This is a really nice park! If I lived in Santa Maria this would definitely be a park that I would…read morevisit often. I come here every year when doing AIDS Life Cycle. All 3000+ of us come and set up camp here for one day. There are large rolling hills, a pond, a pirate ship, and even a disc golf course! On a lovely June day we can all lay out in the grass and enjoy the sun. Last year we even had a giant slip n slide on one of the large rolling hills. It's a beautiful place to come visit every year.

Nice large park in Santa Maria CA. Stopped by otw back to Los Angeles. It is tucked away and…read morepeaceful. Open late. Large playground with big slides. Drawback is that although park is open late the bathrooms are not :-/

Los Flores Ranch Park is now open 7 days a week! No need to check in at Visitor Center. Entrance…read moreis free now but there may be a charge for parking in the future.

I stopped going because of all the car break ins. Your car and valuables are always at risk.read more

Scott J Williams Memorial Park is located in Lompoc CA within Vandenberg Space Air Force Baseball…read moreHousing The park is small and is used for AF memorial Quaint, small but eel maintained and a nice site

Located adjacent to Allan Hancock College Park offers big…read moreBBQ area, playground, horseshoe play area and a gazebo for special ceremonies. Park Ranger on site Walk path to Astronaut Memorial Coyotes, rattlesnakes and mountain lion sightings so use caution

Love this park! My dogs also love to walk around the neighborhood and explore all the smells here…read more They have a full sized basketball court as well as lots of grassy areas and picnics tables, perfect to enjoy a peaceful weekend or afternoon. Rancho Grande Park is a perfect little locals park!

This is a good local spot to come and run around. We come here when we're in town and the main…read moreplayground is great for my preschooler. There's swings, slides, bars, etc. the slides are oddly bumpy and fast so not very comfortable- usually a kid goes down once and then never again- these really should be changed. there's also baseball fields and a sand volleyball area. The sand volleyball area tends to attract a bit of trash so I'm not sure how safe it'd be to be barefoot there. There's also bathrooms which is great.

BEWARE of a multitude of STINGING NETTLE-like toxic plants, minus warning signs, in the "hidden"…read moreChumash Historic area by AG creek. [Result: Horrid pain in my hands! OMG!!!] The park would have been an easy 3-4 star, but had to downgraded to 2 star, since there are NO WARNING SIGNS, while other parks [Chumash Park in Pismo] have ample signs to warn of these dangers. While adults can be careful, kids and dogs, would likely not realize the danger of the tri-leafed needled branches over-hanging a tempting scenic path to the serene babbling brook. In this little visited back area of this "pleasant park", it was amazingly peaceful, relaxing, serene, verdant & pleasant, until I foolishly decided to check out the Arroyo Grande Creek, for signs of aquatic life. I hoped to get a bottle of creek water & mud to explore for Protozoa, Rotifiers, Nematodes, etc., with my "new" lab grade vintage Microscope. The short path to the creek was covered with some leaves. Whoops!! While in the process of falling, in front of my eyes, there appeared to be a rather large branch to grab. It also appeared to be "hairy"& my brain made a rapid calculation of the risks vs. benefits of such a grab. My brain miscalculated, since it was too fast for my higher cognitive functions to properly evaluate. Should I risk grabbing a solid looking branch that looked suspiciously "hairy", but may break my fall? It did not slow my fall, since it was a vine that moved freely. I immediately regretted grabbing it since I could feel 100's of tiny needles puncture my fingers & hands. As I scampered up, I had immediate severe searing pain. I immediately called for my wife's help and even thought of going to the ER. We walked over to a bench, where we tried to pick off many dozens of these super-fine hair-like broken off needles [which I later found out to be called Trichomes per Wikipedia { https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichome }]. While this likely helped limit the severity, the pain became more intense, as the toxins injected themselves. Even with hours of Internet searching on the amazing plethora of various toxic or needle plants, complete with both my pics and internet pics, I am still not sure what this plant was. Trichomes are amazingly intricate plant defenses that reappear in diverse species all over the world. They function as micro-hypodermic needles that are designed by evolution to discourage foraging by animals or humans, and are highly effective, since no creature will ever forget an encounter. The Trichomes are complex systems & the needles are reinforced with glass or bone-like substances. The are not only designed to penetrate the skin, but are also designed to inject various toxins, while breaking off too! The real problem is there is a wide range of either known or poorly classified toxins/irritants in the fluid [in nano-liters], which not only immediately evoke severe pain, but persist for hours to even months! The fluid can include a range of substances that can include acids, Neurotoxins, & even anti-Cancer compounds! Treatment is perplexing, even after a consult with a pharmacist. She recommended a topical anti-histamine & steroid. Neither helped much. Other sources recommend washing, assuming a topical exposure to the irritant [e.g. Urushiol] like those in Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac, which is not the case with Trichome injuries, which are injected/embedded toxins. As a kid, I did have one painful unforgettable run-in with a Stinging Nettle type plant on my cousin's farm in Leighton, PA. In those days, there was no Urgent Care! Anyway, after tons of pain, steroid, & antihistmine Rx, the situation improved. There was no visible rash, but various pains, itching, & even neuropathy lasted a few days! In any case, BEWARE of the many plants of that line this Creek's bank. Nettles have been used throughout history ranging from food to medicine. Some compounds are effective against some cancers! Ref.: https://wildflowerfinder.org.uk/Flowers/N/Nettle(Stinging)/Nettle(Stinging).htm : "...It is claimed by some texts that the bicyclic octapeptide moroidin is also found in nettle stings, and that it is this compound that is responsible for most of the pain and redness of nettle rash. It was first discovered in the trichomes of Laportea moroides (hence the name), otherwise known as the Gympie Bush, with which contact is a far more terrifying ordeal than is Stinging Nettle, for the painful rash can last for months, or even forever, and there is no cure. Moroidin has anti-mitotic activity because it strongly inhibits the polymerization of tubulin, meaning it interferes with cell division."

