This playground was amazing and one of the cleanest and most well maintained I've seen. It was enclosed, huge bonus, had a sandpit that was freshly raked or flattened, as well as a fake tidepool water table type feature. The play structure was large and elaborate and the castle and dragons theme was carried out throughout. My kids also loved the music corner with the guitar and keyboard features. read more

Lots of activities for the kids. Nice shaded areas and plenty of parking. Beautiful grounds and overall very clean

What an awesome playground!!! I brought my toddler here to burn some energy while we are visiting from out of town and she absolutely loved this place! The sand pit and swings were both a hit for her but she was particularly obsessed with the small pirate ship themed playground. She ran so many circles through that thing and it wore her down nicely what I loved most about this playground is that it is enclosed with fencing, so parents have some extra sense of security in mind. Plus there are also restrooms inside the playground!! I wish we had something like this in my neighborhood at home. read more

Adorable community park! Kids had a blast! Bathrooms just needed more TP and a toilet needed some maintenance but overall, it's nice!

Great park, super big and lots of activities to do. Lunch benches are great for eating lunch with the kids and having an area for shade is a big plus. Two bathrooms, and next to the aquatic center read more

The park is beautiful and well-maintained. They have a lot of sensory for the kids. This park is always full.

Courtney's Sandcastle is a parent's dream. It is a very expansive play area that is almost entirely wheelchair accessible and has a permanent shaded area covering tables. There are swings for all ages and sensory music toys that engaged both my 3 yr old daughter and 1 year old son. One of the things that I liked most as a parent of two young kids is that the area is entirely fenced off. The parking lot is shared with an aquatics facility and little league field but we had no issues at 9am finding a spot next to the park. Highly recommend this place to take the kids to even if it is 20 minutes away. The one suggestion id have is to have kid friendly toilets as the seat seems more suitable for an adult. read more

Courtney's Sandcastle - Playgrounds Near Me - San Clemente, California

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Fun, safe enclosed/gated park for kids of all ages. There are plenty of sensory activities as well as huge playgrounds that keep kids busy for hours. The sand pit is shaded as are the lunch tables. Bathrooms are clean and there are 3. The playground is connected to the Hermosa Sports Complex so it's also close to the pool, ball fields and walking trail. read more

Courtney's Sandcastle - Playgrounds Near Me - San Clemente, California

This is one of the best public playgrounds I have ever been too. The setting is great too in the San Clemente hills, and is part of a larger park with athletic fields. We met some friends here and it was a great mutual meeting spot since it is close to the freeway. There was plenty of parking and the park backs up to the aquatic center. There was something for all ages here, along with the fact that it has ramps so different abled children can access everything. There is a sand pit in the middle and plenty of shade. The bathrooms are also right there so you don't have to wander too far when the moment comes. There are also musical toys, binoculars, and a splash pad in the summer. read more

Cool playground located inside the community sports complex. It's open to everyone not just residents. There is so much to do! The family could spend a lot of time here especially since they have covered eating tables and restrooms. Some highlights are 2 play structures, sand pit, rocks to climb, and water play. There is a free parking lot. read more

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Its a wonderful plcae for kids that offers so much to do. It is gated and well maintained. My 3 year old loved it. There are slides and some sand area for the kids to play as well. read more

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I took my kids here when they were toddlers and it's one, memorable park because it's the only one where it's huge, with many bridges to jump on despite several kids. Also, it's clean and peaceful being there to watch your kids. The pictures you take here come out beautiful as well. I will be taking them here again ages 11, 9 and 8 either this week or next and add pictures to share :) read more

This is the most thoughtful and beautiful playground I have ever been to. Wheelchair accessible, sensory play area. My son is 2.5 yo and loves this place. Next door is the community pool which allows access to the water park playground from 10-12pm. Awesome time!!! read more

Courtney's Sandcastle - Playgrounds Near Me - San Clemente, California

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The park is nice and fenced in so you don't have to worry about your child running out when your back is turned. Many things to do at the playground! read more

The perfect park for toddlers! Love that there is so much to explore here. When we first walked in my husband was so impressed that they were " playing"such calm music through out the whole park, come to find out it was kids banging on the chimes found throughout the zen garden. I say banging, but the sound is beautiful! Genius, my kids are still obsessed and we don't want to cover our ears. Everything is fenced off which we love because sometimes our play date friends like to run and it's nice to know they won't wander into dangerous territory. Overall an amazing experience. We always make a point to stop here when we are in the area. read more

One of the best family parks I've been to! Wonderful play area with lots of room for the family.

Enclosed park with restrooms inside. Safe place for kids and families with plenty of parking.

Cool park for littles and bigs. It has a fence surrounding it, so less likely that the kids will escape. However, if you have more than one kid, it is pretty large and you can't always see the whole park. The play equipment is fun and has a variety of things to do. There are swings for infants, biggies and special needs. There is also a sensory sound garden with various musical instruments. Pretty cool. Parking is easy and ample. There are toilets and picnic tables. read more

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This park is an absolute dream! It's just a bummer it's all the way in San Clemente. I'd come every weekend if I could, or during the week to let my twins run around and blow off steam. My twins are special needs so when I heard about this park, I had to come try it out. It's fully enclosed. It has a sensory garden and a couple of musical percussion instruments. The play structure they love. There's 2, one for the smaller kiddos and a larger one for the bigger kiddos. There's a rock climbing structure. Bathrooms with huge changing tables. Special swings. I really hope there's a park just like this that can open up in North OC. It would make it a dream for we mommies of special needs kiddos and/or multiples. read more

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This park is great! It's gated so you don't have to worry about your little ones getting away and there's so much to do. They have playgrounds, music instruments, and immersive nature models. read more

Great park with a pretty big castle to run around in. All the ground is padded, lots of fun instruments to play.

