A small but adorable garden in Huntington Beach Central Park! We found this garden through…read moresearching for photogenic spots in the area, and it was perfect for a short but serene stroll. - PARKING - Lots of parking as it's right next to the Huntington Beach Libary! - ENVIRONMENT - Beautiful field of grass that surrounds a lake. There are several park benches for you to sit and enjoy the view and weather. Lots of geese and squirrels running around that aren't scared of people at all - they're probably used to being fed! The garden has a pretty archway designating the start of the garden. - EXPERIENCE - It only takes about 10 minutes to walk through the entire garden, depending if you stop and take photos! There are a variety of flowers and greenery inside, and I love how calm it is. We took family photos outside the garden as there were more bloomed flowers. I hope the inside of the garden continues to bloom throughout springtime!

+ Idyllic lil detour from the pleasant stroll through HB Park…read more + On the day we went, someone was playing the bagpipe. Beautiful cultural music. + Well-maintained. Clean and pretty. + Many colorful flowers. + Located near beautiful HB Library.

This is a lovely place to stroll on a cool day. There is so much to look at - fish, rays, lizards…read moreand LOTS of birds. We parked up on Ocean Ridge Drive and walked down.

+ Robust wildlife. We saw large caterpillars, many snails, eleodes (aka desert stink beetle aka…read morePinacate beetle), egrets, and other common species. + Pleasant, peaceful ambience. - A few parts of the trail run close to the streets and farther from nature. - A few parts of the trail were very narrow due to overgrown bushes. + Good amount of free street parking. - Few to no trash cans, restrooms, potable water. - Lotta litter. + Thankfully volunteers/rangers come to pick up trash.

Came here on a Sunday for a morning hike. There's a bunch of different paths that seem like it'll…read morelead to multiple trails. It's dirt paved and easy to follow. Since it's summer time, there isn't too much flowers or anything. Mostly dry vegetation. Theres a ton of bike trails and running trails as well. Some paths will lead to grassy areas with picnic tables. Plenty of parking as well.

I've only been here for the summer concert series so parking could be challenging. I usually just…read morepark at the high school nearby and walk over. Less stressful. It's a beautiful location with great weather. The bands the last 2 summers have been great. So much fun and beautiful sunsets. SYOY!

Such a beautiful park!! Large lake in the center with so much local wildlife (cranes, geese, ducks,…read moreother birds, very friendly squirrels). Great for a nice peaceful walk after studying, plus there is the Secret Garden (absolutely beautiful and so many types of flowers/plants)

I don't know why it took me so long to review this park. Been going for years and loving it every…read moresingle time. I'm a bird nerd and it's pretty much the only reason I come here. This park is a birder's paradise. Warblers, hawks, eagles, shorebirds, etc. I love nature, and coming here brings me peace and joy. I also love how many cute doggies I see walking and playing around. I just want to pet them all!

So happy I found this trail entrance. It's safe bike trail to either Newport or Huntington Beach.read more

I've ridden this trail multiple times and when you are going towards the beach and eventually…read moreconnecting up to the Back Loop trail in Newport Beach, its awesome. But if you head the other way, towards Santa Ana it gets real sketchy real fast. You're either dodging homeless folks, who throw stuff at you or they "pretend" to run after you. While avoiding these obstacles you're also trying not to run over broken glass and end up getting a flat tire. For most part, this trail is well maintained and has distinct markings on where to ride and where not to ride. In my opinion, just heads towards the beach, fight the breeze, and the enjoy some salty fresh-air. Once you're in Huntington Beach, if you keep following the trail North you'll eventually hit Seal Beach and then Long Beach. The best part is about this trail, when you head home the wind is at your back. Pedal up!

The horse trail area is still being developed, back trails look great, the park continues to be an…read moreinspiration for other parks

I came here with my dog to enjoy a walk during the sunset. There's a nice lake and she enjoyed…read morewatching the ducks. The walking trail was nice! The park is next to an equestrian center, so you will see people walking/riding on horses There's a small playground for kids. There's plenty of parking in a small lot, and lots of street parking in the neighborhood.

Very nice park. Tons of people walking their dogs, saw some walking groups and bike riding going…read moreon. Some good places to have a picnic. Down at the bottom of the canyon. There is a playground up at the entrance but extremely limited parking, perhaps like 3 spaces. The sand in the playground needs to be better maintained. There was debris and trash in it. No restrooms. The lack of parking and no restrooms makes this a 3/5 vs 4/5 We do our family shoot here which I would saw was a great place.

