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Dinosaur Park in Laguna Hills: Dive Into Undersea Fossils

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Dinosaur Park in Laguna Hills 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 and Prehistoric Park. It’s a great run-around park with 2 different levels and all sorts of [...]

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Del Obispo Park in Dana Point: It’s Not the Playground, It’s the Location

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Del Obispo Park in Dana Point has a very small playground on the grounds of a bustling Dana Point Community Center. Directions:  Exit Interstate 5 at the “Beach Cities” exit and head towards Dana Point Harbor. Turn right (inland) onto Del Obispo after you go under the pedestrian bridge.   The Rec Center is ahead on [...]

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Road Trip: Tomol Interpretive Play Area and Carpinteria State Beach

The Tomol Interpretive Play Area and Carpinteria State Beach give us two more reasons to love this little beachy town between Ventura and Santa Barbara.  We’ve been visiting here for years, but it’s fun to get touristy and try to see it from a new perspective.  The new playground opened in June 2011. Directions: From [...]

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Christopher Park in Mission Viejo: Where the Palm Shades Play

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Christopher Park in Mission Viejo is a place a friend mentioned in passing.  Of course, I always file away parks I’ve never visited and we stopped at this nice spot for a quick play. Location: Christopher Park is in a neighborhood off Trabuco (between Alicia Parkway and Marguerite).  From Interstate 5, exit at Alicia Parkway [...]

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University Community Park in Irvine for a Full Day of Play – and Reading

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University Community Park in Irvine holds a strong spot in my mental checklist of Top 10 Parks in Orange County.  I love the location and the arrangement of the play equipment. Location:  Exit Interstate 405 at Jeffrey Rd./University Dr. and turn towards the UC Irvine and Tanaka Farms.  Turn right on Beech Tree Lane and [...]

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