I was surprised by how huge Irvine Central Bark Dog Park is! The park is very clean and…read morewell-maintained, and unlike many other dog parks I've visited, it isn't muddy at all. The people here are incredibly friendly. Everyone seems happy to share tips, advice, and ideas, which makes the park feel like a small community. There are multiple water stations available for dogs, which is a nice touch. Safety is clearly a priority with double-gated entrances and separate areas for large and small dogs. The entire park feels spacious, comfortable, and gives dogs plenty of room to run and play. Definitely one of the best dog parks I've been to in Orange County!

My doggy loved running around this doggy park, very clean and friendly dogs. I recommend this dog…read morepark 100%

Decent dog park. There are separate play areas for large and small dogs. Lots of room for the dogs…read moreto run and play. There are also water bowls for the dogs. Ample shade and parking space.

Nice area with plenty of parking. Would recommend coming on the weekends around 10a-12p it tends to…read morebe a bit busier. There's both sections for large dogs and small dogs. - in the small dog section there is water fountain, but it gets dirty/gross; would recommend bringing your own. There's some shaded seating but a handful of other benches in the sun.

The Newport Beach Dog Park is a pretty nice dog park which has two unique factors that make it…read moreworth consideration over and above the "typical" dog parks to be found in the OC/Long Beach/LA Area: While the vast majority of the dog parks in this area are closed every Wednesday (all day) for maintenance, this park is open seven days a week! This park is usually much more temperate than most other parks on extremely hot days. Because of the ocean air and the proximity to the Pacific, it's sometimes (both not always) quite a bit cooler here than at other parks when mercury starts to climb North of 80 degrees On to some of this park's more typical attributes: The park is fairly spacious and well maintained. There are separate areas for large and small dogs with a gate between them to allow easy access to both areas by dog owners. While you'll sometimes see smaller dogs playing in the "large" dog park, the seperation is intended to protect smaller dogs from being trampled and/or intimidated by larger pets. While the park has a fair amount of easily accessible street parking, the landscaping within in such that you won't be distracted when you're inside by the sight of people and cars passing by outside.

I have never been a dog park person. After recently adding a new puppy to the family that is…read moreextremely energetic, I found this a good option for her to burn off some energy off-leash. It works. The park is separated into two parks. A park for large dogs and a park for small dogs. Both parks are accessible by a gate between the two areas. I have seen larger tame dogs that are picked on by the larger dogs in the small dog area which is AOK. I have also seen smaller dogs in the large dog area. I think the purpose of the designation is to protect the smaller dogs from being trampled by the larger dogs..especially the 160lb dog I see regularly. People here are super nice. Mostly local. I have bumped into a few very rude poeple but they were from other cities. I am not sure why that is. For the most part, the visitors are respectful and clean. The park is well maintained and has special designated street parking on Avocado. I am a fan!

Beautiful new park in Tustin. The parking lot is a bit small but it doesn't seem to get too crowded…read moreand there is plenty of outside neighborhood parking. I came on a Sunday afternoon and there were a few parking spots left. There is a big grass area, sizable playground, and some picnic tables scattered around. From this park, you can actually take a paved trail called Greenwood Gulsh across the street (look it up on Google Maps), which then takes you to another park called Ron Foell Park. Nice little loop between the two parks. Dog friendly park as well. Quiet and safe.

Great park in Tustin. I love that it's wide and has so many…read moremini structures spread across the playground. There's slides, bridges, stepping stones, swings, web climbing, carousel spinny things. There are wood chips and foam floors. Small parking lot available right by the park.

This park is perfect for all ages and I absolutely love all the shade around…read moreMy son 9 years old loved practicing at the various basketball hoops My daughter 8 loved the money bars and how low they were And my 8 month old loved swinging with momma

My kids love coming here for some fun shady play time! It's such a cute neighborhood park and my…read morekids love it!

This is the closest local park to my apartment and I come here almost every day after work…read more It is a great place to walk or run with over- lapping trails throughout the space amongst natural shrubs and plants. It is always very clean, peaceful, and not crowded. Free parking. The sidewalks are wide and there are benches and tables throughout the space. I also appreciate how the trails are well-lit at night. This is also a great place to bring dogs as there is a new dog park here (the dog park is listed under Bark Barracks on its own page on Yelp). This is not your typical "neighborhood park" with grass, a playground, sports fields, etc. It is essentially an open space with trails and a dog park. Be careful -- I've seen coyotes here. The park shares the area with corporate office buildings and there is also the Mesa Food Hall directly across from it.

Went here yesterday due to the Good Vibe market, but the market was a bit dull. Only bought some…read morecookies from a familiar baker that I bought before, and so I saw this trail and thought to give it a shot. It's the closest trail to my apartment. It's an okay trail. I did see a homeless lady there by the dog park, but she pretty much left people alone. I continued onto the trail, but spotted two people wearing all black clothes that were right behind me. Maybe I was just being paranoid, but who wears all black long sleeve clothes in 83 degrees; and there were two guys right behind me. So I walked pretty fast, and went onto a different path. They ended up standing near a tree while one of them was somewhere else. I continued onto my trail and still saw them right behind me. Maybe they were enjoying the trail too, but my gut instinct was uncomfortable about this, so I went onto another path; and lost them. I then took an Uber to go to somewhere else. So yeah. I find this trail a bit disappointing. I'm used to going to real walking trails near Saddleback Church. But I think I may just bring a buddy with me next time. As a solo single woman myself. I find this trail just okay.

