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!

OVERALL The Backyard is quite the little neighborhood treat…read morein Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. RATING BREAKDOWN | Playground: 5 | Restroom: 4 | Environment: 4 | Price: 5 | PARKING Side street parking nearby is free. LOCATION/AMBIANCE The playground is surrounded by a residential village with single family homes and townhouses. This area of SoCal is absolutely beautiful with its mild climate, oak canyons, valleys, and hills. The playground entails a linear design which serves as a clever use of space. PLAYGROUND Its features include the following in no particular order: + sturdy playground equipment with poured rubber surfacing + turf hill for sliding or rolling down (bring cardboard pieces) + plenty of concrete for scooters, bicycles, tricycles, and strollers + kid-sized zip rail + swinging egg chairs in front of a fire pit + adirondack chairs + benches + slides + swings + shade trees + huge community chalk board + picnic shelter My kids love playing outside probably more so than most children these days. They didn't want to leave on 2/21/22. RESTROOM I was so lucky there was a clean restroom open for one of my daughters. It was located within a short walk of the play structures in the building called The Garage. MY FAVORITE PART... How I found this park... scouring Google maps per usual. MY LEAST PART... It's in a remote area for sure.

5/5 for being a typical suburban park. Has a playground, a walking area surrounded by trees, and a…read morebridge. Plenty of parking available. 3/5 in terms of photography location -- there are a lot of lamp posts, etc.

A nice hidden Gem of a Park . Enough parking for a medium size kids party, covered patio and a…read morebaseball field For fun ! 5 Stars for location and condition!

probably my favorite local park to take my daughter (she's almost four). it definitely looks newer…read more& has so many fun structures to enjoy. there's a large, two-level spinning globe, a big multi-level climbing & lookout structure with rope walls, hammocks & a kids telescope on one side, inclusive swings, a merry-go-round, those spinning sit-inside things & lots of benches & tables as well. there is a large connecting field with a sandy volleyball pit & lots of green grassy areas to enjoy shade beneath trees & a long green walk down towards the canyon with more areas to sit and several rope-swings along the way. my daughter loves this park & so do i! across the street there are tennis courts (haven't been there yet) & i believe that's where a bathroom is located. plenty of parking, situated in a nice quiet neighborhood. lovely park! there is also an awesome two-person swing that adults/children or combo can enjoy that pops you up in the air.. too fun

This park is very nice and clean! Some of the playground equipment seems a little unsafe for…read moreyounger ages, but overall it's a good time. There is a beach volleyball court too, and a little trail you can walk.

What a beautiful and well-maintained park!!! This lovely park has what it takes to allow your kids…read moreto roam freely! Lush, colorful landscape, and vibrant is how I would describe Oso Viejo Community Park!! Wonderful park for EVERYONE!!! It's so peaceful and serene! No issues, and I felt safe!Highly recommended! I'm coming here again and again!!! Beyond 5 Stars!!!!

I attended the Symphony in the Park and it was amazing listening to the music of the Pacific…read moreSymphony Orchestra and ending the concert with fireworks !!!

Took my 9 year old nephew to this park. We were wasting time before our big Disneyland trip the…read morenext day. I actually found it on Yelp. It was a Tuesday afternoon around 3pm. We easily found street parking. Could be a problem I guess on busy times. I love the soft foam cushion surface. Very colorful and had some "nice modern twist " of old fashioned regular play ground activities. I love that most if not all the children were being watched by parents, grandparents etc. my nephew loved the big slides and rock climbing mountain. I got so much joy from watching all the kids play. Nice seeing them be kids instead of playing video games.

Hands down our favorite playground! Has something for all ages! Mom and baby swings, reg baby…read moreswings, and larger swings! Brought my baby here every day to learn how to walk since it has such a huge padded area. It's handicap accessible. There's a decent amount of shade. Plenty of parking. A water refill. A restroom. The only thing it's missing are sprinklers lol. Love all the different slides, the tree you can climb into, the rock tunnel, everything!

Great park in rsm!…read more Playgrounds for ages 5-12, but had smaller slides that can work for toddlers too. Swing set, sand pit area , and lots of grass to run around! I love that it's shaded pretty well with so many trees. Lots of benches to sit. The playground floor is soft and good to walk on. The park is next to the pool, so there are bathrooms there. Need SAMLARC card to use them. The park has soccer and baseball field, volleyball court, tennis courts (need SAMLARC card to access), a gazebo with large grills, (which I believe you can rent through SAMLARC), a walking trail around the park, and several picnic tables with bbqs. Lots of parking and easy to walk to park. I brought my 2.5 year old and kept him busy for long time. Will be coming here again!

My family and I are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful city that offers many clean,…read morewell-maintained parks to the community. Another SAMLARC park that offers a lot of amenities is the Arroyo Vista Park located off of Avenida de Las Banderas in Rancho Santa Margarita. This large park sports a heated Junior Olympic sized pool, multiple athletic fields, tennis courts, a volleyball sand court, playground, lattice covered BBQ and picnic areas, restrooms and lots of parking in their private lot. Please note that the restrooms and pool use are for SAMLARC members and accessible with SAMLARC gate access ID cards only. They were pretty busy this past weekend, but the crowd noise level was still bearable. I can imagine how busy they'll get as the weather warms up even more with summer just around the corner. We will definitely be back! #36 / 100 Yelp 100 Review Challenge 2014

Pros: This park is really spacious with a great field (including 1 soccer goal) and a handful of…read moretables and sitting areas. Good street parking. Cons: No bathrooms. Playground is OLD, dirty and covered in spiderwebs. The kids playhouse says 'TRAP HOUSE', lmao...

Decent sized park with 2 play structures, sand, swings, lots of picnic tables and a large grassy…read morearea to run and play. Plenty of Street parking. My only complaint...no bathrooms.

Great park on top of the hill in Flintridge neighborhood. Don't go by google maps. It is off…read moreWickford, not Lewiston. Nice new high play structure good for older kids under large shade. 2 BBQ grills. Several tables and benches scattered around. Nice open grassy area. Nice and breezy in evenings.

This is a great park for kids. It has a Playground and a few…read moreplaces for eating. I came here with my dog and she loved it. It's nice to relax and maybe have a nice picnic. Also, I'm not sure if they have restrooms or not.

I met a couple friends here and we had a great time talking and walking. We had a great time and…read moreconversation. Loved all the artist's installations. We are looking forward to returning in the future.

This urban trail, which runs along Oso Creek for a couple of miles, has several entrances along…read morethe route. We entered at the south trailhead on Marguerite Parkway next to Del Taco. The path itself was paved for the first mile or so and then became dirt/sawdust. While the trail runs behind and below shopping centers and housing, you never really see much of the structures. We walked a good chunk of the trail to the Peace Obelisk and then turned around and went back to where we parked in a shopping center, which was approximately a 4-mile round trip. It was a good walk on a Saturday afternoon. There weren't a whole lot of people to be seen on our walk; a few families, dog walkers, a couple of joggers, a couple of bicyclists. The entire path is an easy walk and mostly flat. Again, there are several entrances to the trail and there are actually 2 separate parallel trails on either side of the creek. This is a great place to spend a little time in nature while still being in the middle of Mission Viejo.