Such a great park! We were in the area for a tournament and needed a place for our boys to run out…read moresome energy. The neighborhood is very friendly and lively! The park had so many different play structures and even had a zip line about a block away. Great spots for adults to relax while the kids play too!

OVERALL The Backyard is quite the little neighborhood treat…read morein Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. RATING BREAKDOWN | Playground: 5 | Restroom: 4 | Environment: 4 | Price: 5 | PARKING Side street parking nearby is free. LOCATION/AMBIANCE The playground is surrounded by a residential village with single family homes and townhouses. This area of SoCal is absolutely beautiful with its mild climate, oak canyons, valleys, and hills. The playground entails a linear design which serves as a clever use of space. PLAYGROUND Its features include the following in no particular order: + sturdy playground equipment with poured rubber surfacing + turf hill for sliding or rolling down (bring cardboard pieces) + plenty of concrete for scooters, bicycles, tricycles, and strollers + kid-sized zip rail + swinging egg chairs in front of a fire pit + adirondack chairs + benches + slides + swings + shade trees + huge community chalk board + picnic shelter My kids love playing outside probably more so than most children these days. They didn't want to leave on 2/21/22. RESTROOM I was so lucky there was a clean restroom open for one of my daughters. It was located within a short walk of the play structures in the building called The Garage. MY FAVORITE PART... How I found this park... scouring Google maps per usual. MY LEAST PART... It's in a remote area for sure.

Took my 9 year old nephew to this park. We were wasting time before our big Disneyland trip the…read morenext day. I actually found it on Yelp. It was a Tuesday afternoon around 3pm. We easily found street parking. Could be a problem I guess on busy times. I love the soft foam cushion surface. Very colorful and had some "nice modern twist " of old fashioned regular play ground activities. I love that most if not all the children were being watched by parents, grandparents etc. my nephew loved the big slides and rock climbing mountain. I got so much joy from watching all the kids play. Nice seeing them be kids instead of playing video games.

Hands down our favorite playground! Has something for all ages! Mom and baby swings, reg baby…read moreswings, and larger swings! Brought my baby here every day to learn how to walk since it has such a huge padded area. It's handicap accessible. There's a decent amount of shade. Plenty of parking. A water refill. A restroom. The only thing it's missing are sprinklers lol. Love all the different slides, the tree you can climb into, the rock tunnel, everything!

So colorful and fun, a must go for kids of all ages!!! We can't wait to hang out there again!read more

Beautiful new park with two play areas for younger and older kids. The park has a nice shelter for…read moreparties or eating and couple of benches scattered around the park. There are some sun shades over the equipment, but definitely not enough for 80+ degree days. There's a cute little bridge and a basketball court. The only thing I could not seem to find was a restroom. Good amount of street parking and plenty of grass areas to play or picnic.

I've only been to the grassy area here but it's kept up, cute, and easy to get to/park…read more Don't need much more than that!

Pretty park. One of the tables have a questionable mark on them, but overall very fun parkread more

Two thumbs up from both of our kids! WONDERFUL SLIDES at this park!!! One is long and fast (at the…read moretop of a tall climbing structure)! The three other metal slides are fast too. There's a nice playground area, rock climbing walls, a long see-saw, swings, and paved trails to walk. Overall, an excellent park and my kids love going here. The only bad thing is that it is far from Diamond Bar. I wish there were more parks like this one in our area. There's plenty of street parking and the park is surrounded by houses. One more negative is that the bathrooms are locked, so hopefully a homeowner is at the park and can open them for you. Xie Xie!

So clean and well maintained, plenty of places to sit and so much to play on! Fantastic set up, the…read morekids and I love it here!

I love this lake! It's really a hidden gem in Orange County because I have lived in Orange County…read moremy whole life and I did not know this existed until I moved to the city. We love to come here as a family, and do family walks, my son loves to ride his scooter around and I also like just taking a walk around with friends and getting our exercise and catching up with each other! The environment is very clean, beautiful scenery of the water and the trees and flowers, and occasionally we'll do some of the exercise exercises along the way ha ha. I always try to park next to the beach club even though the parking is a little limited there because it's just easier to get in and out. When I park in the shopping center where Starbucks in Ralph's is, it gets a little harder to park and hard to cross the street, especially with a little one. So I recommend parking by the beach club side and then walking from there. And of course, during the holidays, it is all decorated with a Christmas tree and lights and it's very pretty. This is our go to place that we go at least once a week!

Talk about a serenity walk. We love walking around the lake in the evenings at sunset. The scenery…read moreis just that incredible. In the summer months, the bats come out of the nearby woods and caves to feed on the bugs by the lights. This special place, will help you to just....unload the days worries.

Hello everybody We really love our local O'Neill Regional…read morePark There are several great hiking trails The park is very clean, and the restrooms are in perfect condition. The facilities are also very well maintained It's such a nice place to relax and spend time outdoors We're so glad to have this park nearby!

Native Oak trees, tons of pine trees and the incredible scent they produce, storybook postings on…read morepath along Mesa trail. Quiet & vistas of Santa Ana mountains

Great park in rsm!…read more Playgrounds for ages 5-12, but had smaller slides that can work for toddlers too. Swing set, sand pit area , and lots of grass to run around! I love that it's shaded pretty well with so many trees. Lots of benches to sit. The playground floor is soft and good to walk on. The park is next to the pool, so there are bathrooms there. Need SAMLARC card to use them. The park has soccer and baseball field, volleyball court, tennis courts (need SAMLARC card to access), a gazebo with large grills, (which I believe you can rent through SAMLARC), a walking trail around the park, and several picnic tables with bbqs. Lots of parking and easy to walk to park. I brought my 2.5 year old and kept him busy for long time. Will be coming here again!

My family and I are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful city that offers many clean,…read morewell-maintained parks to the community. Another SAMLARC park that offers a lot of amenities is the Arroyo Vista Park located off of Avenida de Las Banderas in Rancho Santa Margarita. This large park sports a heated Junior Olympic sized pool, multiple athletic fields, tennis courts, a volleyball sand court, playground, lattice covered BBQ and picnic areas, restrooms and lots of parking in their private lot. Please note that the restrooms and pool use are for SAMLARC members and accessible with SAMLARC gate access ID cards only. They were pretty busy this past weekend, but the crowd noise level was still bearable. I can imagine how busy they'll get as the weather warms up even more with summer just around the corner. We will definitely be back! #36 / 100 Yelp 100 Review Challenge 2014

What a beautiful and well-maintained park!!! This lovely park has what it takes to allow your kids…read moreto roam freely! Lush, colorful landscape, and vibrant is how I would describe Oso Viejo Community Park!! Wonderful park for EVERYONE!!! It's so peaceful and serene! No issues, and I felt safe!Highly recommended! I'm coming here again and again!!! Beyond 5 Stars!!!!

I attended the Symphony in the Park and it was amazing listening to the music of the Pacific…read moreSymphony Orchestra and ending the concert with fireworks !!!

We love this park. So many family friendly events are held here from summer concerts to Halloween…read moretrick or treating. Love this community and all the events here. The actual playground is amazing too. Splash pad, swings, area for big kids and little kids.

Pretty good walk around this lake; sweating by the end of full lap. There are also workout areas…read moreand park benches scattered along the way. Lots of people with the dogs or kids. Some bikers and rollerbladers share the walkway. A few fishermen basking in the sun. The real locals are the ducks and geese. Three areas to park: Ralph's parking lot on the Santa Margarita street side; at Lago Santa Margarita Beach Club off Avenida de Los Fundadores; or behind the lake on Avenida de Las Flores.