Pandemic time has also been park-discovering time, and like an idiot, I'm discovering near my…read morechildhood home parks whose existence I knew nothing about--even though I've driven past them thousands of times. Case in point: La Bonita Park. I'll take you back to spring 1998, because who doesn't want to relive one of the most meaningful semesters of one's college career? This was when I was obsessing over and becoming really good at pinball. If I was at home for the weekend or on a break, I would dutifully stay up and drive to the Super Kmart on Imperial around one a.m. I was so good that the $5 I would spend would give me a least an hour of Medieval Madness and Junk Yard enjoyment. I usually drove straight home and turned off my headlights before I got into the driveway and opened the front door as quietly as I could and went into my sister's former room rather than my own because the wood floor right between my bedroom door and my parents' bedroom door squeaks pretty loudly. After that, I'd go through the Jack and Jill bathroom my sister and I used to share, and voilà! I was in my room. With any luck, I wouldn't have awakened either of my parents, and they wouldn't be annoyed that I was going out at all hours of the night. But if I were hungry, there weren't too many vegetarian options in the middle of the night, so I'd hit up the Taco Bell on Whittier Boulevard in La Habra, which brings us to La Bonita Park. I remember when they constructed that awful-looking monstrosity of a clock tower right next to said Taco Bell, and I remember wondering why and who decided to build this thing right there in that random parking lot right next to the Taco Bell drive-through, and why did they have to make it so big? I never bothered to read the words on the side of the clock tower, because if I had, I would have known that that random parking lot next to the Taco Bell drive-thru was one of two rather large parking lots for La Bonita Park, whose existence I still find absurd since I spent so much time waiting in line at that drive-thru. The park is crazy. They packed all this stuff into it: four baseball diamonds, some really cool meandering paths with a bridge, some neat drains with rocks for when it floods, a straight-up '70s-style clubhouse for God-only-knows what purpose, and more that I probably don't know about. Yet. And there's this weird fenced-off area with a driveway leading down to it, which makes me think it used to be filled with water, but it's all grass now, so please, someone on Yelp, tell me what that thing is for. If I were younger, I would totally jump that fence, but I'm too old and out of shape for fence-jumping. The second parking lot, which is the one we used, is off of Idaho Street, across the street from La Habra High School and near the Boys and Girls Club. And believe it or not, they raise goats and sheep in this random farm that you can see on your way to that back parking lot. That parking lot is actually Hanline Way, and although you're supposed to be able to drive straight through from Idaho into the little neighborhood behind the park, there's a gate separating Hanline from Granada Drive, and it's been closed each time I've been here. Open that gate! Two more really random observational questions. First, why is the path from the '70s clubhouse down to the parking lot so ridiculously curvy? Did they have a ton of extra concrete they needed to use? I mean, this thing has a hairpin turn worthy of the Italian Alps, but the distance from the clubhouse to the parking lot as the crow flies can't be greater than twenty yards. Second, what is up with the baseball fields' foul poles? They're so short that they're almost completely worthless. The point of a foul pole is that you can judge whether a ball hit out of the park is fair or foul. These things are so stubby that there's no way anyone who happens to be looking at one of them could judge which side of it the ball landed on. I sense some sort local corruption having to do with a manufacturer or dealer of Little League foul poles. I wish there were still local newspapers that covered those kinds of stories. There are plenty of picnic tables, and they're interspersed throughout the park. Pick one and enjoy some food, preferably not from Taco Bell. The playground also looks pretty neat, so bring your kids. It really does amaze me how much topographical diversity such a small park has. There are hills and dales and everything.

I think I've been here to the skate park three or four times. At first it was a little difficult…read morebecause some of the banks and ramps were a little steep but there's a nice little half pipe section which was fun. There is a rail going across a little drainage area, which I'm kind of confused on how to ride The skate park is fun and of course I'll be back so I can work on my skills.

This park is no longer under construction and it turned out pretty nice. When we were here 2 years…read moreago my kid wasn't quite big enough to do everything now he can navigate this park with ease as a 4 yr old. Everything is in pretty good shape. There's sand under the main play areas and something called a finger park which I assume is for like finger skateboards. It's still a small playground park but it's nice for a little get away. Lots of climbing elements. There's a few parking spots at the top of the stairway and then there are other spots in the surrounding community.

This park is tucked in a neighborhood and feels very safe. There are bathrooms right by the…read moreplayground and SHADE! The entire park isn't shaded but there are a lot of trees and some shade structures. You can park in the little lot above the playground or in the neighborhood. There are two play strictures- one for little ones and a larger one for big kids. There is sand so next time I might bring some sand toys for my kids to play.

Las Lomas Park doesn't look like much from the street. There's a parking lot, restrooms, a…read moreplayground, some picnic tables, and some workout stations. But looks can be deceiving, because while the park takes up just a tiny bit of Euclid Street, it extends far into the neighborhood, so it's many times as long as it is wide. The park is just north of Las Lomas Elementary School's field, and there's a (locked) gate from school property right into the park. In fact, many of the houses whose backyards abut the park have gates leading to the park, so living nearby might have its privileges. I came on a mission at night. My main goal was to find an open, safe bathroom to use, because I get tired of trying to sneak into fast-food place's bathrooms sometimes when I'm out on the go and absolutely need to go. The bathroom is the lowlight of the park. It's dirty, dilapidated, and gross. I thought I was going to need to use my phone's flashlight, but there are motion-activated lights in both restrooms, which is good, I guess. I kept thinking someone would emerge from the women's room as I walked past it, because those lights kept coming on, but no one was around. There's also a Little Free Library that I didn't have time to check out properly. The dirt walking path really is the star of the show, not because it's some wonderful thing but because it's just so unexpected. One lap is one-quarter of a mile, but keep in mind that the oval path isn't technically a loop, because the end and beginning are separated by some sidewalk, so if you walk four laps, you're actually walking a little bit more than a mile, since the gap between end and beginning isn't included in the quarter-mile measurement. There are two separate workout stations, but they're really close to each other, as are most of the picnic tables. There are also two grills. The western end of the park comprises the majority of the walking path and a bonus, hidden entrance from Durham Street, although I don't know whether this is a real entrance or forces one to trespass on private property between homes. There are signs facing that "entrance," so I assume the entire path from the street is a legitimate way to enter the park. I spent about forty-five minutes here on a Wednesday night. There were a couple of cars in the parking lot when I arrived, but they soon left. This could be a very shady park if it were in a worse neighborhood, but I think it's fine. But don't take my word for it--everything spooks me, so I've learned to ignore my own internal warning bells, because they're always crying wolf. I love random parks like this. How have I never noticed it before? Its low rating comes mainly from its awful bathrooms.

