Not sure why the mixed reviews -- this is a beautiful new park in the new developments near Great Park. Technically it is for "residence only" but yeah.. no one is going to stop you from walking into the park. Plenty of curbside parking and there is also a small lot. Huge central grass area and nice walking trail around the park. From here, you can actually continue walking to the Irvine Bosque Trails a few minutes away. And then from the Bosque Trails you can go all the way down to Great Park! Nice little route. When I came on a weekend afternoon there were barely any people here, so I didn't experience it being overly crowded at all. It was very peaceful. read more

Beacon Park - Huge grass area - Parks Near Me - Irvine, California

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This park is private park for Great Park Neighborhoods Residents Only. We just want to check is out wasn't thinking stay too long. This place have interesting treehouse, rope playground (not for young kid) & big slide, basketball court, swings.. Very nice landscape and very clean. Its have normal bbq and also pizza oven & Tandoor oven. Bathroom is huge with 2 toilets and sink for adult & child. Can't use the bathroom unless in the neighborhood. Gate outdoor swimming pool read more

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Went to a kids birthday party here and my 5 year old had a blast. The community is very welcoming and the park is spacious and very well kept. There's a community room, a pool area and a very modern style jungle gym and treehouse to entertain the kids for days. The security guards were all very sweet and respectful. Overall great community read more

This is a lovely park! It's vast, clean and has unique structures including a tree house with chairs and a view. A lot of the climbing structures are different and challenge kids to think outside the box and be active. There is also a toddler area and swings. There is a lot of grassy area as well as a concrete pathway for strollers. Highly recommend it! read more

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Fun park with a lot of stuff to do. Especially for young kids and young adults trying to have a good time. There was a lot of sunshine and it made the day very enjoyable. There were many people here and it was super crowded. That is something that I do not always love. I like to be by myself when I am strolling through the park. But outside of that the place is actually very nice. We had to park pretty far away and that was something that was not a positive but once we were able to actually go to the location everything was beautiful. They had beautiful trees and very beautiful read more

Came here last weekend for their Lunar New Year celebration. They had ample parking a little ways away, with lots of shuttle buses and golf carts to take you to the park. We only expected to stay for a little bit to check it out, but we ended up staying for hours! They had lion dancers, crafts, and live music. The park itself was awesome for kids. Lots of playground equipment for kids of all ages to play on. Nice big open grassy area for running around. And the bbq/clubhouse area was very modern and nice. They had a pizza oven and a tandoori oven for pete's sake! The clubhouse had a fair amount of seating. And as a bonus, they were handing out tangerine Eos lip balms, embossed with "Great Park Neighborhoods" presumably because it looks like the orange balloon. Cute touch. read more

Beacon Park - Lunar New Year at Beacon Park - Parks Near Me - Irvine, California

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This is about our 3 year old sons birthday we just had this past saturday. This letter is to state the frustration of our party that was held at Beacon Park on Saturday November 30th. - When we came to club house it was a complete mess. Grounds not swept, cigar ashes in the patio, no trash liners in the bathroom. Broken glass bottles and food trays in the parking lot which we threw away - We took two hours out of our morning instead of setting up, in just cleaning the place (We were not compensated for this) - When we ended the party we were belittled and talked down to by the security guard telling us that we were lying about the condition of the place when we got it. - Now we are being charged because of complaints made by the party after us. We left the place in better condition than the way we kept it. You are taking money from the deposits of people there, and putting it to NO use what so ever. Which is absolutely bulshit. We as the residents are not going to clean up TWICE just to make sure we don't get our deposit taken from us. That money you took from Fridays group NEEDS TO BE USED TO EITHER CLEAN ON SATURDAY MORNING OR SUNDAY MORGNING by a professional cleaning service. You are basically STEALING money from people because that money is not going to any use what so ever. Because the residents are the ones are cleaning the place before AND after, you keep charging them when they don't clean but don't provide the service of cleaning. Harassed by your security, portion of deposit taken and had to clean up for two hours prior to our party and this is the thanks we get. Whoever is running your establishment needs to be fired immediately and put someone competent in charge who knows how to hand a facility and put to use the money that we are all paying on top of the HOA fee's. Stealing money will not go lightly from me, because this is exactly what this is. ESPECIALLY from the people on Friday who you took the whole deposit from. But where did that money go? Did it go to cleaning service for Saturday, NO. Did it go to clean on Sunday, NOPE because the new guests had to. Did it go to clean on Monday morning?! NO Because it's the residents responsibility to do so, and if they don't then they get charged as well. So you are funneling money from people with no use for using it to actually clean the place. With theft of our hard earned money I will not go down lightly and without a fight. You will hear from me weekly, if not daily until I get a FULL reimbursement and an apology for the whole experience. read more

