Central Orange County Parks Index: Outdoor Adventures from Costa Mesa to Tustin

Central Orange County parks are featured on this page. Please recommend your favorite parks in central OC, by using the Recommend a Park button under the playground map, so we can build on your insider information.

Costa Mesa Parks

• Tewinkle Park (Angel’s Playground)

Fountain Valley Parks

• Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park

Huntington Beach Parks

• All Huntington Beach Parks
• Bolsa Chica Wetlands
• Huntington Beach Central Park WEST
• Huntington State Beach off Brookhurst
• Peter Green Park

Irvine Parks

• Aldrich Park at UC Irvine
• Blue Gum Park
• Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park
• Great Park (Orange County – with the big orange balloon)
  
• Heritage Park (still not open)
  
• Irvine Central Bark (for dogs)
  
• Meadowood Park
  
• Northwood Community Park (Castle Park)
• Orchard Park
• Pretend City Children’s Museum (indoors)
  
• Settler’s Park
• Splashy Play at Irvine Spectrum
• Sweet Shade Park
• Turtle Rock Nature Center and Community Park
  
• Valley Oak Park
• William R. Mason Regional Park
• Woodbury Park with Garden Maze (Small Park)
• Woodbury Community Park (Large Park)
  

Los Alamitos Parks

• Rush Park

Newport Beach/Corona Del Mar Parks

• 38th Street Park
• Bonita Canyon Sports Park
• Coastal Peak Park
• Crystal Cove State Park
  
• Eastbluff Park
• Irvine Terrace Park
• Newport Coast Parks
• Newport Ridge Community Park (private)
  
• Newport Island Park
• San Miguel Park

Orange (City of) Parks

• Eisenhower Park
• Grijalva Community Park
• Irvine Regional Park
• La Veta Park
• OC Zoo (Quiz)
  

Santa Ana Parks

• Santa Ana Zoo Playground
• Santiago Park

Tustin Parks

• Cedar Grove Park
• Pioneer Road Park
• Tustin Sports Park
  

Central Orange County City Park Links:

• Costa Mesa (simple map linking to individual parks with chart & photo slideshow)
• Fountain Valley (list of park names and addresses)
• Huntington Beach (list of parks and addresses, featured parks have slideshow)
• Irvine (public park and facilities inventory pdf chart)
• Los Alamitos (Laurel Park fact sheet)
• 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)
• Santa Ana (map with links to photos and limited info)
• Santa Ana (map with links to photos and limited info)
  
• Seal Beach (list with amenities and links to selected photos)
• Tustin (list with address and amenities and link to photo slideshow)
  
• Villa Park (no links found)