The park is ok, nothing special. The space is too small for large and small dogs, yes only one…read morespace for both. The park could use a bit more maintenance. there is some grass but must of the park is dirt. There is one water station for the dogs and it works well. If you are nearby, it's fine for a quick visit, but I would not go out of my way to come here.

Maybe cleaning was missed that week, first time at this park and I expected better I guess.read more

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.

The parking is pretty far away from the park - although I have an old lady pup who was done before…read morewe got there. It's not grassy, minimal shade, and likely very hot in the summer. I gave 2 stars for being off the freeway and easy-ish to find and it had a fairly clean porter potty.

Shame more people don't know about this dog park. It is always quiet. Great place to train your…read morepuppy without too many distractions.

Amazing people here. Huge space, well maintained. Areas to sit under shade. Poop bags and lots of…read moretrash cans. Easy to access! Our pup LOVES the Pooch Park! One bad experience. Someone brought their 4 month old puppy, and it was playing with our 10 month old pup. Her dog lost a tooth and she flipped out. All I can say is if it's your dog's first time interacting with other dogs, start them in the small dog areas. Or if you're going to make a big deal about your puppy losing its' tooth, don't bring them to the dog park... I'm pretty sure they can't start interacting with dogs until 6 months due to not being fully vaccinated anyways.

Beautiful large spacious dog park with two water fountains for dogs and tons of fun for the dogs…read more It has 4 different areas to sit and play ball or frisbee with your dogs!

Knew I wanted to go to the beach, and randomly stumbled upon this one being in the area at the…read moreoutlets. This is a small quiet beach, right next to the Metrolink station. Parking was a little confusing at first, but you can park at the Metrolink station and pay at one of the little yellow kiosks. It was about $0.75 per 30 minutes, which felt pretty fair. The water is definitely colder here, even on a warm day. We had direct access to the beach itself from the lot. It wasn't super busy on the day we went, so it felt super calming to walk while the waves crashed against our feet. It's a bit narrow, but from the Metrolink, you could walk all the way to the pier. It was also cool to see the train pass by as well, right next to the beach! One noticeable thing was that the beach felt very pebbly, and there were many small rocks along the waters so we had to be really careful about where we were walking. There's also a restroom and a feet/body cleaning shower station if you're coming from the Metrolink parking lot.

This beach is smaller than the main beach area of San Clemente. It is much rockier. They don't have…read moremany lifeguards here so if you have kids I'd go to the main beach. This is more suited for surfing. They do have a small play area. The restrooms here aren't very clean.

Seeing a lot of bad reviews for the baseball fields yet I went to the skatepark and the pickleball…read morecourts and despite the reviews the bathrooms were fine. The skatepark has a good flow and variety of terrain and the people were all ages and nice. Loved the Mountain View. The pickleball courts were relatively busy in a Monday morning yet we found a court right away and met people to play several games with. The courts had prison vibes with metal posts everywhere but it was kinda cool. There's a paddle waiting system and everyone we met were pleasant. We met the owners of AIKAI Pickleball and they were very cool and let us demo their paddles (which I'll be buying). There are Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courts so you are sure to find some fun games. Tons of parking and I don't have a bad thing to say about this place. I wish I lived closer.

Excellent Park! Went here to watch a travel ball tournament, I was not disappointed. Parking was…read moreplentiful on top lot, bottom lot or street parking too. However, parking spots on top lots are super tight. SUVS all parking together is a tough one. However, fields are really nice, snack shack and bathrooms are clean, nice and shaded. Views from the Shack area are great too! Enjoy...

A beautiful little well tended memorial garden for Marines. Camp Pendleton in nearby so this seems…read moreespecially appropriate. Someone gave a lot of thought to the creation of this memorial. A large statue of a marine is positioned so that he is saluting an American flag. The park is located halfway up the hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the San Clemente pier. It is breathtaking and moving. My father was a Naval chaplain assigned to the Marines and served in the southwest Pacific campaign in WW2 under General MacArthur. This garden prompted lots of thoughts about his service. I was born in a naval hospital on a Marine base. I also grieved over the loss of a close family friend, a Marine helicopter pilot who died in a training accident at Camp Pendleton. There is accessible parking close by with a very short paved walk to the park or one can walk up a short and easy dirt trail from the San Clemente beach trail parking lot.