A brand new playground has popped up in Irvine, but this one undoubtedly sets itself apart from the rest. The modern meets fairy tale architecture known as Beacon Park dons a massive tree house, a variety of sandless play areas, and accommodates kids of all ages. It's pretty awesome! The best time to come is in the early morning or late afternoon. I went at noon and unless you're inside or directly under the tree house, shade is hard to come by here. Which seems to be the case for almost all parks in Irvine....I wish the Irvine Company would realize that and maybe eliminate some barbecues and replace them with tarps for the playgrounds. The play areas are filled with rubber wood chips that provide extra cushion for any fall. The Tot Lot has a netted tire swing, toddler swings, children's swings, a tunnel, and turf. The play areas for the older kids have a tarp slide, ropes to swing on, and obstacle courses. There are plenty of places to sit and observe but this park is not gated and close to the street so keep an eye on the little ones. My favorite part of the park was the water fountain station that fills up water bottles above and an area for dogs to drink below. The grass area is vast and lined with windy pathways that are perfect for strollers or chasing toddlers. The drought friendly landscape includes fragrant herbs and colorful succulents. There is a parking lot near the pool and also plenty of spaces on the street. It's free to get in! read more

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This is a really cool neighbourhood park. The play equipment is a bit different from your bog standard, which is great. They have a big net structure for older kids to play on and they also have a small tot lot - which doesn't have a ton of things, but enough to keep littles amused. There is also a big deck with seats nestled up in a tree. Awesome spot for reading or chilling. To get to the play area you have to walk from the car park on grass, there is no path, so it's not very stroller friendly. There are also hardly any benches or tables near the play equipment, so nowhere for parents to sit or leave bags etc. while playing. This is a private park, and they have a security guy motoring round on his segway. I didn't see any toilets. read more

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We enjoyed ourselves at this awesome park. So many things to do for the kiddos. Tree house, slide, trampoline slide, swings, art and crafts room that's air conditioned, an area with bean bags and books, large chess set, bocce, basketball, balls all over the field, and toddler area. We spent quite a bit of time here and the kids had a ton of fun. read more

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Lame. The park looks amazing but if you don't own a $1M house, you can't play. Great message to tell kids they aren't accepted and exclusion is based on your parent's income. read more

It's a really nice looking park unfortunately it's not great as a playground for kids and toddlers. Kids want things to play with and there is only 1 real slide. They also have this ropes with a "slide" on it but the bigger kids just hang out on it and it's not safe. The jungle gym is more that there is much more to climb. Not that many swings (I saw like 4). Overall, high on looks, poor on # of play items and "fun". read more

We are residents in the neighborhood and rented out the Beacon Park clubhouse this past Saturday 11/30/19 for my son's 3rd birthday. Upon arrival after the pre inspection, this place was a complete DISASTER from the party before. Apparently there was an inspection the night before but WE are responsible for the previous party's mess. The bathroom was a mess, there were food crumbs and drink spills all over the venue, several cigar buds left inside, YES INSIDE and outside, two trays of food in the parking lot, and shattered beer bottles in the parking lot. Our party planner found the food trays and broken beer bottles when she arrived to set up for the party and cleaned it up herself while tending to her children ! Imagine how embarrassing this was. We had to clean this sh*t up with kids around us. One of the people working there apologized and told us she would find a way to reimburse us for our troubles. We understood as she seemed empathetic and understanding. We spent TWO hours before setting up for the party cleaning this place when we could have used this time to set up. This was difficult to do while tending to a toddler and having to take on unexpected extra tasks to clean up after something we should have never been responsible for to begin with! We also were required to hire a security guard to pay $30 per hour to have alcohol in the party in which we did. We paid him for 3-10pm before his shift but only needed him till 8pm in the end as the party ended earlier than we intended but we we're still not reimbursed for the remaining two hours. We were not reimbursed at all but instead they CHARGED us $150 from our deposit because we forgot to change the trash liner in the bathroom and because of a couple crumbs left by the doorway. The venue was left completely spotless compared to the way we entered upon arrival. The security guard on duty was on a major power trip and had a nasty attitude towards us and was nitpicking us on the smallest things even though we respectfully followed the orders he asked of us. He was offended when we asked if there was an inspection the night before since it was a complete mess and he got defensive and said HE did the inspection and claimed it as spotless. We didn't feed into his bad attitude and harassment as badly as I wanted to put him in place since the previous worker who saw the condition said she would do what she can to make sure we get reimbursed somehow and apologized several times. He was so hostile in front of my family and small children present for no reason. The management running this place will say anything to try to squeeze more money out of you! I don't even understand what they are doing with all the money they receive to rent out this space-- it needs some serious deep cleaning! The way management handled this matter after we have fully cooperated with the condition we had to deal with is completely dishonest and inhumane and left a bad taste in my mouth. They treated their own residents of their community with disrespect and dishonesty. The people running this place are nice to you when they are collecting your money, but the minute they collect it from you they treat you like garbage. Whoever is running this establishment needs to be fired immediately. Do not consider moving to this community. We have lived in irvine for years and have rented club houses in quail hill and los alivos over the years to host our events and have never dealt with such dishonesty and utter disrespect. We have always been respectful of the venue/clubhouses we rent from and have never dealt with such hostility. You guys, this is how they treat residents that actually LIVE HERE. How disgusting is that. NEVER AGAIN. Thanks for ruining my son's 3rd birthday with your unprofessionalism and incompetence. read more

