This is a pretty good park. The biggest drawback is that there's no designated parking lot, so…read moreparking is a along the street at the local elementary school on the weekends. The park does have a lot to offer like a soccer field, softball field, tennis courts, and volleyball net, sand included, and basketball courts. More importantly it offers public restrooms and a shaded pavilion with plenty of tables. Pets must be kept on a leash at this park. The park also offers a walking or running pathway around the park, which is the reason why I came. The grass is well kept.

Pros: big field,big goals, nice park, tennis court, basketball courts,volleyball net…read more Cons: rude people,dirty bathrooms,no parking

McGinty Mountain is a beautiful hiking trail in San Diego County, California, near Jamul. On my…read moremorning hike, the ample shade on the way up made the experience pleasant. The trail features red soil, a variety of plant species, and stunning panoramic mountain views. There's a parking lot at the trailhead, and the trail is dog-friendly. This well-maintained mountain is part of an ecological preserve managed by The Nature Conservancy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge. The trail is a 4.7-mile (7.6 km) out-and-back route, reaching a peak elevation of 2,185 feet.

A fun, short, but deceptively steep hike worth the view at the top. Fun when it's not too hot.read more

We booked space #1 for our baby shower and it was the best choice. It allowed up to 100 people with…read morevery minimal restrictions and it cost less than $250 for the whole day! The space overlooks the water and is the first space you'll see driving up. It's a bit secluded from the rest of the park allowing you to have a more private event with your guests. We ended up having just 40 people attend our baby shower, but with the ample space, it allowed us to fully decorate the space and bring separate tables for desserts and welcome table. The stage space was perfect for the photo backdrop and everything came out so beautifully. Highly recommend this space for any events, even a small outdoor wedding. Check-in was super easy and we were allowed music, decors, and even alcohol on site. Some of us came an hour early to start the decorations and stayed an hour later to clean up, but you can access your space anytime between 9-5:30pm. Everything was perfect. Our event was only 4 hours so it was more than enough time to come early to set up and fully clean up after. Restrooms are super clean, park is well maintained with rangers on-site. Parking is $5 all day and plenty of our things for guests to do such as playground for the kids or the open grass area to run around in or nice hiking trails all around for a quick exploring.

My niece has here bridal shower here and it was beautiful out there. The grounds are well kept, it…read moreis about a mile off the main road. You do have to pay $5 to park.

We rented pavilion #3 for my daughter's birthday. The price was reasonable, the location was right…read morenext to the playground and there was plenty of nice grass to play on. I love that the park was clean and a park employee came by to refill toilet paper in the bathroom mid day. It was an easy experience and I would recommend it as a great location for a gathering.

My kids love the playground and, if the water is going, it's a great time. With tons of parking and…read morelots of space, it's easy to see why people come here. While a little tired in places, it does have bathrooms that are reasonably clean and places where you can reserve gazebos for events like birthdays and what-not.

Very nice place for a family photo session. I can not speak to anything else at this location but…read morethe bridge was a last minute go too that was local and free. Walkers were mindful and our pictures came out great!

Very nice, well maintained trails. There are a bunch of different paths to take. Not a lot of tree…read morecover so I would recommend bringing water and a hat. Plenty of parking in the lot outside the trail or in front of the bridge which is also cool to walk across.

This is a nice small neighborhood park. It is pretty clean and not usually very busy. There are 18…read morepicnic tables, a few benches, but NO shade. Bring a pop up if you plan to be there very long. There is a grassy area for playing and a perimeter sidewalk. The play structures are good for little kids. There isn't a bathroom, just a port-a-potty. There is plenty of on street parking.

Great little park. Almost always clean and light traffic. The other families I have run into have…read moreall been friendly and the kids always played together well. There are play structures, swings and lots of room to play small games on the grass like catch, etc. Also a great little path for learning to ride a bike or scooter. However, the park is literally crawling with ants. I'm talking massive trails of ants in every single sidewalk crack and ants climbing your legs in the grass. We take a huge park blanket and spread it out and then just run constant ant patrol on the perimeter and it works out pretty well. Not a place to bring food as its swarmed within minutes. My kids and I lovingly call it the Ant Park. But all in all, we still totally enjoy our time there.

The 2nd Annual 80s Rewind Music Festival hosted by Cota Vera in Chula Vista, CA was AWESOME!!…read more The event was FREE and had tribute bands: Talking Threads-Tribute to Talking Heads; L.A. vation-Tribute to U2; Strangelove-Tribute to Depeche Mode. The festival had food truck vendors, radio stations Magic 92.5 and 91X giving away goodies. DJ Hurricane Andrew played a lot of great 80s music. They also had a Beer & Wine garden and 80s arcades for the kids. People were able to bring their beach chairs and enjoy the live music. The new park at Cota Vera had a beautiful kids playground and event entertained adults and kids. This was one of the best events I've been in a while and look forward to next year's festival. Happy Yelping :)

As a toddler mom - I love this park. There's something for all ages including parents!…read more Huge grassy field, picnic tables for you and the family, play structures for all ages, swings, and more. The area is safe and there's plenty of space for everyone. A lot of Côta Vera (neighborhood community) events are held here. Plenty of parking surrounding the park itself. There's even a bathroom and I can happily report that it's clean! There's also a gas station walking distance (across the street) and a gated dog park nearby. 10 out of 10 recommend Central Square Park :)

Nice open park, with two playgrounds. One is for older kids with lots of things to climb on and two…read moreswings. The tot playground is still decent for younger kids. Ample room to run around, play soccer or basketball on the court. There is. A nice track/sidewalk that goes around the loop. Only downside, no bathrooms.

7/19/23 First time here, looking for a place to walk my dog that is cool and shady amidst this…read morepending heatwave! Here are my first impressions... Pros: *YES!!! Lots of shade and cool at around 5p in July! *Not terribly crowded when we walked here...hidden gem! *Good sized grassy area to set up sports practice, have a picnic, or rest awhile...when I was here there was a kids soccer camp with just 2 groups of kiddos CONS: *Cobwebs in the drinking fountain near the playground...bring your own water! (See picture) *Cobwebs in the doggie poo bag dispenser....please remember to bring your own bags and pick up after your pup! (See picture) NOTES: *Yelp map does not take you to the park....it takes you about 0.5 miles past to a random intersection. (See pictures) After posting this review, I will let Yelp know. Use directions from the CV Parks & Rec website instead (https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/public-works/parks/locations-features-amenities-photos/explorer-park) *I didn't see a parking lot...I parked on the street as did others. Parking was not a problem when I was here. Can't say for sure on holidays.