Laguna Hills

Beckenham Park in Laguna Hills: A Happy Spot with Rainbows and Turtles

Beckenham Park

Beckenham Park flashes a rainbow-colored play surface and uses those concrete turtle playground sculptures from when I was a kid. It’s set up in a neat little circle with benches around the center. Location: Off Paseo De Valencia onto Beckenham past the Laguna Arts Medical Office Buildings. Or find it off Alicia Parkway by taking [...]

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Stockport Park: A Neighborhood Haven for Families

Stockport Park

Stockport Park is a lovely Laguna Hills neighborhood park with a large grassy area and plenty of room to run. It’s a neighborhood haven in the early evening hours with families playing kickball and frisbee. Many use the park for birthday parties and barbecues. I’m re-posting it today because it just got a fresh coat [...]

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Mandeville Park: Palm Trees Create a Playful Oasis

Mandeville Park

Mandeville Park’s playground is a true oasis surrounded by palm trees. The cool blues, greens, and tans of this neighborhood playground give it a very calming and relaxing feel. I wanted to laze around all day enjoying the view when we visited today. Location: Hidden in the heart of Laguna Hills in the triangle between [...]

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Dinosaur Park: Dive Into Undersea Fossils in Laguna Hills

Dinosaur Park

Dinosaur Park is the most common name I’ve heard for this amazing fossil-themed park behind the Laguna Hills Community Center at the corner of Alicia and Paseo De Valencia. I’ve also heard it called: Dino Park, Prehistoric Park, and Fossil Reef Park. It’s a great run-around park with 2 different levels and all sorts of [...]

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Costeau Park: Play Hopscotch in View of a Giant Ground Sloth

Costeau Park

Costeau Park is in a fossil-rich area of Laguna Hills. The plaque under this giant ground sloth statue is inscribed as follows: “This prehistoric giant ground sloth represents the Ice Age animals that flourished here 40,000 years ago. In 1965, sloth bones and teeth were recovered from this site with the fossils of bison, horses, [...]

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