Rush Park is olden days Americana and families playing softball on lazy weekends. It’s also the only one of Los Alamitos parks I’ve had the pleasure to visit. We stopped at this park on the way back to Orange County from the Aquarium of the Pacific in February 2008. It’s easy an easy on/off the freeway and just a gorgeous setting. It’s idyllic with emerald green lawns spotted with many shade trees. On our first visit in February, we found the playground in a swimming pool of water from rain. On our second visit in July, we were treated to nice shade on a sunny day. This post is updated with the new pics and 2 slideshows!
Recommended by: Susie
Location: Take the Seal Beach Blvd. exit off the 405 Freeway. Drive east toward the mountains. Turn left on Rossmoor Center Way which looks like a driveway into the shopping center. Continue past the shops into the neighborhood. Bear a bit to the right and drive onto Mainway Drive. The parking lot is off of Blume Drive. [Address: 3021 Blume Drive, Los Alamitos.] MAP to Rush Park in Los Alamitos
Highlights:
- Cute pirate ship for imaginative play with smaller playground
- Slides for younger tots
- Separate play structure with monkey bars and bigger slides for bigger kids
- Not crowded and nestled in a quiet neighborhood
- Playground surrounded by cute tiled walls – painted by children
- 2 bench swings, 2 baby swings
- Great “halfway-point” park to meet up with LA friends
Be Aware:
- Sometimes in the morning, dirt is muddy/wet by the playground
- Obviously, the playground floods after HEAVY rain (most probably do)
Checklist:
- Parking in dedicated lot
- Sand play surface
- Restrooms in nearby building
- Water fountain near the blue whale doesn’t work. Use the fountain near the restrooms.
- Lots of shade and trees
- Easy to view the kids
- Grills
- Shade covers over the picnic tables
- Good for small or large birthday parties
- Fitness course winds through the park
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This is my favorite park to take my son to. :0) Our favorite shopping center is nearby, so I often meet up with beautiful friends and we walk on over after grabbing some coffee at Peet’s, and browsing our favorite children’s boutique Rascals to Rebels. It’s a lovely little park, set in a beautiful neighborhood. We love it! <3
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