Possibilities are endless here at Jeffrey Open Space Trail. When they say "open space trail", they…read morereally mean it. It's a beautiful trail. Clean. Well maintained. Scenic and peaceful. And it seems to literally stretch forever. The trail is mostly pavement, with little sections of dirt trail. I used to train for a marathon out here, and I never reached the end of the trail. Mostly turned around out of fear of getting lost (and sometimes I did end up getting lost lol). But whether you are walking, biking, jogging or training for a run, this trail is the perfect trail for it all. Parking is easy, I park at the Cypress City Park. There is a bathroom right before you enter the trail, and I remember seeing another one along the trail. It is never too crowded, a perfect place to get lost in your thoughts and get some cardio in.

This trail is peaceful, quite with beautiful sounds of wind, trees, animals, water, so forth…read more You walk across street, bridge, and pass by so many trees. You get to see some art as well. There are bathrooms and drinking fountains along the way. ***Please listen to the song I am parodying, "Star Vicino" by Salvator Rosa.*** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z0G3EqjNt0&list=RD6z0G3EqjNt0&start_radio=1 While you are reading my song parody portion of my review below. I see trees flow into air above us Birds and bees fly over with such an amor See the kids and the dogs Kids and the dogs Kids and the do-o-o-o-o-ogs Play freely and more All the couples walking for their heart And us foodies with all of our weight loss goals This park is mo-o-o-o-o-o-re amore This park brings people such health and such joy This park is mo-o-o-o-o-o-re amore This park brings people such health and such joy

First time here and it was for a baseball scrimmage for my nephew…read more Baseball fields are really nice. Nice seats and there is some cover and shade from the sun. Whole park is really nice, green, and clean. Huge complex with all kinds of fields for different sports and plenty of parking available. The city did a really good job when they built this place.

I was here for Daisy Chain Fields tonight and an excellent summary of the experience I overheard…read morewas "the musical performances were great, too bad this is the only thing people will remember". The "this" she was referring to was the unmitigated disaster that was the rideshare situation in Parking Lot 4. Drop off was fine, but the parking lot pick up procedure was both confusing, frustrating and a complete debacle. Keep in mind there were 45,000 attendees at least a third of whom probably booked a rideshare. Not only did police and event staff block off entry completely around 11:00PM (the show ended at 10:00PM) we were redirected to another parking lot supposedly letting drivers in (but didn't end up doing so) leaving people completely stranded to fend for themselves for their way home. Nobody seemed to have any idea what was going on or who had accurate information. You were completely out of luck if your phone died. Lord knows how you'd manage to get home. Our party didn't end up getting home until 1:30AM, 3.5 hours after the event ended. My guess is there's probably some kind of bizarre city ordinance that requires event spaces/parking lots close to residential homes to close at certain hours which is why they forced everyone out of Parking Lot 4 before anyone actually got picked up. I know this is the first year this music festival was held here and the space isn't properly prepared for traffic this size but this was completely unacceptable and avoidable. Shuttles and parking closer to the event were both pricy and sold out so for some folks the only reasonable alternative was a rideshare. What was otherwise an enjoyable space gave people a terrible impression and a bad taste in their mouths not to return to a place so poorly equipped to handle transport. If you're going to hold huge events like this, sort out the rideshare situation after the event or not do them at all at Irvine Great Park.

Super cute, fun pirate themed park with easy parking and plenty of shade. My 3 year old…read moreparticularly liked the little sand/wood chip digging areas. Very cute and well done.

Fun park to take the kids with the advantage of excellent shade over the playground area. As noted…read moreby many, it has a pirate ship theme and includes swings (bucket and regular), areas split for younger and older children, and several benches for adults.

Beautiful & clean kept park! My 10 month old enjoyed the playground the bathroom is clean as well…read more Though there is some construction going on, they didn't hinder our nice stroll around the pavement to enjoy some fresh air and nature after a big meal.

- Didja know there's a discrete spot in this park that you can reserve? We didn't. Polees kicked us…read moreoff this lil amphitheater circle (33°40'15.0"N 117°53'48.6"W) after we were already all set up. Had to relocate our tables, canopy, etc elsewhere. The park should post signs at all reservable spots, save unknowing guests the hassle. - Restroom sink has low water pressure. And no paper towels. . Restrooms located next to Angels Playground: M4C3+CWV Costa Mesa, CA. . Decent amount of parking near Angels Playground, but crowded on weekends: M4C4+75C Costa Mesa, CA. . Alternate parking: M492+MW7 Costa Mesa, CA. + Otherwise amicable ambience. - No pickleball courts. + Nicely located near OC Fair and OCC, and right by the 405-55-73 freeway triangle.