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Park is for RESIDENTS ONLY. Except that it's not gated or anything, so you'll show up start playing and then get hassled by security. In our case, security was kind and only asked us to park on the street and not in the lot, but still, having security around really harshed my mellow. It felt like everyone was sneaking around. The tree house is neat looking but there's no easy way to access it so kids have to haul up a dirt hill every time time they want to go on the slide, also the ninja warrior section - which is awesome for bigger kids - is totally exposed in the direct HOT sun. This park is more of a show piece to attract home buyers to the community, than a real park for kids. read more

The only reason I came here was because I was informed there was a raid here. The gym was next to the pizza oven. At the time there was no parking in the regular lot and a guard hanging around so we had to go to the back of the park to find room to park in. It's a benefit that no one complained despite there being roughly 20 people hanging around with their phones out playing the game. There was a treehouse that was a PokéStop with a slide. Despite the static electricity my friend slid down it to try it out and she seemed entertained. read more

This is not a review for the actual park but for the professionals working in the club house/office. I visited Beacon Park Community today. An Asian gentleman was very kind and friendly, he assisted me in familiarizing the new community, featured home plans and price points, and answered questions in a very professional manner - I'm very sorry to not have asked for his name, I would like to recognize him for providing excellent customer services, and I really was considering Beacon Park Community as my new home. I am also writing this in regards to my very negative experience with one of the other Asian associates, May. After I spoke with the Asian gentleman, I met one of my friends who resides in Irvine at Beacon Park, she referred me to this new community, as I have recently moved here from Northern California. We sat right outside the club house/office discussing the city of Irvine, while watching our three children play in the play area inside the club house/office. I heard May saying to one of our children: "Don't climb on that, if you fall, we are not responsible for it." My friend and I immediately attended to our children when we heard "don't climb on that" and removed the child who was actually standing, not "climbing," on the stool in front of the book case by the play area. May then proceeded to say: "This is not a daycare, you need to watch your children, and look at all this mess they made." Her attitude toward us was very disrespectful, I confronted her by telling her that I didn't appreciate her tone and implication of us being negligent parents , because we were indeed watching our children, and that there were many other children playing in the play area before she arrived, it was inaccurate for her to accuse our children for making all the mess. May then said: "I was just concerned about your daughter's safety." I told her if that was truly the case then it would have been fine, but there was still no grounds for her to react the way she did. I find her attitude extremely degrading, she was unapologetic until I asked for her name and told her I was going to complain about her behavior. If May has difficulty communicating and behaving appropriately, then there ought to be better professionals who truly understand the integrity of their job responsibilities in the customer service industry. I also returned the key chain to the Asian gentleman, because if this is how The Five Points Communities treat potential buyers, I do not wish to become a resident. read more

For those who complain about this park it's a PRIVATE park It's for all of us who purchased a home here so don't get mad at the security for doing his job. It's not a public park. read more

