The Historic Los Rios District is so charming and quaint. Lots of small shops to visit. From…read morecandles, artists, tea shop, and a Veteran owned coffee shop! Lots of restaurants to eat at and plenty of sweet Knick knacks to purchase. They also have the Mission San Juan Capistrano in the area. If you're window shopping and walking the town, it's an amazing new. This is a great place to take friends & family who are visiting Southern California. It's a short drive from San Diego. It's a really great day trip. And if you can take the train down to avoid all the crazy traffic

I've never gotten off the train at SJC, but today I did. I was always curious about the old section…read moreof town. Los Rios is right across the tracks from the train station. Once across the tracks you've stepped back in time. Los Rios is the oldest community in CA. This neighborhood is beautiful. There are shops and restaurants. I really enjoyed the coffee house. At the end of the street you will find a tea house where you can dress up for high tea. You can relax here and almost forget about the outside world. If you come by train make sure to be on the right side of the tracks or you will miss the train. There's no way across.

Came here today for the Spring Eggstravaganza at Los Rios Park and honestly it's a solid family…read morespot. 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.

This is a very cute little park. It's great for younger kids. There's a good amount of seating and…read morerestrooms 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.

Unique adventure for kids. Wouldn't recommend for older kids over 12. Not that big and lots of…read moresmaller kids around.

This playground recently got renovated. It's at the corner of Golden Lantern and La Cresta. It's…read morestreet parking only and not a lot. There are no restrooms. It's fully paved with rubber surface. There is one play structure that's a very cool pirate ship. There's a slope with 1 infant swing and 2 saddle swings. There are 2 tables with seating. There are 2 benches by the play structure and 1 by the swings. However, they also have a palm tree lined "bench" on Golden Lantern side. This area provides some shade, otherwise, not shaded. It's near the ocean though so not very hot. It is gated and small so easy to keep an eye on kids. There are 2 trash cans and no water fountain. I recommend this park if your kids like pirate ships and for a relatively short play time.

Such a great park! We were in the area for a tournament and needed a place for our boys to run out…read moresome energy. The neighborhood is very friendly and lively! The park had so many different play structures and even had a zip line about a block away. Great spots for adults to relax while the kids play too!

Such a fun park ! My son is obsessed, We bring cardboard to slide down the turf hill. Can't…read morewait to come back

This is a beautiful little park tucked in to a Capistrano Beach neighborhood, which offers some…read morepretty special views of Dana Point and the ocean. On the beautiful day that we went, the ocean had these awesome multicolored azure hues like a tropical island. It's also a dynamite park to have a picnic, with plenty of shade and lots of grass. It's also great for little kids with plenty of space to run around and some low trees that are fun for them to climb. We enjoyed a great little picnic here after getting some poke for Kawamata Seafood! Five stars

Local park, surrounded with beautiful houses with unique architecture, gorgeous ocean view, clean…read morewith a small play ground for kids...Walkable and relax...There is a park benches with no shades...I wished the benches were under trees to cool down...Full of playful squirrels and so many dog owners...Very friendly vibes...and its a good place to bring your coffee here and chill. We went to Kawamata seas food and as always we came here to eat our yummy poke...Enjoyed the view and food...There is also parking spot on the street....never get crowded.

This playground was amazing and one of the cleanest and most well maintained I've seen. It was…read moreenclosed, huge bonus, had a sandpit that was freshly raked or flattened, as well as a fake tidepool water table type feature. The play structure was large and elaborate and the castle and dragons theme was carried out throughout. My kids also loved the music corner with the guitar and keyboard features.

Lots of activities for the kids. Nice shaded areas and plenty of parking. Beautiful grounds and…read moreoverall very clean

Nice park with easy parking. There is a bathroom but I didn't check it out…read more The playground has two sets for older kids and an open one for smaller kids. My 18 month old still enjoyed the larger one and going up its three levels. Lots of slides. A climbing wall. Sand pit. Tables. And the ground is the cushy kind (not rocks and not mulch). They do movies at the park sometimes and the open lawn area has a small hill which makes it easy for viewing. The downside is that you can hear the freeway from here. And it smells pretty strongly of mosquito repellent (which is probably a pro and a con).

Great location, great park plenty of grass area to play soccer or games. They have a bathroom for…read morekids to use and adults. The playground is big and my son enjoys this park very much. I enjoy the park also nice to have a picnic at.

Creekside has a large dog park, with a separate area for small dogs and pups. Nice friendly…read moreoff-leash place.

Nice fenced in dog park no grass, but has gotten good covering a wood chips and some gravel. It's…read morea very long park next to us cycling trail. Fenston plenty of room for dogs to run around. Friendly people Parking is kind of limited and it's a walk to the dog area in the back of the park

So happy the bird houses were brought back and this neighborhood treasure was make into an official…read morepark for San Juan Capistrano. We have loved this little place and have added birdhouses over the years. We are so thrilled the neighbors here worked so hard to have it made into a real park.

This is such a hidden gem of a place. Parking is free. It's dog friendly for portions of the sandy…read morearea. The views are absolutely spectacular. It allows you to walk right over to Doheny State Park thereby saving you money for parking. I have forgotten my state park pass on occasion and have been saved because I parked here instead. There are picnic tanks that make it perfect to eat al fresco by the sea. I personally love picking up my grubs from Kawamata Seafood right up the hill. The two goes hand in hand. To me, there's no better way to enjoy the two simultaneously.

I love walking and like to get my steps in so this is a perfect place to be especially when it's so…read morehot inland. You can enjoy a nice ocean breeze and take pictures of the natural beauty!