central Park

Central Park

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Hollydale Regional Park

Hollydale Regional Park

Ample space for recreation or relaxing. Local recreation spot with wide lawns, athletic fields, basketball & tennis courts & play areas.

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.

Turnbull Canyon

Turnbull Canyon

Looped hiking trail through Puente Hills. Former landfill site, closed in 2013 & now landscaped, offering hiking through the Puente Hills.

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.

Great Park

Great Park

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