Best park on the planet. Shiny, new, beautiful modern design. Yes there's a pool, a free air pump and repair station for bikes. A modern tree house with shade for those grandparents and nannies who need a rest from supervising little ones. Paved sidewalks for people on wheels. A little area for toddlers, fun climbing gym for more active kiddos, big grassy area for playing soccer or frisbee, basketball courts that look like a set from a Star Trek movie. And our gorgeous pool that has keyed access by residents only. We are blessed to live here. If you come to visit it's worth stopping. If you are bored with this park, there are 4 more within a short drive. Pavilion park, Parasol park, Cadence Park, and the Great Park. read more

This playground is pretty awesome. It is modern and has some of the best play areas for kids. It has a tree house and lots of cool places to explore, like a big bouncy slide, intersting swings and even a full tree house. Highly recommend it! read more

4.5 stars. From reading the reviews, a lot of people say it's a private park, and although we did see security walking around patrolling the park, they were only there to enforce park rules (mostly making sure parents weren't getting on some obstacles that had a weight limit, etc). I've only been here once so far, but plenty of my friends have come and none of them were ever asked to leave the park because they weren't residents. My son loved it here! It's huge, and there's so many cool new things here that I've never seen at other parks. Very clean, lots of shaded picnic tables, as well as other areas to sit and lounge. Huge soccer field that the kids can run around in, as well as a basketball court. read more

Apparently this is a "private park" which is pretty rude, but the architecture is fabulous ! I drove 30 minutes to come to this park with my son and it's worth it! Really cool playground love the treehouse read more

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Everything about this park, aesthetically, is nice and new. My toddler daughter and I have visited several times and consistently, have gotten really weird vibes from the people there. I'm not sure what type of people are moving into this community but the "air" is so uncomfortable that we no longer visit - and have told others; I would hate to buy a home here and discover this afterward. Also, the slide that comes down from the main tree house is so poorly designed that it's hard for the kids to get to, albeit dangerous - a faux pas that the playground equipment designers should be made aware of. read more

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This park is not for you if you don't live in this community. You cannot park in the parking lot. This is just a show case for the sales associates to use to attract buyers.The sign on sand canyon mislead people to come visit this place. I heard people saying this place is polluted which I'm not sure what kind of pollution it is. But I do know there's going to be a graveyard right beside this residential area in the future. read more

Great park!! Brand new. Very clean. Everything is very modern. Tons of climbing equipment for those that are a little bit older. The only down side is the park is very spread out so it is hard to keep an eye on more than one child. Bathroom facilities are clean, they even have a family one. They have a life size chess board too. Great park. Kids can't wait to go back. read more

Beacon Park - Parks Near Me - Irvine, California

Came to this park on a whim to see what its new and modern playground had in store and it definitely caught our attention. The park is hidden in the middle of an"in-progress" and newly emerged neighborhood in Irvine. This playground consists of many different equipment, from swings, a 3-way seesaw, a whimsical tree house, many things to climb on, etc. Getting to the park was no problem. Getting out of it was a problem. Using only our GPS to direct us to and from the park, the directions led us astray to a blocked off exit and we ended up exploring the neighborhood in order to find an exit. There was a point in time where we thought we were stuck inside. read more

Awesome park. The kids had such a fun time here. The setting is really nice with the big lawn. Lots of room to run around! read more

I have been to this park a few times since it was built, both with just my youngest daughter (4) and also with my husband and all three of our kids (the others are 7 and 10). I grew up in Irvine and have always enjoyed the parks here. But today was different. I brought my sister and nephew (4) as well. They are visiting from out of the area. Yes, the park equipment and amenities are all great! We love the life-sized chess game, the fun equipment, tunnel slide, the large lawn, the climbing structures, clean bathrooms, full basketball court... It's all great! But I agree with many of the other reviews that the security guard with a chip on his shoulder, riding the Segwey gave our innocent park trip a very strange feeling. In the past, they have just given a smile and nod. But today we felt like we were outsiders. First he gave us a polite "warning" of sorts that although there was just one small sign, technically we couldn't park on the street adjacent to the park and needed to either park across the street, not in the fire lanes, or in their parking lot. Fine. We said thanks for the heads up and each moved our cars across the street. Then we were sitting in the very minimal shade eating our snacks where there are chairs for sitting and he came back over saying this was a "showcase area" and that we aren't to let our kids ride their scooters there and that my son, 7, was going "way too fast!" He was on the sidewalk. And something about not walking in the landscape (meaning woodchip landscaped areas throughout the park which you have to walk through unless you go out of your way to the sidewalks). It felt like we were in someone's backyard and messing up their home, instead of at an actual park. He was watching us so intently. Another time my sister was checking out the crafting room they have, looking through the window and here he comes again with, "Can I help you?" Later he came to where we were under the treehouse (again, trying to find some shade) and told me that my 10 year old was too big to be on the saucer-type swing with her cousins. That it was only for 2-5 year olds. I don't remember that sign there the last time I came. But, okay. Later we finally saw the sign facing the street that it was a "private park" for "residents only." So we called the City. While it's not a City of Irvine park, they told us we ARE allowed to be there. It was a very odd feeling to be watched like we were trespassing, in a public space, even if they call it private. It's not very welcoming to potential buyers of all the new homes they are trying to sell. read more

