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Sand-free parks

Hidden Hills Park in Laguna Niguel

December 4, 2009

Hidden Hills Park in Laguna Niguel is the first park I’ve visited with absolutely no sand. There are days when you’re ready to let the kids get dirty and bury themselves in sand. This park is a perfect stop for when you’re heading on to another activity where the kids need to be cleaner and [...]

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Peter Green Park: Wide Open Grounds for Play

July 29, 2009

Peter Green Park was originally submitted last September with word-for-word descriptions from this amazing Huntington Beach parks site. I decided to post my own photos along with a link today — to remind everyone about this great park resource covering all of Huntington. New photos added August 2009.
Location: Near the intersection of Garfield and [...]

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Bonita Canyon Sports Park: Soccer, Baseball, and Tennis Plus Playgrounds

July 8, 2009

Bonita Canyon Sports Park is at the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Bonita Canyon Drive near the 73 Tollroad/Freeway. Although the park appears to be on Bonita Canyon Drive, the entrances and parking areas are actually along Ford Road which runs parallel. The grass is incredibly green and it looks to be the perfect setting [...]

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Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park Playground

May 30, 2009

The Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park Playground is an undiscovered playground off Brookhurst. I imagine it’s bustling with people on the weekends with its designation as a Recreation Center and Sports Park. The City of Fountain Valley even has a website completely dedicated to the park outlining the acreage and [...]

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

November 29, 2008

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. Pass [...]

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TeWinkle Park: Angel’s Playground for Expansive Accessible Fun

November 3, 2008

Tewinkle Park 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: Located very near the [...]

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Cabot Park: A Tiny Playground in a Convenient Location

May 13, 2008

Cabot Park is small, but good for younger kids. It’s near the Crown Valley Costco and a great little place for the kids to get out their wiggles.
Location: On Cabot Road north of Crown Valley Parkway. MAP to Cabot Park in Laguna Hills

Highlights:

Relatively small play area makes it easy to watch little and big kids [...]