Foothill Ranch Community Park in Lake Forest was renovated in Spring 2009. Samantha is a model Play Parks visitor! I love how she kept me (and the rest of us) abreast of the renovation progress. You can laugh, but I get excited when other people are invested in their parks, their communities, and especially their kids. Samantha’s daughter gave me the grand tour when it was done.
Location: Foothill Ranch is a neighborhood of Lake Forest and it seems as if all roads lead to it. I took El Toro Road, turned left on Portola, then right on Lake Forest to Rue de Valore. The most direct route would probably taking Bake Parkway since it turns into Rue De Valore. Turn right past the Foothill Family Church. Address: 19422 Rue De Valore. MAP to Foothill Community Park in Lake Forest
Recommended by: Samantha
Highlights
- The high-tech, giant-size teeter-totter was a highlight for playing AND watching others shrieking and giggling while they played on it.
- Shade cloth over the equipment, sandbox, and picnic area
- Musical play, mini clubhouse/kitchen for pretend, wire mesh “hamster tube” for crawling, climbing walls, zip track, 2 baby swings, 4 bench swings
- Nice picnic area and grills within view of the playground
- Easy parking and easy to view kids
Be Aware:
- Very hot in the summer, although the shade cloth helps
Checklist
- Dedicated parking lot adjacent to the church
- Bark play surface
- Bathroom just beyond playground
- Tennis courts and basketball court
- Lots of lawn areas for running and play
- Plenty of benches
- 2 ramps for wheelchair access to the playground
View of park around March 26th
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One more thing to be aware of. Wildlife. This park drops in to Whiting Ranch and there are lots of critters around. Most recently we caught a rattlesnake slithering around. Also coyotes are frequent visitors but tend to stay far and come out at night. A random skunk or two might wander through. The soccer field was badly damaged in the 2007 fires. As we watched the fires come for us, it made a swift turn in to the park. It was the saddest site to see deer, coyotes, skunks, rats and bunnies running down your street trying to get out of it's path.
Oh good! Its done. We will certainly be checking it out!