While on week's vacation, my husband and I visited the sacred "Marine Monument San Clemente" park,…read moreThursday, 5 December 2024 just as sunset was occuring! The park was reflecting the day's beautiful rays upon the bronze statue of USMC serviceman saluting the vast Pacific Ocean! Our visit was two-part...one to see the majesty of San Clemente Pier and two, to visit where my family of four siblings selected the final resting place and tribute for our precious dad and hero, Master Gunnery Sergeant (Retired: 1 May 1961-1 May 1991) Roberto G. Zapata...with a bronze memorial plaque...placed strategically atop the section of the Memorial Wall! Now mom and dad can say they own a small piece of Heaven on Earth, in San Clemente Pier, CA! A Marine Monument Memorial Park with million dollar view!

Tommy helped us with our Miniature Australian Shepherd puppy when no one else would! He came to…read moreour house when she was 11 weeks old (other trainers wanted to wait until she had all her puppy shots) and immediately got us off on the right foot for behavior training. He trained my husband and me as well as our puppy! So grateful. Tommy has a gift for knowing how dogs think and he shares that knowledge as part of the session. We never felt rushed to finish a lesson when he came to the house, he just dealt with our issues and reminded us to keep practicing with our dog until next time. We even decided to enroll in his weekly puppy class so that our puppy would learn to behave around other dogs. His private dog park is a god-send as we live in a condo and don't have a yard for our puppy to play in. She loved going there and we'll be back! We highly recommend Tommy. He showed us how to anticipate what our puppy was going to do before she did it and correct her misdeeds before they take place. Five stars!

Tommy came for our first private session and it went better than I imagined. My husband and I…read morelearned a lot from Tommy. He is very relatable and has a unique way of teaching that is very enjoyable and actually entertaining, all at the same time! Now that is talent! Tommy was made for this job and well worth his price. You get what you pay for. He definitely does not watch the clock and gives you more than 1 hr and does not leave until he has answered all your questions. My dog is already doing better on our walks. Tommy teaches but you have to do what he says or you have wasted your money. I signed up for 5 lessons and looking forward to the rest. I will update when we are finished.

All I can say is Ethen is absolutely great. Very accommodating, helpful and insightful. Their…read moreawesome app let's me know when the pet sitter arrives, tracks their walk via GPS, and sends plenty of photo updates. High tech! I'm impressed! Thank you for the help with my busy schedule as a RN. Keep up the great work!

OC Pet Sitters are Great! It's been difficult finding a good sitter for my pup that is RELIABLE! OC…read morePet Sitters are not only reliable but are professional & great with my two pups and my schedule! I work Mon-Fri and I can now remain unstressed knowing that my pups will be taken out ever afternoon and get their exercise and potty breaks. Thanks Ethen!

Great hiking along the San Juan Creek., numerous trails around to explore. Heats up in the summer,…read morebut doesn't get as hot as true desert east of the divide. NO DOMESTIC PETS, service animals and horses only. That's the reason I took a star off, because I think the policy is lame. If I can't have a Dog, Cat, or Bird while camping it's ridiculous to allow a horse. 24/7 Port-A-John's located near hook-up camping. Hookup camping has a water fountain and typical water connection. Gravel pads , very close to being level in Ortega Flats. No sewer connection at sites, free dump in park on your way out. Showers currently down Jul 2025. Water hookups worked at my campsite and in the restroom I went in. Bring diatomaceous earth if you camp to keep ants away. I've seen a lot of campers prop their hoods open or place LED string lighting under their vehicles to prevent rodents from causing damage nesting. Helpful and happy staff, clean park. Gates closed at end of day use for safety. However, campers may still access the park. I like Casper's better than O'neill regional. You will lightly hear 74 traffic from Ortega flats campground. Less midnight racers on HWY 74 than in Trabuco Canyon, but it happens. The other campgrounds should be pretty quiet, they're set back in the hills pretty far. My fire pit at my site h had built in grill. Enjoy the wildlife and scenery, be grateful. Parks personnel keep it clean for us, but don't mess it up. :-)

This is a beautiful, well maintained park with great trails and lots of wildlife. If you're…read morecamping though, do not show up early! The little guy with stupid little mustache will make you wait until 2. The other downfall is the traffic due to staff constantly driving through.