A fantastic park near me that I've driven by but never walked in. Three or four immaculate baseball…read morefields, skate park, kids play area and really great trail of a mile and a half. But the best thing is how they keep it up and the employees that walk around and clean the grills and everything else. Really a fun find try it out.

There's a wonderful hidden gem playground for kids here at this park! It's shaded and a big…read moreplayground with swings and monkey ropes in a large structure. Highly recommended for kids

5 star approved by 5 year old! Fun park, thanks to the staff at the City of Encinitas!read more

This is such a beautiful hillside park adorned with drought tolerant landscaping that makes it feel…read morelike a peaceful retreat. The upper level has a small children play area. The middle level is for kids 5-12. The lower area has a skating zone and basketball court. The little kids area have an interesting two person swing. The middle level has a cool looking slide that is recently taped off. The fake grass hill was fun to slide down on card board. There are covered tables for eating in the middle and upper section. There is limited street parking and no restroom.

Absolutely rad park for pickleball in Encinitas! Conveniently located centrally between the freeway…read moreand the beach. Have always found parking in the lot. Gorgeous green scenery combined with the ocean breeze. Well maintained courts with friendly players.

Your park hours listed here are until 10pm. If that is not accurate you all need to update it. My…read moreson and I used to love this park, but tonight at 8:20, about 15 minutes after the sun went down I was sitting in the parking lot finishing writing a segment for work. The grounds keeper (I assume that's who he was) came up to my car with a flash light and started screaming at me to "get outta here" you're the only car left! I asked him what the hours were because I had seen 10pm on this site (yelp) and I was just sitting there not bothering anyone. He said it closed at dusk, I asked if there was a sign he could show me or if it showed an actual sign, to which he yelled at me again to "get the f outta here" while flashing his light at me through my window with my 5 year old son in the back I don't think he realized was with me who I am now calming down because it was a scary interaction as a woman to be screamed at and a flashlight in my face by a random man, who did not identify himself and just yelled out at me to get out. I have never experience anything that scary at a friendly and happy park that we were frequent visitors at, but safe to say we won't be back and hopefully I can find other places to report him as thats not a safe environment with someone like that, nor have I ever been ran out of a family park parking lot by a strange unidentified man. I've also attached a photo that shows the park on maps and yelp says open til 10pm, as well as Facebook. Either way, the behavior was completely unacceptable for a random man it seems like the park allows to live and park there in a trailer and harass anyone, especially a woman since he saw I was alone and defenseless and with a young child.

This park is located in a neighborhood east of the 5 about 3/4 mile from the exit. There seems to…read morebe a lot of parking but the layout causes confusion as to where and which lot you should park when attending the sporting events. We entered the lower lot and it looked as if there was no access to the soccer fields up top and instead opted to park next to the recreation center only to find it to be an obsticle course to the fields. The hike was not that far but it was out of the way and the better option would have been the lower lot. The park has restrooms that are located center of the lower park. There is also another park next to the recreation center. The fields are not maintained well and a couple girls were injured from potholes and clumpy grass. There is picnic areas and some play structures as well as a couple baseball/softball fields. The three star review is based on the poorly maintained soccer fields. The city should do better for the youth.

First off, I love my phone. Being able to dictate a review while playing with my son (oh, I'm…read morefollowing after him as I do this) is a lot of fun. Not sure if that's the kid in me enjoying new technology or if I'm just reveling in being lazy and not having to do this at my laptop, but who cares? The children's play area for this park is not very big. A small field with a gazebo for snacking and lunching dominate most of the area. The playground itself has one of those rubber tops for safe jumping and falling, which I like, but it's also surrounded by a very large sandpit with big-grained sand, making it tough for anyone to wear sandals and you can expect the younger kids to be tossing the sand everywhere (mine did ... on another boy). The playset itself is made of dark brown and dark green plastic that becomes uncomfortably hot very quickly in the spring and summer sun. Still, it's a good size with a lot of fun activities for any pre-kindergartner to enjoy. But, the worst part of the playground is that it is so close to the main road. A little landscaping and a small fence separate them, but there are still many ways for kids to jump down and run into traffic if you're not paying attention; especially since many of the older kids have trampled lazy pathways of their own through the rosemary. There are a couple of other adjoining fields for soccer and baseball, but I would think most people would be interested in bringing their young children. As for that, on the funnier side, I don't think I've actually seen many adults playing with their kids here. If it's a blond kid, then the nannies are there to look after them; the darker haired kids have mothers that just sit on the benches drinking coffee and looking up news and gossip on their smart phones. Still, the small size makes it peaceful, and most people keep to themselves if that's what you're going for. In the end, coarse sand and bad coloring on equipment in a small area next to a busy road work against it, but it's still a nice park in an nicely open field.

This is a nice little park located in Encinitas at the top of a hill with sweeping panoramic views…read moreof the ocean. The parking is limited street parking, it just depends on day and time, but busier on weekends. There is a picnic table located under a tree, see my photos. There is some other seating and another table further up at the top but it is not shaded. Next door is a bigger grass area, and some play structures for the kids. I am not sure if it is all 1 big connected park, or 2 separate parks. Regardless the views at this park are great and it is a nice spot for a picnic lunch.

