Situated 1365' above San Diego and east of downtown, Mt. Helix Park is a hidden gem to most who…read morelive in or visit San Diego. It is well worth taking the scenic drive up Mt. Helix, starting in neighborhoods and stopping at or near the summit. Parking near the top is very limited, and the road is one way, so be prepared to take the first space you find as you approach the summit and walk to the top. At the summit, you'll enjoy spectacular views that stretch from the mountains to the east, south toward Mexico, and to the Pacific coastline to the west. Here you'll also find an open air amphitheater used for concerts, as well as lookout points and trail heads. Plan to spend time here absorbing the views, fresh air, peaceful surroundings ... and maybe a picnic. I highly recomend a visit.

Amazing, only issue is parking. I'd make sure to come early or park at the bottom and get a decent…read morewalk.

One trip to Kennedy Park and you may never return to Wells Park. Especially if you appreciate a…read moreclean well maintained private restroom. Kennedy Park has a shaded picnic area with 8 tables there's 3 hot coal receptacles suggesting barbeques are welcome, but you'll have to bring your own grill .There are lots of benches throughout the park some in the sun and some in the shade. I saw several groups of kids playing soccer. They have a play structure that kids seemed to enjoy. I saw walkers, joggers, people sitting on the share, some reading some reflecting some relaxing and one man enjoying a late breakfast, wait, that was me. I had a nice relaxing visit ,eating my breakfast and people watching This is a good park to visit in El Cajon.

So dissapointed. Saw this park had 4 stars a shaded playground and swings. The swings was the most…read moreimportant. Well the swings C are gone structure is broken and shade is mon existent. There is soooo much trash everywhere so im thinking there is no maintenance for this place. It kind of made me sad to bring my three year old here after hyping it up. Never again unless the city fixes a lot. Bad job el cajon!

I came here as a result of Google search for a nearby nearby park to have a picnic and relax…read morebefore the car show. First let me point out that the one easily missed sign for the park clearly states Bill Beck Play Ground. This could have affected my decision to visit when I did. On a positive note I was able to check off one more park I've visited. It was actually a nice park to visit. My biggest challenge as a 70 year old man was the fact that there were no public restrooms available. This inconvenience cut my visit short and I ended up going to the Library to relax and use the restroom before the car show. On the day I visited the place was practically empty. One man enjoying the exercise equipment and a coule of kids on the play structure. I'm going to guess the kids were with the man. In addition to the play structure and exercise equipment was a nice field where all sorts of games can be played. There were several picnic tables available with a reasonable amount of mature Shade trees. The addition of a public restroom would have greatly boosted my star rating, even a porta potty with a hand washing station would have been acceptable. I've talked to El Cajon locals nearly my age that lived in the neighborhood as kids who had fond memories of Bill Beck Play Ground. They had the luxury of running across the street to use the restroom at home. I did have a nice picnic and took a few pictures to share. Thanks for reading . Enjoy the photos. ¹

This is a great neighborhood park! It's quaint and small with a couple of swings and slides for the…read morekids with some workout machines for adults. Tonight (Friday's) is summer free movie night in El Cajon which is what I love about living here. Check the El Cajon city website for the movie schedule or just Dr. Google Friday free movies by the park and stop by and enjoy an evening at the park.

This is an amazing park with lots to do! There's soccer fields, baseball/softball fields, and more…read more It's pretty well kept and usually really clean. The bathrooms are always dirty though, bring extra wipes as they often run out of seat covers.

Lots of fields for various organized sports to play on. I saw soccer and flag football being…read moreplayed here on a lazy Sunday. There is also some back routes for a bit of hiking and even off roading for bike enthusiasts. A side field was being used for RC car enthusiasts. A neat hidden mini lake exists here too.