Cool park! Fun to walk around and play pokemon :) Also fun to go and have a picnic or read on the…read moregrass

"I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude." -Henry David Thoreau…read more I love this place for its quietness. I'm usually the only person there, walking on the little trails, bird watching and enjoying sunset. There would be a few people here and there walking their dogs, but other than that, it's really nice to be alone. The field is big and pretty even when it gets a little overgrown. But it becomes super green and lush after just a day or 2 of rain. It really is a hidden nature's gem. Parking is mainly at the entrance lot. But you can also park along the street next to the field just steps away.

Little gem of a park. Located in the upper class area of Huntington Beach and around 1 mile away…read morefrom the beach. Used to be just a ragged piece of mud swamp land and now , has been transformed into a bustling and lively park with multiple paths for walker joggers runners and bikers. Great scenic opportunities a child's park with all the great jungle gym necessities and big parking lot and utilities- water fountains and rest rooms... though the trails medium in strength it does stretch from south and north . Overall, a great family park..a good training park. A strong 3.75 to 4 stars.

Not so much a park. More of a walking trail around a flood…read morecontrol basin The Good: a convenient hiking/walking trail for the residents of Huntington Beach. It's maintained twice a year, once before and once after bird nesting season. Lots of wildlife in this small natural space in the urban jungle. The Bad: This is a basin, which means it holds water, which means it's a breeding site for mosquitoes. Dress accordingly. Also, they only maintain the vegetation twice a year. It becomes quite overgrown, and it invites undesirable natural and urban predators, like coyotes or meth creatures, homethheads addictedus Also, the dog owners that don't leash their dog. It's very annoying but typical HB resident behaviors. Be alert of both dog and owner when suggesting they follow the rules. The Ugly: the filthy meth creatures (homethheads addictedus) that not only disturb the residents and park goers, but the wildlife. You gotta have some "situational awareness" at this park. Especially if you're alone or have kids. Keep them close.

When I moved here 13 years ago, I wanted to be part of the community, so I responded to an ad in…read morethe paper for a cleanup day at Bartlett Park. My kids now just call it the dirt park. When we arrived for cleanup day, we began to learn about this little bit of open space in the "walled city" of HB. Lots of homeless people live in the park. They were given time to clear out their personal belongings and the suckers brought in had the lovely chore of clearing out their garbage. The next day, the homeless were allowed back in. Just great. Hey, I realize the homeless need to be able to sleep somewhere, but I don't want to be the one to clean up their crap and welcome them back home with open arms. I started studying about the history of this park. Most know about the historic Newland House and Newland Barn in the rear of the Newland Center mall. But the lower portion, the undeveloped area is quite a mess. The area behind the main mall, the upper portion, is owned by the city and the lower portion, down near Adams Ave. is owned by the county. The city portion is a protected Indian burial ground, tree sanctuary and home to some kinds of protected insects, as well as home to a bunch of coyotes. The lower area is similar but is also a flood control channel, formerly operated by the county. Recent development has rendered the flood control useless but it still fills up with water and produces some lovely moss covered mosquito breeding grounds. Kids use the open space for various unsanctioned activities. There have been bmx bike jumps and ramps dug into the ground with shovels, paintball and pellet ball areas and there is a big nightlife in here for teenagers to do what teenagers do. The sound of helicopters in the area remind us about this activity and folks know cat burglars forage for goods in cars and open garages and stash them in the unpatroled park. Its actually a great area for folks to walk their dogs during daylight and people are generally cool about picking up after them. They have a few trash bins and a dog waste bag dispenser. There was a study conducted years ago about potential development. The most popular thing neighbors wanted was a golf course, to replace a closed down course on PCH 20 years ago. The least wanted thing neighbors wanted was also a golf course. Pretty funny. Ball field or soccer fields are sorely needed but the city has decided to create some walking trails, a tot-lot park, some picnic areas and leave it relatively undeveloped. Since this was voted on, 3 years ago, next to nothing has happened yet. We will see what the future holds.

Likes: + The BMX Dirt Trails are a fun sight to behold. If…read moreyou're lucky, you'll catch skilled bikers doing awesome tricks off the curves and ramps. + Located right by the Santa Ana River Trail. If you're biking this trail between Corona city and Huntington Beach, Talbert Park as well as Fairview Park may serve as a couple pleasant detours. + Peaceful ambience in some parts of this park. Non-likes: - Limited parking. The parking & pedestrian access options from Sea Bluff Dr & Sea Cove Ln section is limited. You'll prob wanna park around the Discovery Dr & Balboa Blvd intersection.

Love this regional park. Please keep it clean and just the way it is. So nice to have a bit of…read morenature close by, to escape to. Love seeing the birds, wildflowers, little paths through nature - not a fake manicured park, regional parks are my personal favorites.