I feel like I am a connoisseur at parks and playgrounds. I went here when it was Covid and haven't…read morebeen back since. I like how this park is gated, plenty of parking, feels like just a nice hike away, and I do appreciate the shaded areas (it was over 90° today). I do like how there are private bathrooms with urinals and paper towels. There's also a lot of nice grass area as well.

Tucked within the "(thousand of) oaks forest" and a few hiking distance away from civilization is…read morethis oasis called "Old Meadow Park"! Very tranquil, somewhat isolated with lushes of greenery, and pocketful of picnic areas for many families to lounge around, relax and rejuvenate. It is also a kids friendly park. I believe, you may reserve for group events. Contact the local park ranger office for more detail. Have a nice relaxed expedition!

Very adventurous trail to the waterfall. It was a beautiful day, love the rest stop along the way…read morethe tipee rest stop. It was a relaxing hike.

Great place for short hikes. They have a huge teepee for the kids and a waterfall. Some nice canyon…read moretrails to hike down into, and the views are great from lizard rock. Not super expansive, but a great way to get outside and kill a few hours.

This is one of the best parks around, clean, big, and lots for the little ones to do.read more

Superb park for all ages even the little ones ages 1-2. Super clean and modern! Lots of details in…read moreevery corner of the park. So many activities for kids. Great for birthday parties! Also has an awesome sand pit!

We recently rented Pavilion A at Oak Canyon Community Park for our daughter's 4th birthday splash…read moreparty, specifically because of its proximity to the splash pad. The park itself is beautiful and clean, which is why we felt confident booking it for such an important celebration. Unfortunately, shortly after our event began, the splash pad stopped working and remained off for the duration of our rental. This was the main activity for approximately 20 children in attendance. While a park ranger attempted to assist, there was ultimately no resolution. What was especially disappointing was the lack of urgency and care from park staff. There was no real apology or effort to make the situation right. We had to go through hoops just to get someone on the phone, which was frustrating in the middle of hosting a children's party. If pavilions are being rented out for private events, you would expect someone to be readily available to assist renters when issues arise. Additionally, we were told at booking that Pavilion B was already reserved and that inflatables were only permitted in that space. However, Pavilion B remained empty the entire time. Had we known, we would have booked that pavilion or adjusted our plans to include a bounce house to make up for the loss of the splash pad. While the park grounds are well maintained, the lack of communication, unavailable amenity, and absence of real-time support made what should have been a joyful day unnecessarily stressful. I hope improvements are made so other families do not have a similar experience.

Oak Canyon is a gem in my neighboring city of Oak Park. It's my go to for trail running or a walk…read morethrough nature. It's a perfect place to relax while enjoying the landscaping. Check it out.

This park, located right next to the WLV YMCA, is perfect for young children under age 6. It's…read moresmall but has nice climbing structures, a few swings, a sand pit, etc.

What a view! Great fields and courts! We don't have younger kids but super cute playground too.read more

amazing playground with so many things to do. A bit skewed for older kids (they don't have toddler…read moreslides), but amazing Farm theme!

I enjoyed this park a lot because 1. It's vey clean and…read morewell maintained 2. it has restrooms 3. it has a very unique barn theme with giant horses, pigs, and a tractor 4. there is shaded seating 5. it's usually pretty empty great find and if I'm in the area I will definitely go again.

This was my first time here which I've heard some good things about it. It's about 5 min drive off…read morethe 101 freeway. The entrance to the park is off one of the main roads and about a 2 minute drive till you arrive to the parking lot. There's also a baseball field that's there as well as a picnic area. Public restrooms are also where the parking lot is. From there, it's a short walk along the path which leads you to the main entrance. The garden is like a hiking trail. You'll start with signs leading ways to different direction. The garden itself is on a path so it's easy to manage. There's different area that's guided. Just following the path we ended up at the butterfly garden with a cute little butterfly chair. Depending on which path and direction you head to, there's other gardens. With plants everywhere, they have signs identifying what they are. We thought there would be some kind of water garden but no luck. There was a small waterfall feature but it was shut off. A section was catered to Rare fruit orchard with a good variety of trees and shrubs. Different type of guava, avocado, figs and so on. Some that were new to me. Throughout the garden, there's loads of benches placed throughout the area. All at different spot while some have amazing views of the city. Once you reach the top area, there's bench with an amazing view and it's also the cactus garden area. If you go through that area you'll end at the tranquility garden with a small red bridge and loads of rock sculptures. A cute small part of the garden. The paths all leads back to each other. The garden area isn't that big but the way the layout with the paths are, it does seem like it while walking. As we were walking out, we notice another path which leads to a trail. That trail goes along the creek that run along the side. It's not a long hike, pretty easy as it's all trail. There's a bridge that crosses over the creek which I'm not sure where it leads to. We followed the trail which does come out from the shady creek area to an open area. Views of the city along the way. It's basically goes around the whole garden area and connects back to the main entrance. Overall, it's a decent hike. The garden, I expected more. I thought there would have been a lake or some kind of pond. It's wasn't much of botanic garden but more of a community garden. Positive note, it's free to get in.

Spent a lovely afternoon here. Unlike most botanical gardens, this is more like an outdoor hiking…read moretrail, which made it more enjoyable. We brought sandwiches and snacked on them along the hike. There were many benches and tables throughout the park. Parking and entrance to the park was free.

Big open space, easy parking, playground for school age children, not toddler friendly, lots of…read morepicnic tables

I love this park , the park itself is outdated and has 0 shade . But the area itself is heaven on…read moreearth .