This is a very nice neighborhood park at the base of Big Rock Trailhead. I stopped by the park for…read morea walk and to watch some pickle ball at play. The park has a nice grass area for dog play, but dogs must remain on a leash. There is volley ball court, basket ball court, a playground with equipment, picnic tables that can be reserved for events, restrooms, tennis or pickle ball court, plenty of shaded areas, and a bike rack to lock up your bikes. I liked that the grass area was very well maintained, but the parking area had several pieces of trash lying around. It is said that people just drop their trash when there are public trash cans in sight. At any rate, this is a very nice community park.

This park is great, there's a large field, playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, and table…read morearea. A few years back I rented out the table spaces for a baby shower. There's also a little creek area. This park is great to visit on the weekends and during the week as well.

I'd added parks in La Mesa and surrounding areas to my favorites in a map app a while ago,…read moreintending to check them out but hadn't. I was in the area of this park recently, and passed a parking area while driving on Bancroft. I was in need of a restroom so I turned at the first road after and that led to another, smaller parking area. I parked there, found the restroom I needed, then walked around a little bit. The park is on a slope. There is a covered area for family or company picnics@ some sort of a ball court. I walked down the slope to the other parking area. A dog would find plenty to sniff around at, but I didn't see much so I headed back to my truck. The parking area started filling. Some cars and vans with their clients, on outings. Some guy parked next to me was talking to himself and dumped what looked like grocery store dumpster finds out behind his vehicle, I guess to go through them. And commenting on stuff in my direction. Ok, time to go. 10 am by then so I made a mental note to come early again next time.

Came by here to eat our food from Valley Farm Market on our group get-together with Yelp Elites S &…read moreM. You would have to take quite a turn after seeing the sign on Bancroft if you are driving from the Valley Farm Market. Parking spots looked quite limited as there was only one way in and then one way out. The table we got was perfect for us to enjoy our BBQ ribs, chicken, and salads under the eucalpytus trees. But would say some of the other seating areas were pretty much in the sun, so wish there was a bit more shade to those closer to the parking lot. The area looked very family friendly, lots of shade, and the grassy areas looked perfect for dogs to run around. I read in another review that dogs aren't allowed there but don't think I saw the sign during our visit there, so might have missed it. The dogs that were there that day were quite friendly and no one seemed to mind. There were two pavilion areas towards the left of the park which were well shaded where parties can be hosted. Bathrooms are nearby the higher elevated one. Overall looked like a decent park.

Rolled into the La Mesita Park not knowing where the pickleball courts were and ended up at Jr Seau…read moreSports Complex up the hill. Went back to the park proper, made a left towards YMCA and recognized the blue, green painted courts below eye level parallel to the freeway. Almost went to Big Rock in Santee this morning which has eight dedicated pickleball courts but more players. La Mesita on the other hand, has the same number of pickleball courts, four of which are newly resurfaced. They have a smaller crowd which means shorter wait times, some good shade, but adds four miles to my drive - a small price to pay to feed my quasi-addiction. It only took 2.5 hours to meet my minimum daily game quota of four challenging matches and I didn't encounter any aggro ball smashers. This is the ninth East County pickleball venue I have played at and can easily become one of my favorites.

Came to La Mesita to play some pickleball during the holidays! The courts were semi full, with two…read morecourts in the back free. The people were very friendly and we had a lot of fun games. The parking was a bit of a struggle with the YMCA still in session. Other than parking, it is a great place to stop by and play a few games while enjoying the scenery!!

Great park to go to enjoy the family times,kids and pets will love the park swing set bathroom…read moreaccessible,you will enjoy the parks beauty park rangers are great and staff ...

I heard about Lindo Lake San Diego County Park for the first time on ABC-10 News, and had to check…read moreit out. Lindo Lake is the only natural lake in the San Diego County. It has two basins, East and West. The East Basin has been restored, and it is very nice. The park itself provides a range of facilities and opportunities, including picnic areas, skate park, playground, ball field, and tennis courts. There are also a butterfly garden and multi-use trails. Bird watching is popular, and fishing in the lake is allowed. I would say there is something here for everyone.