Orange County

Bryant Ranch Park in Yorba Linda

Bryant Ranch Park

Bryant Ranch Park in Yorba Linda sits up in the hills with views across the 91 to Anaheim Hills. This playground is in the same part of town as Brush Canyon Park, Box Canyon Park and Eastside Park. Location: Exit the 91 at Gypsum Canyon Road.  Turn right onto La Palma Avenue, followed by a [...]

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Sergeant Matt Davis Park in Mission Viejo

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Sergeant Matt Davis Park in Mission Viejo offers visitors “Pretty much a 270 degree view of Saddleback Mtns/foothills and undeveloped hills beyond Ladera and Antonio Pkwy. I was on the highest point of the bigger kid play structure and enjoyed a small ocean view! Not too shabby for a Mission Viejo Park! This park isn’t [...]

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Crescent Bay Beach in Laguna Beach: A Mom’s Perspective

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[Thanks to Noel for this amazing guest post. She's as talented with words as she is with her photography.] My son, CJ, grew up crawling around on the sand for hours while we “watched” his daddy surf. So any beach is home to him. Hours are lost skipping rocks, finding driftwood, and exploring tidepools. We [...]

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OC Playgrounds with Cars, Trains and Rocketships to Get Kids Moving

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Parks often earn their name from their main attractions. Kids proudly proclaim them: Bumpy Slide Park, Dinosaur Park, or Dizzy Park for the spinning contraptions. Well, I’ve got some park suggestions that will take you somewhere! OC playgrounds with cars for driving, trains for riding, and rocketships to take them to the Moon! Cars The [...]

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Top 3 OC Gifts for Play

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Before you spend all your pennies on retail, consider sinking some bucks into annual passes which benefit non-profit organizations and gift your friends or family with a whole year of play! OC Parks Annual Pass ($80 Combination Pass) For a mere $80 you get access to awe-inspiring county parks, wilderness areas, and beaches. The county’s [...]

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