This park has a little bit of everything--playground, soccer field, basketball courts, baseball…read morefield, clean bathrooms, a walking/jogging path around the park, and even the San Luis Trail that leads straight to Oceanside Beach. It's tucked away in a residential area, which gives it a more private feel, even though it's actually pretty large. The parking lot is easy to access, and there are plenty of benches and tables for picnics or parties. The only thing I wish it had is a designated dog park area, since sometimes dog owners do not pick up after their pets. Other than that, I really enjoy this park and highly recommend it.

Love love love this park & playground - at the playground there are great options for a very wide…read morerange of ages/interests! From little tots to older kids there's something that will interest all kiddos. The park itself is huge and very well maintained! Great for dog walking, going for a run, or using the grass to come excise. Never had a bad experience here! * I do wish they would fix the tunnel on the 2-5 year old play structure, it's one of the coolest ones I've seen at a public playground, but it has been broken and boarded off for a long time. **Update! We went yesterday 2/22 and the tunnel was open!! Woohoo!**

Buddy Todd Park is sooo spacious and grrreen with lots of trees providing shade. Did you know the…read morepark, established in 1929, is named after Joseph "Buddy" Todd, an Oceanside resident who died in WWII? Well, now you know :-) It offers a unique playground for the kiddos, nice walking paths for bird watchers, picnic tables for families, and beauuutiful scenic views of the ocean and city. I looove the peaceful and relaxing but fun vibe at this park. I had some wonderful opportunities to practice some mindful activities. Definitely a MUST-GO for the Yelp Community!

I visited Buffy Todd Park in Oceanside as part of a spontaneous weekend roadtrip. I visited on both…read moreSaturday and Sunday. I noticed several people were there both days. I had picnics took walks both days. I stayed to watch the sunset on Saturday And opted for a different location to view the sunset on Sunday. This is a great park for people watching. I saw people walking , walking their dog, jogging, flying kites, reading under a tree, scrolling social media, picnicing, Bbqing, playing basketball, playing on swings and play structutes, working on their vehicles, organizing thier vans, riding bicycles of every description laying or sitting in the sun or shade and taking pictures and selfies, and one old veteran playing his guitar- that was me. I was hopping some friendly person would stop by so I could ask them to take a picture, but that didn't happen. This beautiful park sits on a hilltop and offers a panoramic view of the neighborhood, and a somewhat different sunset experience over your typical ocean view. The park has paved walking paths, basket ball courts, a volleyball court, lawns suitable for any number of sports a clean restroom and a fairy large parking area, I highly recommend this park. It was a highlights of my Spontaneous weekend roadtrip.

I've visited this park often, especially during the summer days. You will find two, shaded…read moreplayground structures. One for the older kids and one for the little kiddo's. Both are padded areas including the swing section. You have a decent sized sand area located next to the older kids structure. There are plenty of picnic tables spread throughout the park. Some of them are near trees too for shade. I like that the tables are placed near the play area so that you can keep a close eye on your little ones. There is a large basketball area (one backboard only) adjacent to the parking lot. Sometimes you will find a workout group exercising in this area. Its a great spot for young scooter/bike users when the court is not being used. But, there is also a great paved sidewalk within the park for that too. There is a portion to be cautious about, and that's the sidewalk along the main street. There is a fence on that side, but that only separates the grassy area within the park and the sidewalk. I've been to the restroom only once and it was clean and maintained. The park is well kept, and the grassy areas are maintained as well. Looks like they have been working in some other grass areas that is struggling a bit. Parking could be an issue during the summer months.

I really like this park. Two play structures- one for little kids, one for big kids, swings, and a…read moresmall sand pit. The bathrooms and water fountain is right by the park, too. The reason it received 4 stars instead of 5 is because there's only shade over the big kid play structure. Thankfully, both my kids want to play here, but man..it can get hot!

