North OC Playgrounds

North OC playgrounds are in the cities of: Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cerritos (LA), Fullerton, Garden Grove, Placentia, and Yorba Linda. If you don’t feel like scrolling down the list, link to the Playground Map from the sidebar.

Adventure City: The Other Anaheim Theme Park

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Adventure City in Anaheim is a ton of fun for young kids that love vehicles of all kinds. With a miniature train, airplanes, rescue vehicles and so much more, my four-year old was thrilled from the moment we entered the gates. Minimal lines made it possible to go on rides multiple times without testing anyone’s [...]

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Parque de Los Vaqueros in Placentia

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Parque de Los Vaqueros in Placentia is nestled between housing tracts in a lush greenbelt near an elementary school. Directions to Parque de Los Vaqueros: The official address for Park de Los Vaqueros is on Carlsbad Street, but I prefer to park in the small dedicated lot off of Yellowstone Avenue instead, which is off [...]

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5 Senses of Science and Nature at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea

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The folks at OCParks.com alerted me to this very unique ranger program that’s ongoing at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea.  Even if you can’t make it on Thursdays for the program, the park is beautiful and worth a family visit. Explore the beauty and wonder of the only Redwood grove in Orange County by [...]

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Pioneer Park in Anaheim

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Pioneer Park in Anaheim was yet another map find. From the satellite imagery I could see some details from both structures that made it look very promising, and it didn’t disappoint at all. From the moment we started walking towards the play structures, I knew we’d found something really special. My three-year-old agreed, and he’s [...]

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Fullerton Arboretum: Explore Outdoor Rooms Full of Trees

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The Fullerton Arboretum was on my list of places to visit with the kids ever since I heard about it from a blogger friend.  She said, “Oh, you’ll love it!” and “Get on their email list!” We made it a family trip on the weekend and it was perfect! It wasn’t crowded at all and [...]

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