Family friendly park with two play sets and several adult exercise stations. Theres a small dirt…read moretrack around the park... maybe 400m AND a skate park next door. Kids really enjoyed riding their bicycles on the track and I enjoyed sitting down lol great visibility across the park means sit anywhere and you can still see your kids. Activities: about 9 different adult exercise stations. Two playgrounds. One for older kids maybe 6-10 and another for younger kids maybe 3-6. There's also some bbq grilling stations with big tables for 8-10 people and nice shading. Parking: about 12 spots so it cant get too crowded Location: on euclid, north of imperial.

This park doesn't look that big, but it has many facilities, including The Children's Museum at La…read moreHabra, which is how my family and I found it. There's a playground, baseball field, tennis court, community theater, dinosaur garden, picnic areas, and daycare facilities. The coolest part is the area with old cabooses. That's what initially attracted me to this place. Portion of the park used to be an old railroad station, which was converted to house Children's Museum. For such an amazing place, I was surprised there weren't that many people on a Sunday afternoon. Will definitely be coming back here with my kids.

This is a cute little park, tucked behind the La Habra Children's Museum. Perfect if you want your…read morelittles to run about a bit before, during or after your visit. Ample parking, although it appears that the parking is shared with the kid's museum, and a couple of shops. I don't know what it's like on the weekend, but at 1pm today (Fri) when I left there were still plenty of spots. There's no sand, just wood chips. They have a safe swing, a baby swing and a couple of regular swings. There's play stuff for each age. Toilets are located by the baseball field.

Please try to avoid this park for kids on the playground if possible, I took my daughter here for…read morethe first time we stayed no more than 10 minutes within that few minutes she started complaining of itchy feet and I told her it's sand let's dust it off we will take a bath upon bathing her later her feet became extremely itchy with red spots, her throat started itching and hurting fast took her to children's hospital she was diagnosed with Hand foot and mouth by the second day my 2 year old look like she had monkey pox literally took her to see her pediatrician she said my baby had a bad case and all her nails fell off it was 1 week of hell dealing with it please be careful here I don't think they clean this park or anything

We stopped here on a Friday evening and enjoyed it! When we first arrived around 5:3 there weren't…read moreany kids on the playground with us but it looked like an adult softball team was warming up for league play. They have a well-lit baseball/softball area and a nice basketball area which I've seen people playing pick up or in leagues too. The playground area did get more kids as the sun went down, but the lights in the playground area weren't great. You get a lot of light from the baseball fields but none by the children's area. The bathrooms were fine, nothing alarming and nothing amazing. I like that this park has swings, but it only has 1 double slide and 2 sets of monkey bars-- that's about it. All in all it's a nice little park, but with so many parks in the area, it's not my first choice.

Great park! Lots of space but it's SUPER annoying that there's always loose dogs. No one enforces…read moreleash rules and not all dogs are trained properly on recall.

Playground review: Great set up for both little and big kids. Equipment is in good shape. Two…read morebucket swings and two regular swings. Combo of rubber and sand. Sand is very clean and looks recently raked. Four benches but they are very small with no backs. Biggest complaint is there is no man-made shade (only a little from nearby trees). Bathrooms, trash cans, and picnic tables nearby. A water fountain is close by but clogged and bees are buzzing around it. Lots of grass to play games. Overall a fantastic park but difficult to enjoy when there is very little shade. Come on a cooler day.

Went here for an outdoor movie and it was a great time. We brought our own chairs, snacks, and…read moreblanket (it was the end of the season), and there were plenty of nearby trash receptacles. We are looking forward to more movie nights in the coming year.

The City of Brea California is is very family friendly community with a great city hall/civic…read morecenter,library and a beautiful city hall park centrally located for all to enjoy! It features a kids play area along with relaxing areas to enjoy for a refreshing pause during the day or a nice piknik! They also have great community events like their annual 4th of July Country Fair and Classic Car Show! Brea City Hall Park and the old town area of Brea are definitely worth a visit to explore and enjoy!

The park is very small, but it's nice nonetheless. There's a playground here, which appears to be…read moregood for kids, but which I haven't yet tested. When I visited I saw a strangely leaning tree. Perhaps it was kicked over by an angry child. There are also some mysterious lampposts. The base and post look like your average lamppost, but the actual lamps appear to be advanced technology, perhaps leftover spacecraft parts.

Surrounded by lush trees and the sounds of children laughing. I walked through this brief little…read morepark, past the playground, and thought; "How Cute." The Leaning tree was very amusing though, and my imagination when wild wondering what happened to it. Was there a lively incident with a piñata? Was it a harsh wind? Did a tree hugger hug a little *too hard" one day? I guess there are some questions that will never be answered, but one thing is for sure. Descanso Park is a nice little spot to drop by if you live in the neighborhood.