5 star approved by 5 year old! Fun park, thanks to the staff at the City of Encinitas!read more

This is such a beautiful hillside park adorned with drought tolerant landscaping that makes it feel…read morelike a peaceful retreat. The upper level has a small children play area. The middle level is for kids 5-12. The lower area has a skating zone and basketball court. The little kids area have an interesting two person swing. The middle level has a cool looking slide that is recently taped off. The fake grass hill was fun to slide down on card board. There are covered tables for eating in the middle and upper section. There is limited street parking and no restroom.

Other than the playground, space for family and kids. No restrooms in this area which suckread more

Want to play with sand without having to deal with the beach and ocean debris? Well Leucadia Oaks…read morePark is close enough to the beach to give you that clean crisp air but far enough so you won't be bogged down with parking or other patrons. You can have an enjoyable morning or afternoon visit with your kiddos and be fresh enough to grab a bite and move onto your other adventures for the day. This playground has a variety of structures including slides, swings, climbing rings, and stepping platforms in addition the abundance of sand. In addition, there are plenty of benches and picnic tables for shared meal outdoors as well as a basketball hoop and skate park for those looking to take a break from the sand. For those looking forward to playing with sand, well you're in luck! They have an accessible water station (filtered water too for drinking) to help add that extra rigidity to your sand castles. There's a bit of grass for running but not a whole lot for field play. Otherwise, it's still good for picnicking. The park is rather quiet and it seems mainly locals come out here (most walked to and from the park). With that said, there's plenty of parking along the side of the park should you decide to commute out here. Overall, this park was pleasant and allowed our kids to experience sand as if they were at the beach and also play on a classic playground. Great place to soak in some sun for about half to a full hour before lunch or nap time (for the kids but I guess us adults too!)

A fantastic park near me that I've driven by but never walked in. Three or four immaculate baseball…read morefields, skate park, kids play area and really great trail of a mile and a half. But the best thing is how they keep it up and the employees that walk around and clean the grills and everything else. Really a fun find try it out.

There's a wonderful hidden gem playground for kids here at this park! It's shaded and a big…read moreplayground with swings and monkey ropes in a large structure. Highly recommended for kids

Great skatepark for kids beginners and up. This park provides a lot of sizes to practicing dropping…read moreinto the bowls. All participants just need to be careful when skateboarding or riding their scooters together. :) Most kids there are very polite and watch out for each other. A nice hidden gem in the city. :)

It's open 24 hours Parking is right there! Bathroom for…read morewomen / men separate. You will see little kids on bikes, middle schoolers on scooters & older teens & young adults on skateboards. Parents hanging out "picnic" style. I see that people bringing their dogs too.... The skatepark is little up on a hill so it gets nippy in the afternoon so bring your sweatshirt if you are being an audience. Carlsbad Safety Center is located right next to the skatepark and it gives a great feeling of extra security since police cars are constantly coming & going.

Good park, shares space with YMCA. Clean bathrooms and lots of field space. However the bathrooms…read morenear the baseball fields smell like armpit. Not sure if it's the plastic or walls, but it just smells bad. especially during the summer

.. went for skate park... kid says as he walks by(an employee/staff) " You can't just walk up in…read morehere. Its a private park." With a quite unapologetic and familiar sound of disdain in his demeanor... that was it for us... and let me tell ya, i know it's california, but a little respect and kindness goes a long way

Cool skate park for skateboarding, bikes, scooters. They have a play area and clean restrooms. A…read morenice pool area for swimming classes, Carlsbad has a ll the nice parks and plenty of parking. Close to the pacific beach

We have been coming to this pool for three summers now. The facilities are great. The pools are…read morebeautiful and the temperature is always really nice. I love that they have a splash pad for tiny kids. Seating is a bit tricky. They've got tables under shade, however they are on the other side of the center, out of viewing range of the pool. Most people just put their stuff on the ground and hope to get a spot on the boiling astroturf. There are big bathrooms with lockers and showers and it's a mixed bag on how clean they are. The biggest downside is the staff. The lifeguards are really inconsistent and I've seen people even yell at the lifeguards to do their job when kids aren't following the rules. The office staff are a nightmare. They are so rude and pushy. In the summer, they do an inflatable obstacle course two days a week. The rules for admission are absolutely ridiculous and they only sell 30 wristbands for it for the day. Once they sell out, they just put a sign up on the ticket window and walk away leaving everyone left in line to wonder what's going on. They could use a big staffing upgrade.

Golden State Skateboarding staff is the best!! I love the positive reinforcement while watching my…read moredaughter learn the FUNdamentals. All she wants to do now in her spare time is practice on her board, and I'll take that over roblox any day. Her coach Rio exercised patience and positive persistence. When she was scared he (and Coach Neil Mimms) taught her to trust and believe in herself. He pushes her to grow beyond her comfort zone and they do it together with smiles. She faces challenges with a new rigor. She's always been our more fearless child, but now she's unstoppable and educated. I would recommend with extreme enthusiasm this institution in all of their services.

Neal and his team are awesome. My son Landon Trette does mentoring with Neal. Neal is an excellent…read morecoach. He pushes Landon to stretch his limits, and improve, while keeping the encouragement and positivity high. He also inspires a healthy mindset, which is invaluable!

We love this park! Clean, good bathrooms, and lots of easy parking…read more The play structures (both in toddler and older kid sections) are big with lots to play with! Large are with 4 (I believe?) picnic tables under shading. Green fields to run in. Beautiful view and you can see lots of airplanes due to Palomar airport which my toddler loves so much.

This park is beautiful. Clean bathrooms, walking path, playground. There are nice dog areas as…read morewell. Wonderful park!

Awesome old school skate shop, had everything you would want along with great service from the…read morestaff! I'm still seeking Master Chin in my mid 50's, will never stop riding! Will always buy my boards from McGills!

Excellent customer service, James does a fantastic job. Definitely recommend as the place to get…read moreyour skateboard parts.

It was the perrrfect day to plant 25 trees at Poinsettia Community Park in celebration of Arbor…read moreDay. This event was well received by the community...more than 30 people (mixed age groups) showed up to volunteer. It was AWESOME!! This beauuutiful 42-acre park contains the largest public tennis complex in the city (10 tennis courts and 6 pickleball courts), basketball court, baseball/softball fields, a multi-sport turf arena, alongside a modern playground, designated dog park area, and shaded picnic areas. Major pluses are restrooms, drinking fountains, and free parking. I definitely recommend this green space and family-friendly park to the Yelp Community :-)

Poinsettia is a very gorgeous park. It is easy to find a parking spot as there are plenty. The…read morewhole world is overwhelming big, so much space everywhere, very grassy and so many different areas and sport opportunities. Loved having a picnic there and will enjoy many more when in the area. Tennis, pickleball, playground, many picnic tables, huge dog park...this has it all. I walked a lot there and saw birds and smelled fresh and everything very clean. Lovely park.