Really nice playground that is ENCLOSED for more peace of mind as the little ones run around. It…read morehas a forest theme with the brown and green colors and a play US Forest Service van that kids love. It has a good variety of things for swinging, seesawing, sliding, and climbing. Surrounding the playground is a grassy area where dogs are running around and providing great entertainment. It's convenient that it's across the street from the library. Best part is for mid to late afternoon, the trees provide shade that covers practically the entirety of the playground.

Beach is clean with a free parking lot just above. At the entrance there's a nice little…read moreplayground, a concessions stand with actual options beyond your standard hotdogs and burgers. We came on a cloudy day so it wasn't really crowded and we found free parking in the lot up the hill, just above the beach. The lifeguard station is right there so there was a sense of added safety as my kids learned to surf. Beach was clean, people were chill, and we'll def be back!

We came here as a family and really enjoyed it. I actually believe this beach was recommended to…read moreme, and it was everything they said it would be. The beach was nice and the water felt really good, not too cold, which made it even better. My daughter had a blast playing in the sand and just being free, and my husband loved it too, especially since it was his first time being in warm ocean water. We were able to find a spot that wasn't overly crowded, which made it feel even more peaceful and relaxing. Overall it was just a really good beach day and I would definitely come back.

It was the perrrfect day to plant 25 trees at Poinsettia Community Park in celebration of Arbor…read moreDay. This event was well received by the community...more than 30 people (mixed age groups) showed up to volunteer. It was AWESOME!! This beauuutiful 42-acre park contains the largest public tennis complex in the city (10 tennis courts and 6 pickleball courts), basketball court, baseball/softball fields, a multi-sport turf arena, alongside a modern playground, designated dog park area, and shaded picnic areas. Major pluses are restrooms, drinking fountains, and free parking. I definitely recommend this green space and family-friendly park to the Yelp Community :-)

Poinsettia is a very gorgeous park. It is easy to find a parking spot as there are plenty. The…read morewhole world is overwhelming big, so much space everywhere, very grassy and so many different areas and sport opportunities. Loved having a picnic there and will enjoy many more when in the area. Tennis, pickleball, playground, many picnic tables, huge dog park...this has it all. I walked a lot there and saw birds and smelled fresh and everything very clean. Lovely park.

I love running and tonight our Monday night run group had a route where we would pass this park but…read moresince I was already jogging solo and almost up to 3 miles of jogging, I took a short break & stopped here to take in how beautiful this beach park is. Its just beyond gorgeous and I know in the summer, there are concerts here (so I will come back for that). I didn't get down to the beach tonight (there are stairs down from the park) but I need to do that before summer is over. Restrooms available here too. Lovely park and there is a parking lot connected. I will definitely be back!

Been to this park a couple times .. once by myself and once with family. It's so nice here! There's…read morea small lot which makes parking kind of tricky, especially on the weekends.. however there are street parking and another lot across the street if you're lucky. There's a playground for kids to enjoy.. lots of park bathroom stalls available (with toilet paper and soap)! And the beach is only a short walking distance away. The views are spectacular and we all had a great time enjoying the scenery

We had a nice hike here as we were returning from San Diego to Los Angeles…read more Parts of Arizona and Utah require either reservations or a guide to access their slot canyons. We went on vacations there but had not planned enough in advance to make those happen. So we were looking for other slot canyon hikes. My husband found this one and it was great. My two boys enjoyed the hike. We went around twice as they enjoyed the slot canyon that much. There are stairs for one of the climbs up, making it pretty easy even for me.

I've been birding for 7 years and find it to be a very relaxing and fun activity and if you're in…read morethe San Diego area, this is one of the best places to bird and you'll get some rare species too! I've been here a few times already and each time I have been here, Ive really enjoyed it. You need to come here early if you want a parking spot and there might be at most 20 spaces available between the eco center and charging lot across the street. When I came here this past weekend at 7am, there were plenty of spots! This place is beautiful and lots of water here so naturally birds will come too. There are also very rare species that call this home, including Belding's Savannah Sparrow (I saw this!) and the Ridgeway Rail (still looking for this one). I think I would enjoy a jog here too, so next time when I am here, Ill try to figure out a jog and bird combo! Definitely come get a dose of nature here, your heart, mind and body will thank you for it!

This was our first visit and I highly recommend coming!! We spent the day here because I was the…read moreinstagram winner of two passes and a plant!! Upon arrival we were greeted, given a succulent and tickets. The Dickinson Family atrium is a fabulous space with hanging plants and so many examples of indoor/rainforest plants. We walked the entire grounds!! My fitness tracker said it took me two hours to walk two miles- I kept stopping to take pictures and read the plant placards. We walked around though many different gardens. From the rainforest of Africa and past the waterfall to the desert area with native plants. There was an example of a Native American village complete with hut and grinding stone. We hiked up to the look out point where you can see the Pacific Ocean. There is a children's garden, playhouse, and a sandbox with toys. There are walking trails through out and many benches. I highly recommend bringing water, a hat, sunscreen and snacks. There is a small gift shop with a small selection of snacks. They have a large selection of plants to purchase!!

Had very unpleasant attempt to visit botanical gardens. We…read morebrought our service dog with us and had all the documents to prove it. The women at the front desk kept asking millions questions and expressing unreasonably doubts. Ny kids and I felt like being on lie detector.Very humiliating feeling. After finally being admitted, we left shortly. Our experience were ruined.It was no place for enjoyment. Very bitter,sad feeling... I didn't know people can be so mean at botanical gardens. This woman should work somewhere else,like border patrol or security check point. It would be better for everyone. Never come back to this place.