Really nice park. The play area is great and there are a variety of play structures so the kiddos don't get bored. You can lose your kids easily because the play area isn't small. There are a lot of shaded areas as well which makes having a picnic great. We came with a pretty big group and we had the large shaded area with picnic tables reserved. The parking wasn't the greatest. We had to park on the other side near the tennis courts. The walk wasn't bad. There is also street parking that you can utilize. The OC parks are pretty nice, relative to the LA ones. Wouldn't mind coming back and letting the kiddos run around till they drop. read more

Spacious park with ample parking. Police patrolling so fairly safe. Saw the skate park but hung around the playground cuz of my kid. As other reviews mentioned it's a nice playground with different levels of play for different ages. Would definitely come back if in the area read more

I usually take my two year old son to a playground almost everyday. He is very active and energetic, so we want him to play in a save enjoyable place. I live in Irvine and I already went to every single park there. This park is totally different. My baby enjoys himself and at the same we can enjoy the nature, ducks, and the big wonderful lake. I recommend this park and playground for parents who want to spend amazing time with their kids. Also, it is very nice for friends who want to hang out together. read more

Tewinkle Park - My son loves it - Parks Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

So glad this is within biking distance! It's so beautiful and large enough. It's not enormous but for a park in a city it is! I Googled it and it said there were hours of operation but it's wrong. It closes at sunset.. Or whenever really since there isn't a fence or anything. There's a tennis court there too. A pond and waterfountain. A playground. The playground was all beat up and needs and update that's for sure. Lots of pokemon trainers over there too. Definitely a go to park for me. read more

I've been coming here for 7 years now , never gets old . So beautiful & peaceful & relaxing. Great spot to take a nap , bring a book & a blanket. Now that my kids are older (5 & 3 ) they really enjoy the playground . They played for hours ! We feed the ducks bread & went to the skate park & dog park after . When we were leaving we caught the end of a baseball game. We were entertained for hours here and it was all free :-)) read more

Tewinkle Park - Parks Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

My son and I love this park. It's like two parks in one. They have a fun playground area, that keeps him busy. Then up a slope they have multiple duck ponds, that have turtles, ducks, geese, and fish. We left be to feed the ducks and the turtles read more

Super big park with lots of fun things for your Little's to do. It was hot, but there is a little shade if you can snag it. There are swings but the kind for the very little ones are weird car-seat-like swings. The surrounding area has tons of green grass and lots of running space. read more

Easy to park. I come here to walk my dogs weekly. There are cute turtles in the lake which is fun. Docked my review by one star because of all the goose poop. Not much the park can do about it though... read more

My girlfriend and I drove over an hour and a half to come to this park for a Pokemon Go event, and I have to say that it was definitely worth it. The park was packed full of people from all over joining in for the event, and it made for a really nice experience. Plenty of parking, clean environment, beautiful path with great scenery, huge pond with fountains, streams and ducks, large playground for kids, public restrooms, and an awesome skatepark. This is definitely a great place to come to relax or bring the family. read more

This is my favorite park to take the kids to or to come and do some not so big adventure down hillin' on my sector 9. read more

Tewinkle Park - Like hiking, we got it. - Parks Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

It's a very nice park with a large duck/goose pond. Reminds me of mini camp grounds. As a dog walker, it's not quite big enough to get my dog and I tired but it is a very beautiful park. Nearby is the Volcom skate park and a dog park within short walking distance of this park. read more

Tewinkle Park - Careful if you have a dog that likes to chase waterfowl...there's plenty of them here! - Parks Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This is one of costa mesa's outstanding parks--I take my dog here and keep him leashed up because there are a few folks that use the place as a training ground for their dogs. I respect the curious dog. I love watching the cuteness of the floof. What I can't understand is folks overestimating their control of their dogs. If you have to keep your dog away from others and tell other dog owners not to approach your dog within 20-30 feet in a public space, why in god's name would you have it on a 50-feet lead that you can't control? This area is in an environment with a tremendous amounts of stimuli, some dogs can manage in it and some dogs cannot (no matter how many times you try to introduce them to the sounds of humans and the OC Fair and fireworks under your leadership). If the bark park is not ok for your dog, a park full of children and families aren't either. read more