We take our kids here all the time. There are great amenities and a really lovely treehouse which has chairs and things and a slide attached. It's very clean and not very crowded. Those that live in the over-priced neighboring community like to say that this is a private park. However the city does not hold this same view, so unless a fence is built around it, you can go there. read more

This park looks awesome in pictures.. and Im sure it looked awesome on some computer design program. HOWEVER... it feels like it is designed to sell (million+ dollar) homes and for show. Its not a practical playground for actual PEOPLE. We have been here 3 times (my kids are born in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2015). Positives: - It looks awesome! Its modern and clean. - Big grassy area - Clean bathrooms - Library/art room for older kids Negatives: - There is only 1 or 2 picnic tables, for the whole park. - No shaded seating - Only 1 trashcan - Bathroom is at the clubhouse (big PLUS, HOWEVER. It is so far away from the playground) - No toddler play area - Baby swings are separated from the regular swings (= You can't push 2 kids at the same time). - Its hard to access slide (only 1 for the whole big playground). You have to walk up a hill to ride down. - Parking. There is NO PARKING on the side of the street where the park access is located. You can either park at the club house (but then You have to walk across half the park to get to the playground) or on the opposite side of the street (and thats kind of scary if you have little kids running around). - Its really spread out and no fence so it's easy to loose track of Your kids. Be prepared to be on Your feet and constantly looking for Your kids (if you're like me and have more than 1 that you can follow around or keep your eyes glued to). read more

I love this Park.. I live and do residential work here (Pest Control Solutions) and this is one of the most kept up parks with security. I would recommend this park to anyone who has kids. The community is very friendly and they don't seem to take advantages of such nice amenities we have here but its still a new build/construction area which will bring in even more guests when completed. Great Park for families with kids. read more

Be sure to give the security guards a stink eye when they give you the why are you here look. They think it's private, it's not, just go have fun, hope lots of people on bikes come here and piss them off. Be sure to look at the strange houses, no more Irvine cookie cutters, almost like they tried to hard, colonial next to Santa Fe style just seems odd to me. Traffic is going to be horrible in this area and to the freeway, just wait for it. read more

This park is seriously one of the most fun I've been to (I'm 19 lol). Is has a mini ropes course that seriously feels like American ninja warrior, unconventional swings, a huge treehouse with lots of chairs, a fire pit, basketball court, nice restrooms, and more. It was so fun to run around on the giant grass field, too. Definitely recommend people to bring their kids here or just go for a quick fun workout! read more

Nice new park! Lots of green grassy area & different variety of activities. Playground had unique slide & climbing apparatus! Big chess board & pieces. Basketball courts, reading area, and huge treehouse. Definitely fun place to take kids! read more

First time I went, I absolutely loved it. I raved about it with all my friends and on social media. Today I went back with my 3 year old daughter. We were the only ones there. Together we were swinging on the big rope net swing that holds multiple kids, looking up at the clouds having fun, when I was suddenly interrupted by security on a Segway. He told me I wasn't allowed to swing with my daughter and that the signs clearly state it's for 2-5 year olds. I apologized saying I hadn't seen the sign which was true. After a few minutes passed and I had thought about his tone with me, I realized the sign says its designated not restricted to. Since when are parents not allowed to engage in play with their children. I have never been to a park where I can't swing with my children or go down a slide. If you are a hands on parent or a parent of a child who needs extra help and encouragement exploring playground equipment be prepared to be told to stop. I realized at one point he was watching us across the grass from the bathroom. Totally ruined the experience and we left. Also for a park that is supposed to be for residents, why are you posting Beacon Park signs on the main streets in the surrounding area? All along Irvine Blvd and Sand Canyon Blvd there are signs telling you how to get there. Come see us, but you can't play here. Thumbs down. read more