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Woodbury Maze Garden: Paper and Crayons Lead to the Blue Chateau

Woodbury Maze Garden

The Woodbury maze garden sits within the Woodbury neighborhood in Irvine anchored by Woodbury Community Park. When we were visiting Settler’s Park, a family recommended we check out Woodbury. My kids had a blast at the small park tucked away in the neighborhood. It had a distinctly Santa Barbara feel to it. Location: Woodbury is [...]

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Castle Park (Northwood Community Park) in Irvine

Castle Park Irvine

Northwood Community Park or Castle Park Irvine has an ACTUAL cinder block castle. It’s just an amazing park, not ordinary in any way. Here, kids can get lost in their imagination as they use the castle to play knights, dragons, kings, etc. Incorporates a creative variety of play areas with equipment unique to this location. [...]

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Pittsford Park: Yield for Traffic Signs on the Accessible Red Playground

Pittsford Park

Pittsford Park added a universally accessible playspace – completed in October 2008. It’s brilliant red with even the upper levels accessible to wheelchairs. A cars/roadway theme provides little people with stop and yield signs and a trike course. Location: From the 405, take the El Toro Road exit and follow it away from the ocean. [...]

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Accessible Playgrounds in Orange County

Accessible Playgrounds

Accessible Playground List*: Kiwanis Barrier-Free Park in Carl Thornton Park, Santa Ana Angels Playground in TeWinkle Park, Costa Mesa Pittsford Park, Lake Forest Northwood Community Park, Irvine (“universally accessible features added”) Link to Los Angeles Universally Accessible Playground List Courtney’s Sandcastle, San Clemente (on hold as of November 6, 2008) About Courtney’s Sandcastle from the [...]

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TeWinkle Park: Angel’s Playground for Expansive Accessible Fun

Tewinkle Park

TeWinkle Park and Angel’s Playground is adorned with names of generous individuals and philanthropic groups who helped create Angels Playground. According to the Angels Charity website, “the plan was the inspiration of Costa Mesa residents, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hansen, whose daughter, Angel, is severely disabled.” Groundbreaking for the park occurred in November, 2007. Location: [...]

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