Fun Orange County Parks endeavors to provide the best insider information to city and county parks. This is only possible when visitors recommend their favorite parks and share their expert knowledge on this simple form. Then I scurry out to give the park a good play, take photos and create a map link. As you might imagine, this could take a while to cover the entire County of Orange. I’m always thinking of different ways to connect my visitors to play experiences — and this post seems like a useful tool.
The PARK pages of city websites are often buried and difficult to find. Furthermore, city websites do not provide the extensive information crammed into this blog. The most glaring difference: they do not account for personal experience. As a mom and play enthusiast, I usually find their information inadequate. Many times it is dated or lacking playground photos. However, it’s better than nothing and serves as a substitute until I can post all Orange County parks here in one streamlined and uniform format.
National Link to Local Parks
The following are NOT just links to the city website, but links directly to the PARKS PAGES of city websites:
City Park Links (alphabetical)
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Aliso Viejo (park guide with interactive map and photos)
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Anaheim (4 page pdf chart)
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Brea (text list with descriptions)
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Buena Park (links to individual parks with 1-2 photos, amenities checklist)
- Costa Mesa (simple map linking to individual parks with chart & photo slideshow)
- Cypress (simple map linking to individual parks with photos and amenities list)
- Dana Point (parks gallery and amenities, 1-2 photos, links to maps)
- Fountain Valley (list of park names and addresses)
- Fullerton (map of parks and trails list links to individual parks with photos)
- Garden Grove (parks and facilities chart with links to maps)
- Huntington Beach (list of parks and addresses, featured parks have slideshow)
- Irvine (public park and facilities inventory pdf chart)
- La Habra (visit La Habra’s parks listing with a few photos and amenities listed)
- La Palma (a few photos and list of amenities)
- Laguna Beach (no links found)
- Laguna Hills (interactive map with photos)
- Laguna Niguel* (interactive map linking to photos and amenities list)
- Laguna Woods (no links found)
- Lake Forest (city park guide with map, addresses and amenities chart)
- Los Alamitos (Laurel Park fact sheet)
- Mission Viejo (interactive map with links to photo, address, and amenities)
- Newport Beach* (location listing with links to extensive photos and searchable database)
- Orange (parks and facilities list with links to unique flyers with photos and information)
- Placentia (only reference parks in community services FAQ section)
- Rancho Santa Margarita (map with no addresses)
- San Clemente (list of parks and amenities with links to aerial photos and maps)
- San Juan Capistrano (links to 3 parks within park usage guidelines)
- Santa Ana (map with links to photos and limited info)
- Seal Beach (list with amenities and links to selected photos)
- Stanton (list with address, amenities and 1 photo each)
- Tustin* (list with address and amenities and link to photo slideshow)
- Villa Park (no links found)
- Westminster (list of parks linking to 1-2 photos and list of amenities)
- Yorba Linda (photo slideshow with short amenities list)
*Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Orange, and Tustin win the OC Play Parks award for most extensive parks coverage on city websites.
