Cabot Park in Laguna Hills is small, but good for younger kids. It’s near the Crown Valley Costco and a great little place for the kids to get out their wiggles.
Location: On Cabot Road north of Crown Valley Parkway. MAP to Cabot Park in Laguna Hills
Highlights:
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Relatively small play area makes it easy to watch little and big kids at the same time
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Perfect for new walkers with lots of places to explore and steps to conquer
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Great for imaginative play — the sandbox makes a good castle
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Good park for Hide & Seek and chase games (steps lead up to a ball field and sidewalks and horsepaths circle around to the park)
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Moms can actually have a conversation while watching the kids
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Lushly landscaped
Be Aware:
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There’s a constant hum from the nearby 5 Freeway
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Paint is chipping off higher parts of play equipment and evidence of after- hours vandalism
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We were there on a wet day – there was an abundance of both snails and seed pods fallen from trees
Checklist:
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Large parking lot
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Bathroom building located directly on playground
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Working drinking fountain
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Crown Valley Costco and Mission Viejo mall nearby
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Shaded picnic tables and benches
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Recycled rubber play surface
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