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.

Update. I stopped…read moregoing to this dog park due to all of the ticks there. There is wooded area but I go hiking with my pup regularly and this was one of the worst tick spots. After an hour or so of being there, I pulled off about 15 ticks from him.

I love visiting this dog haven park with my family. Dogs can roam off-leash, and it's such a…read morewonderful community. The park features several trails, a children's playground, and even a bridge dedicated to dogs that have crossed the rainbow.

Beautiful park! Lots of greenery and the playground itself is almost fully shaded with over heard…read morematerial! Had my daughter's birthday there last week and I am so glad I chose this park! The picnic table area is directly right next to the playground, which is so ideal! The bathrooms & parking are a bit far of a walk from the playground and unfortunately no swings, but absolutely love this park!! (Also if planning a bigger event like an invite list birthday party I highly recommend calling vista parks and recreation to make a proper reservation for the covered picnic table area!The ranger comes out very early in the morning and mark it off as officially reserved signs! Brought me great peace of mind!)

Located within walking distance of downtown vista (yes, please, there is a lovely trail from…read moredowntown to the park. About .7 mile), this park features an amphitheater, tennis (2), softball (2), basketball (3), volleyball (2) courts, an indoor gymnasium, plenty of parking, kid's playgrounds, small water stream, bridges and an amazing disc golf course (19 holes). Covered (or not!) picnic tables and trashes are available. Plenty of parking, plenty of shade along walkways, place is clean. There is a botanical park at the top of the hill.

Love this county campground! Under $50 for 3 vehicles. Highlights include beautiful…read morepark/playground, large camping spaces, clean grounds, walking trail, bike trail to beach, quiet, and close proximity to stores. Lots of bugs so skin protectant for me. Friendly rangers. Go straight to your campsite upon entry when no one at front ranger kiosk.

Quiet, large trees, lots of dog walkers. There is a trail on south side used by both campers and…read morelocals. Most campsites also have a dog or two, so great place to dog watch. Restrooms are clean, hot showers for tent campers.

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 :-)

This park is one of my favorites! It is so well taken care of with so many amenities that includes…read morean off-leash dog park separated by small and large dog areas, all the sports courts and my particular favorite, the pickleball courts. The few times I've been here has been enjoyable and everyone (including dogs) have been very amicable. The dog park is very well kept and like how they have some little obstacles courses for the dogs. The pickleball courts are also very nice but there are some areas that have been worn out, mostly behind the baseline. But nice seating area and efficient paddle system to rotate people in and out. I only wish it was closer to me.

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.

Interesting park, kind orf elongated versus the usual round or square type. Different levels,…read morestairs, paths to walk and to go with bycicles (lots of teens with theirs going very fast). Otherwise very quiet park, perfect for a picnic on the grass under the shade of a tree, for lack of picnic tables. I could not find one not could I see a restroom. Those are must for a 5 star park. What is remarkable are those horses sculptures and also a cool 'person' metal thing that moves the hands like welcoming people to visit. I think this park must be very good for the neighbors of the apartment complex just right next to it. Everything looks modern and pretty new.

I walked over to this beautiful Creekside Park yesterday on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 6 p.m. I wanted…read moreto take a lot of Photos o my Apple IPhone XR but my phone battery was low snd it was dead. This Creekside Park has a lot of photos on the Google Maps Website. This Creekside Park is located on the Vista Village Drive Area. There is this large Apartment Complex located right behind this Creekside Park. Apartment I drove over to this Creekside Park with my car. To view these photos of this Creekside Park do a Google Search because this Creekside Park has a lot of photos of their park on Google Maps.com website. It's a very pretty park and there are fun things to do there. There are some long walkways that have a cement walking paths and there is green grass in the back. There is also a lake that has a lot of ducks swimming in this lake. I walked down to the bottom part of this Creekside Park and then I sat on the grass. I saw two ducks walk up to me , one was a pretty mallard (male) duck and the other duck was a brown tweed color (female) duck. These 2 ducks were a couple because I saw both of these cute ducks were sunbathing on this large rock together. These two ducks were looking for me to feed them bread. I heard these ducks are fed bread by the people who visit this Creekside Park. I sat in the grassy area then I watched this duck family I saw a group of ducks huddled together when they are in this lake swimming it is cute. Next time I will bring some old bread slices to feed these ducks with. At the very top of this Creekside Park in Vista Village Center. Their are 3 statues of horses that is a brown color. These horse statues is so cool and it represents this Creekside Park. Next time I will make sure I charge my Apple IPhone XR at home enough so my battery won't be dead, I can take a lot of photos of this Creekside Park. If you enjoy walking on trails and you own a dog, I recommend walking your dog on a leash on the walkways because the scenery at this Creekside Park is very beautiful and I had a good time just sitting down on the grassy area nearby the lake. Just be careful when you are walking towards these huge rocks I don't know why these large rocks are placed near by this lake. But I was walking on these rocks on Sunday, May 28, 2023 and these boots I was wearing was making my footing kind of slippery. There is no sign that tells their visitors to be careful when you walk on these large rocks. There should be a Sign nailed up that warns people to not walk on these large rocks. Or it would be nice to have a big sign posted up that tells people to DON'T WALK ON THESE LARGE ROCKS, DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. These Huge Rocks they look like Rocks from the Beach are placed inside the concrete this when I was trying to leave this Creekside Park to walk back to my car in the parking lot. There is only one way to exit out of this park and I had to walk up 2 flights of stairs with the railing to leave this Creekside Park to go back to my car in the parking lot and I wanted to drive back to my home. This is a really beautiful Creekside Park that is nearby the Frazier Farmers Market in the Vista Village Center Drive that has a Strip Mall with all these different Restaurants, Market, Starbuck's Coffee Shop and this Bigbee's Pub and Brewery. I also walked by Crunch Fitness Center that is located right next door to Frazier Farmers Market. I highly recommend this Creekside Park.

Came to take my baby to a doggie park to socialize. It's smaller than I expected. They are open…read more8:00am til the sign says sunset. It's $3/day to park or $24 for daily.