Who knew there was a snappy little neighborhood way back in them thar hills, let alone a snazzy…read morelittle park? It's got everything you need: green space, basketball courts, barbecue space, seating, parking, very clean bathrooms, trees. Plus my cousin and her daughter my new cousin live nearby; they're special because this is the first time in my life I remember the birth of the original cousin and that cousin's child, my second cousin and my second cousin once removed, respectively.

I love this place. Had a breakfast picnic with my dog and boyfriend on our way to La. Wish we could…read morehave explored more

The dude and I came to Orcutt Community Park on 2/14/21 on Valentines Day to have a nice meal at…read morethe park. This park over looks hills and the view is beautiful! The park was very clean and there were a lot of people coming and going in and out the park. They have a play structure for kids, large grassy areas and sitting area. Probably a lot more things as we didn't cover the whole park. There were animals like the owners with their dogs. There were restrooms. This was a very fancy park! A lot of socializing going on from groups hiking or taking walks to yoga and play dates! We luckily found a empty bench to sit on in the sun as it was pretty chilly. The dude and I had a lot fun here and it was a nice spot to eat our Cuban Valentines Day Special here. I would love to come back and explore more of the park. It was windy but relaxing overall we enjoyed our meal! Nice park! If in the area I highly recommend!

This is a solid park with 2 play structures - one tailored to younger toddlers and one for kids…read more There is always someone here on weekends and afternoons due to soccer practices and basketball courts on site. They also have a gazebo picnic area available for reservations. Due to the homelessness issue in this community, the park has become an attraction for people to stay there full time. As a result, there is constantly trash left by the gazebo and around the grassy areas. Fairly certain that today I spotted a vial from a controlled substance immediately next to the younger kid playground. If you aren't carefully watching your kids, they will pick up trash & worse!

Our church really enjoyed renting the reserved area here! Lots of tables under the shade, huge…read moresanta maria-style bbq pit, and close to restrooms. It's one of the best parks in the city and that's confirmed by this being the spot when the city puts on concerts in the park here every summer. Plenty of grassy areas, a favorite of soccer, basketball, football, and baseball teams. Robin Ventura tee-ball field is a nice option too. The two playgrounds are a nice touch: one for the big kids, one for the little tikes. There is a gazebo that has electrical outlets, two restrooms, a very nice basketball court, a tee ball field (Robin Ventura Park), and lots of space to walk and relax. It's also the place for the annual Kite Festival. I'm so glad this is the nearest and nicest park around to me!