Great place for a picnic or walk, playground is nice, many waterfalls and large rocks ...lots of ducks overall very peaceful and beautiful read more

Our whole family loves this park! The playground is a lot of fun! I was surprised that even my 11 month old had fun! Our dog loved the dog park. I'd gone before but it was very muddy so is only go before the dog's bath day but they've tried to make it better. They even added articulate grass to one section and I was approached by a city park official surveying the dog park visitors on ways they could make the park better (which I thought was nice). It's even nice for young couples to take a romantic stroll around the lake. read more

I really love this park nice and roomy I have a Mastador name Elwood he loves to come here it's kind of funny how they have the park separated for small dogs and big dogs and some up at the owners would like to bring their little dogs into the big dog park and grab an attitude toward me when my hundred pound Mastador likes to sniff their little tiny ankle-biter dogs. I try to be nice and not rude and simply tell them that's why they need to go into the Bark Park read more

I brought my kids here for the first time, and it looks like a pretty nice park! Huge playground, shady walking paths, and sports areas. Very clean. I like it read more

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Such a nice park for a good walk with the little ones. My one year old walked around the pond and bridges. It was very clean, did have some smell due to the water but that's just normal. The playground was full with kids early Saturday morning but the path way around the water were clear for a nice walk. There were park rangers around in which made me feel safe especially with all the things you hear on the news now. Easy access to freeways and parking is available too. Saw many photo shoots taking place and I could see why people would come to take pictures here. A lot of shade, great lighting on a sunny day and perfect picture location. read more

One of the best parks in town, ducks, hills, great kids playground. Great for a party- you can book the big canopy. Lots of parking and nature beauty. Thank you costa mesa! read more

True story: my ex and I spent 10 minutes at the pond watching a duck bitch out a second duck along with her goose boyfriend. It was like an episode of Jersey Shore; the first duck was quacking out "Come at me, bro!" (our own interpretation) and almost immediately started trying to peck the two with his beak. Ducks are hardcore! Tewinkle Park is sorta like the 1996 film Bio-Dome, only without Pauly Shore and a lot more squirrels. You got a large pond area split by a shady path, waterfalls, a small rocky hill of pine trees, open fields, playgrounds, wood bridges, and baseball fields along with a skatepark and tennis courts across the street to the east. Crazy variety smooshed into an oasis of fun! Come here to walk your dog, your kid or your significant other! read more

This park is huge and beautiful. Plenty of shade available for benches. Play ground is big and kids have plenty of space to crawl, roam and what not. Plenty of parking spot available. Clean restrooms. Absolutely great for kids. read more

Very nice park, and nice playground but there is too much duck poop everywhere . I'm not sure if it is always like this but we went Saturday 8/27 and it was disgusting. read more

I was there earlier Today and there were no Fishing Signs all over the Place , I feel bad for the Kids, why would you take away a Wholesome activity like Fishing away this is so wrong on so many Levels all I have to say to the "City of Costa Mesa" Shame on you read more

This park was pretty crowded but I understand why. This park has nature, rocks, waterfalls, pond, turtles, ducks on one side and playground bathrooms on the other. We had a blast with my 2 year old son feeding the ducks and getting all his energy out running and climbing. Playground also has shade which is a huge plus because my husband gets hot easily. Will make visits here on the regular as it is right across from the OC swap meet and a great place to spend some quality family time after doing some shopping. read more

The park is nice has a lot of space for parties and it has a beautiful scenery and a very fun playground but the only thing that sucks about it is the restrooms, they are very dirty and hardly ever have paper. If someone could keep it clean it would be the perfect park overall read more