While my eldest daughter and I were staying at Days Inn By Wyndham Carlsbad, we got a chance to…read moreadmire the beautiful Holiday Park that was only a few blocks away. It was a very clean and well maintained park. BBQs, children's playground, and restrooms are available. Lots of grass area for people to play and rest. Grass was very bright green. Trees were abundantly lush and vibrant. There was one tree that was in bloom with lavender flowers. So so pretty! Lavender is my favorite color. I love parks and gardens! Great to stroll through them and enjoy nature at its best. Any chance I get... I am out in nature because that's where life is lived. House is for rest. Remember that... We enjoyed our visit. Thank you Holiday Park for your presence and beauty!

This is one of my absolute favorite parks to take my son. I've been coming here for over 18 years…read more The bathrooms are always clean. The park is well taken care of. There may be a few homeless people down by the tables all the way to the left hand side, but this is where my now 16-year-old learned to ride her bike.

This is a really nice park, but the parking situation is horrible! I mean like there's rarely any…read moreparking available, given there's only a few spots right on the side of it.....and it's usually taken by those who live across the way. They really dropped the ball when they decided to put the park right off civic center and provide no parking! I've only been able to take the little one here a few times only because I can NEVER find parking. Which is a shame since the park itself is really cute.

Nice park to play in and looks relatively new. We were lucky to find one parking spot right out…read morefront. Hardly any kids around on morning of Memorial Day. Can't believe it even has a porta potty with sink.

Nice size park and decent amount of parking in the lot. I think you can also park in the…read moresurrounding street for overflow. I think I saw an electric vehicle hookup too. There are restrooms, baseball fields, play area and playground equipment, and I saw a sign for a maze or glyphs or something like that. Park is in nice shape and was very quiet on a Monday on a holiday. The weather was gray and started raining a little so that could have something to do with it. It was nice to see dog owners walking their dogs and letting them roam around taking full advantage of what the park has to offer. It is very close to a gate to enter Camp Pendleton. There is plenty of geocaching nearby too.

Nice clean park. Baseball fields are well maintained. There's a paved path for walking that goes…read morearound most of the park, then through the playground. In a nice residential area. Didn't see any homeless.

Best spot for little league and soccer!…read more The creepers are kept at bay, very family oriented. Snack bar staff is great and vibes are always positive. The hidden Gem in Vista.

Visited this park 3 times before. All times for the walking trail in the back that leads to the…read moreRancho Guajome Adobe. This park only has soccer, baseball/softball and football fields. Not a complete sports park. For some reason, I thought it had basketball courts (the main reason hubby and I came). I hadn't really noticed before that it had only the 3 sports fields. If you have kids, it has playgrounds for 2 age groups, 2-4 and 5-12. The parking lot is big. There's a small green space for picnicking. It's a nice park. Just a bummer that it doesn't have at least one basketball hoop.

Nice park in Carlbad with bathrooms, picnic tables with overhead covering, and sports fields for…read moresoccer, football,etc. Parking lot is pretty large but there are also several people parked on the street as this complex houses a lot of sports events too. Grounds were clean, plenty of trash cans, recycle bins, and even a compost bin (nice touch). Plenty of E-bike hooligans doing their shenanigans on the sidewalk and on the curbs, but other than that, seems like a nice local park for people to enjoy.

I've been coming to Pine Avenue Community Park for well over a decade and have watched its steady…read moredecline as far as the children's playground is concerned. The bouncy poured-in-place turf has become suspiciously marred and discolored in places where it looks like greasy liquid has been poured and tire marks have scuffed it permanently. The play equipment is faded, chipped and sun-damaged. While standing on the playground to keep a close eye on the kids, I often am smacked in the face by whiffs of urine coming from the surrounding landscaping where the community of unhoused individuals who have seemingly taken up permanent residence on the outskirts of the park do their business. Today I was there with my child and there was a city summer camp in full swing with probably 50 kids running around, and there were several of these individuals in close proximity. I worry about the safety of the location, especially of a summer camp program being monitored by a handful of teenagers. It's a shame the city isn't doing much to maintain the quality of this playground, and hope they realize its need for a major upgrade soon so it doesn't fall into further disrepair. Adding some security to patrol at least during the daytime wouldn't hurt, either.