Came here today for the Spring Eggstravaganza at Los Rios Park and honestly it's a solid family spot. Easy day trip from LA too. You can take Amtrak or Metrolink from Union Station and it literally drops you off right here in San Juan Capistrano. Makes it way less stressful than driving with kids. The event itself was well organized. Plenty of activities, egg hunts, puppet show, face painting, and enough space for kids to run around without it feeling too packed. Nice mix of younger kids and families just hanging out. What I liked most is the location. After the event, you can just walk around the Los Rios area. A bunch of restaurants and little spots nearby, so you can turn it into a full day. Feels chill, not overly commercial. Only thing is it can get a little crowded during the main egg hunt times, so timing matters. Earlier or in between sessions is better. Easy, fun, and low stress especially if you take the train. Would come back and make a whole day out of it. read more

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After dealing with some medical issues, spending some time outside was needed. I decided to take a breather and meet up with my little nephew to visit the zoo and to play at the park after. My idea of playing is cheering him on while he slides down the slide and creating a fun atmosphere with the kids. Within minutes we had created a race between him and another little guy. Seeing kids having fun, in a safe, clean environment is crucial to development. Anything away from the screens is a win in my book. I really like this park. Seeing families and people of all ages here enjoying the park is really nice. The parking is free and accessible for those who needed ADA parking. There is access to restrooms, and the area is clean and devoid of trash, needles, etc. read more

This is a very cute little park. It's great for younger kids. There's a good amount of seating and restrooms close by. The parking is a bit of a nightmare. If you come on the weekend the parking lot is blocked off for valet parking for the new Rodeo food thing on the other street. So if you want to visit I'd recommend coming on a week day. read more

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What a cute place! My grandson and I spent a couple hours here playing and picnicking before and after going to Zoomars. The park had so much shade and a great playground with a super awesome triple slide. There is a shady picnic area with many tables under the arched shade of grapevines. There were "horses" there with brand new saddled. I loved this park and can't wait to go back. read more

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Los Rios Park is a rad little park in San Juan Cap. We chose to come here to eat the Heritage BBQ that we had ordered online so that we didn't have to deal with the crowds and long lines. The park is pretty spacious, and has covered picnic tables and seating. There is also a big jungle gym area for kids to play around in and plenty of space to just walk around and hang out. There are two parking lots, and they both got pretty packed when we were there. We came around 11am and had to park in the larger parking lot located on the North side of the park. read more

Really like walking around here - as long as it's daylight. In the early early hours there are some things that are a little unsettling about this park now. As long as there are other people around though, I feel fine. (There are some less fortunate that hang around here. And bathe in the water fountains. And have little encampments. Didn't used to be this way.) I still do enjoy the park.. a little blast from the past. Again -- as long as it's daytime and there are others around -- it's still a great spot. It's a nice place for fall foliage, too. 2021: 62/100 read more

Quaint small park in downtown San Juan Capistrano across the railway from restaurants and shops. Nice place for a stroll before or after dining in downtown SJC with a small kid's playground and picnic tables. Has what it claims is the oldest street in CA & a pepper tree from the 1800s. read more

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Nice area to walk around, near San Juan Capistrano town center. Many restaurants and shops, near the historical mission buildings.

I usually love this park for my kids during past visits to the area over the years. However, due to the relatively quiet surroundings now in the area (covid restaurant closures I believe) it is now overrun with the homeless. I sincerely hope the community demands this beautiful little park is cleaned back up and made more secure again. Just so sad. read more

Los Rios park is neat, plenty of free parking space and close to Zoomars and downtown district. The park playset has cowboy western theme. Love their picnic bench area. Pergolas covered with vines giving complete shade. They also have hike trail nearby. Great place for picnic, kids play set. read more

Los Rios Park - Bench area - Parks Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

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Went there for the first time yesterday, very nice place with an actual restroom. We stopped by before and after zoomars. It has all the basics of the typical park plus it has a rock climbing area which most parks lack. Don't really recommend lettings the kids take off the shoes to play in the sand, lots of little splinters. They really should have made it all sand, all of that rubbery surface rather than mix the sand and the bits of wood surface thing since the bits of wood just spreads to the sand and will poke at the bare feet. Obviously it's close to Los Rios which we didn't get a chance to see but the street had such a unique feel to it, looking forward to coming back. This park gives those with a family something to do for the kids when visiting the shops and eateries at Los Rios. Very nice big parking space as well. read more