I stopped by this park on a play date after reading all the great reviews. Great large playground with multiple slides and activities for different ages, and a separate sand lot. Several swing options, even for the disabled, but did not notice a baby/toddler seat. Loved that there was also a biking trail, rock climbing, and a lake with geese (but be careful of stepping on the poop). There's a convenient bathroom with two stalls right by the playground. Fairly clean but I noticed the sink was filled with ants. Overall it was a great park but could be a bit cleaner. read more

I love this park! It is perfect for family gatherings, picnics, walking the dogs etc. There is a large pond with lots of ducks and if you're lucky you'll even see some frogs. Tons of shady places to sit while watching the squirrels run all around the grounds. Long story short, a lovely park. read more

Love this park. Waterfalls. Ducks . Squirrels. Turtles. Fountains. And a shaded play area with foam ground. I think this is pretty much my toddlers ideal park. I only wish there were less or NO duck and goose poop on the ground. But that's just me :) read more

I love this park. It's a great place to read a book. Or snap some photos of all the different types of birds that hang out at this man made lake. There is something really relaxing about the sound of the little waterfalls. read more

Lived in CM for 4 years, never went here. Was turned off by a friend saying his fellow officers avoid walking the park at night to avoid having to arrest for drug transactions. Well, ok, but what about daytime! So glad we finally came. Wow, now that we live elsewhere, we visit this park and are pleasantly surprised! A beautiful multi-use property. We always drove y when we went to the dog park. Amazing that we missed this spot. I was turned off by the skate park but that is just a small part of this park. Better than 95% of the parks here in Irvine... :( read more

This park is the best park ever in Costa Mesa. I like how it's down Arlington, right across from Orange Coast College. When entering the park, go from the back not the front because the front has the sidewalk full of geese and duck poop. Everyday I would come here after class to chill and relax. There's so many ponds to check out! One of them being fairly large compared to all the others. The pond's full of turtles and of course, ducks! One time I was sitting on a bench eating my lunch, then a few minutes later a Muscovy duck came by with it's friends trying to scavenge my food! There's only one time out of all my visits that I spotted a carp in one of the ponds...and it was a huge one. Honestly I come here for the nature and the animals :) read more

Nice array of play structures for both young tots and older elementary grade kids, even some I've never seen before. Ample parking w/ shade, only complaint is the goose/animal poop lying around everywhere. read more

Cute park. Kids loved it and it's big and full of trees and well kept up. The best part is the ducks and the huge lake area. So nice!!! I would recomend this to anyone in the area! You could easily spend a whole day here for a party or just relaxing. Super great park in Oc! read more

great place! stumbled onto this place because of the dog park next door. my pup and i walked up, down and around the park. it's really pretty with the pond, turtles and ducks. lots of parking. will be back. read more

You can tell how amazing this park is by how crowded it gets on weekends. It is the best park of Costa Mesa and suits kids of any age. But my favorite part about it is that my husband can take our dog to the bark park across the road while I'm playing with our child. Love The trees here, they are huge and give the necessary shade on these hot summer days. read more

We love this park, my son loves to ride his bike, the playground is humongous and the little hike trail is cute and adventurous. They even have a pond and tons of ducks so we occassionally will go feed them out stale cereal, haha. read more

Love this park! So many amazing spots. Water, rocks, squirrels, ducks and pine trees.

Nice park to spend late afternoon / early evening at. Plenty of parking space and good varieties of things to do. A lot of ducks and geese, watch where you walk! read more

Very beautiful Park..it has small bonds with lots if ducks there..also, so many trees for shades .. nice playground area fir the little ones.. read more

This has become our favorite park. My kids love walking around the lake and looking at all the turtles. The playground is clean and has some shaded sitting areas for the parents. read more

Love this park. We checked it out today and it is such a great place to hang out especially if you have a little one. You can do a nice stroll with your dog or bring your kids to play at the playground behind it. It's absolutely worth a visit with your family and pets. The playground is nice and modern and offers a lot for the little and young ones. read more