San Miguel Park is among the top parks for it’s manageable size and variety of equipment. I discovered this park while checking into Bonita Canyon Sports Park.
Location: The easiest way to reach San Miguel Drive is from MacArthur Blvd. Turn one way you’ll drive into Fashion Island – turn the other you’ll drive past Roger’s Gardens on your left, cross San Joaquin Drive, and pass Gelson’s on your right eventually ending up at the park. The parking lot is off San Miguel Drive near the corner of Spy Glass Hill Road. MAP to San Miguel Park in Newport Beach
Highlights:
- Quiet neighborhood with a central place for families to sit in the shade while supervising the play on every structure.
- Ideal for birthday parties with grills, picnic tables, and restrooms (the slideshow on the right has a photo with phone number for reservations)
- 2 baby swings/2 bench swings
- Kids liked the “amphitheater” style steps by the bench swings for putting on shows and climbing
- Expansive field for running out the wiggles or stroll along the walking path past the basketball court and handball courts
- I liked the two little footbridges
Be Aware:
- Talked to a mom that said it can get busy during soccer/sports games on the adjoining field – or there can be competition for birthday parties
- It’s easy to miss the turn for the parking lot. Definitely approach from the direction of San Joaquin Hills Drive. The turn into the parking lot is a small driveway past the handball courts.
Checklist:
- Parking in a small dedicated lot
- Sand and recycled rubber play surface
- Restrooms right on the playground
- Drinking fountain outside restroom
- Shade from trellis nearby playground
- Extremely easy to view kids making for a very relaxing play day
- Basketball court
- Handball courts (people were using it to practice tennis)
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I live sort of close to here and didn’t know about this park! We will definitely check it out. Thanks so much for posting!