Excellent free gated park. The fake tide pool is really neat, there was plenty to run on and explore, and they have a nice shaded pavilion to eat under with plenty of tables. I think it will be a favorite of ours for a long time. read more

Wonderful playground. Fenced off with bathrooms inside, a nice shaded area with picnic tables, tide pools, and a botanical music garden. We will definitely be back whenever in the area! read more

Great place, very clean and a lot to do for different age children. Bonus as it right by a Tesla charging station. So we can charge our car and the kids can play. read more

Great place for toddlers! They have little wind chimes for auditory stimulation and a little faux tide pool for sensory stimulation. Ramps for the playground. They need more friendly parks like this. It is gated and locked when not open. In same lot as baseball field, soccer field, and aquatic center. read more

Beautiful park! If you have multiples kids that are young, this is the playground to visit. Why!?! It's GATED!!! There's a nice pirate ship structure and a nice size castle that the older kids can climb on. There are swings for bigger kids and infants. The is a small sand area as well. As you head to the back of the playground there is a pretend touch tadpole area that has sea stars and other pretend animals. Be careful there are some sharp edges. Behind the pretend tadpole, there is a small musical garden the kids can play with. Charming sounds and relaxing to listen to. And go all the way to the top... there is this water marble ball kids can play with. Bring ur swimsuits because.... the San Clemente Aquatic Center is next door! ;) read more

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This a fantastic gated playground with plenty of parking! There's a small and large play structure, garden, tide pool, 2 shades sitting/stroller areas, baby swings, normal swings, and accessible swings. We've only gone in the morning and crowds were never an issue. It's right next door the Swim center and across the street from Target. read more

Amazing playground park, fenced and shaded at most needed areas. Musical instruments impressed me much, they produce a soft melody that always sounds like real music. The location is convenient because it gets ocean breeze even on hottest days. Plenty of parking. Possible reservation of picnic tables for kid's events. I like absolutely everything about this place, especially the water structure that imitates the tide pool and educates about marine life. A must visit. read more

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Apparently people don't understand that this park was designed for kids with special needs, such as wheelchairs and walkers. This is why there are ramps and special swings for them. The musical area is a sensory area for these kids. There are areas that teach sign language and have special textures for these kids. The sand grabbers are designed at a height for kids in wheelchairs and walkers. Yet when we went today with our daughter, kids were sitting 2 on the special swings and adults were sitting in them. Children were not supervised vary well and one child walked up to our daughter in her walker and said she looked weird. While our daughter had fun, as she was able to enjoy what she can't at most parks, the local residents seem to take advantage and are not educated as to why this park is the way that it is. Please place up some signs around the facility so people can better understand what this park was designed for. read more

Best park I've been with my kids. So much to do. Tons of activities (including water play) for all ages.

This is an amazing, magical place for kids of all ages! My nephew and his family with 3 kids under 6 met his parents and my 89 year old mom there for a picnic and playtime. I loved playing with all the kids. The park is like the Sea world play park, complete with themed play areas. The round sphere is fun and gardens are beautiful. Kids can play on the play structures or learn from the tide pool structure that has different kinds of animals to view (no water or living animals) - but an excellent representation. There is a sand box that is so much fun - kids spent hours in there. It's enclosed, secure. Has clean bathrooms and is run on DONATIONS! If you enjoy - be sure to donate if you are able. We drove from San Diego just to experience it! Well worth the drive (picnic and play). read more

We were at this park for the first time recently for a birthday party. The first thing that struck me which I liked was the entire park had a painted metal fence all the way around the playground. Very nice aspect if you have multiple kids that don't necessarily play together. The middle of the playground there were bench seating with tables in between. You can reserve this area for your birthday party and have some staff appointed to help with the party (i am sure an extra charge). There is a large play structure for smaller children and a really large one for older kids. There is a "sensory" area that I believe provide displays where a child can work on sight, smell, sound, etc. We did not spend any real time in this section so not sure of the quality. There is a small water display that kids were climbing into and playing so be careful if you don't want a wet child. You would have to be older to be able to get into but parents were certainly putting their small children into the water so I assume it's sanctioned. There is also a unisex bathroom inside the gates area which is convenient although it was not clean. There is a sign that states no dogs allowed unless service dogs. I did see people coming and going with dogs so did not get a sense there is any respect for that sign or enforcement. read more

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This is a beautifully maintained, all inclusive park made for children of all abilities to be able to play together seamlessly! Awesome pirate ship and castle play structures! A musical garden with lovely xylophone and percussion. A cool water feature kids can splash/climb on, a shaded sand box and shaded picnic tables. A truly special park, my kids always look forward to coming here, and when we meet friends here they are always impressed by it! read more

One of the best parks in South Orange County with its thoughtful design. No other park has musical instruments or a winding water feature. Well maintained & large restrooms. read more

This park is amazing! My granddaughter has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and was able to swing on the swings and access more fun things than she normally would at a traditional park. When she visited from out of town, I was proud that such a special park existed near where we live in San Clemente. I agree with a previous reviewer that educational signs depicting priority for children with special needs would be a helpful reminder for able-bodied children and their parents. It is something that is not forefront in minds of people not dealing with special needs on a daily basis. I'm looking forward to my granddaughter visiting soon and anticipate she will ask about this park the moment she arrives! read more

This place was great for kids. One of the best parks in Orange County. Lots to do for the kids. Great place to explore. Also liked the music and sounds they can play. Very cool! read more

Wonderful find in Orange County. Great place for kids to burn off energy. Giant playsets, sand, and a touch tank are just some of the things for the kids to play with. read more

Love this park. I wish it had more shade on the play structures, hence only giving it a 4. It's a unique place with so much to do.