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    Valley Oak Park

    4.5 (16 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Grace C.

    Good sized park w basketball court, nice playground (some sand, but mostly cushioned top), some semi-covered picnic benches, and a concrete walking path around it. What i love about it is that part of the playground and park is in the shade at least in the morning. THere is a sign that states public bathrooms open by 9am.

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    Lizelle P.

    This park is busy in the evenings! There is a toddler and a regular playground in the center of the park. There are benches around the play area for parents to sit and watch their young ones. The play areas are unique in that they have a few features I haven't seen in other parks. My toddler enjoyed the climbing feature which wasn't the typical rock climbing feature you normally see. There is a tennis court and basketball court. Along with a parking lot. The park feels very safe. Your toddler can't run onto the road - the park is quite boxed in and away from the road.

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    Holly H.

    Yeah, I wrote a review for the park over the road (Oak Creek community park) originally. Whoops. This park is a cute little neighbourhood park. It's pretty small. I only remember seeing one picnic table area, which was shaded. I think there were three tables. The kids park is fun and has a big kids area and little, which I like. There are also swings for bigs and littles. Overall, it's a decent little park.

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    The park is great. Not so big but has a good and safe playground. There are toilets football field and tennis courts. There is also a parking lot.

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    Aubrey S.

    My favorite park in Irvine for small trips to the park with the kids. There are certainly better parks for parties, but this park is set up perfectly for short day outings. Point 1. The parking lot is set back a nice distance from the playgrounds. This is perfect for us folks with wandering toddlers and gives us a fighting chance of catching them before they reach the asphalt. Point 2. Two playgrounds. One is perfect for infants and small toddlers and the other is perfect for older toddlers and bigger kids. The great part is that the infant playground is so age-appropriate that it is not at all enticing for the big kids. This is a huge plus for us parents that get super annoyed by the big kids throwing sand and "accidentally"stomping on infant hands while their parents are busy with their green juice and iPhones. Just saying, that won't happen here. Point 3 - Lots of shady space. Nice benches around the perimeter of the sand box to "set up shop". Bathrooms and drinking fountains also on site. Point 4 - Large grassy area to throw the frisbee or catch with other willing adults while the little kids play on the playground. Point 5 - There is a super cool rock wall on the "big kid" side that is angled enough to not give you a heart attack when your kid plays on it. Great park!

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    Maria L.

    Cute little neighborhood park. There are quite a few families walking around with their strollers. It's not a big parm. There are enough tables for families to bring snacks and sit down and eat while watching their little ones play. It seems to be pretty clean and safe, at least when it comes to the equipment. There is a restroom nearby, very close to the playground. It is far enough so that no one smells it. But close enough so that a parent of two or more, can take one kid to the restroom while watching the other child on the playground. There are paths to walk or ride a bike and scooter. I love this little park. There are huge open grass areas for kids to run around. However, I noticed dog owners let their dogs run around without a leash and I saw one dog peeing on the grass. I would not let my kids lay there without a blanket.

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    4.5(100 reviews)
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    Amazing pickleball courts!! Closes at 10, but I go twice a week, and although it's busy it's a good…read moretime. Restrooms are clean and well kept

    lol my old review ~2yr ago: "Just wish it had a bunch of pickleball courts". Ask and ye shall…read morereceive! Last Tues was their ribbon-cutting ceremony inaugurating 8 brand-new public pickleball courts in Irvine. + Tall fences to minimize ball-on interferences. + Many tables and benches to sit around. + Many clean restrooms 1-3mins walk away. + Enough baseline room for retrieving lobs. . Okay sideline room for ATPs. . Wide skill range there, from novices to high-intermediate players. - LONG wait. Since the first day, crowds rushed in to line up for open play. The rack is already full with 30+ paddles. + During middle of the day (lunchtime), it's empty. . Only one rack queue for all 4 (or 8) open-play courts. - Starting yesterday (Fri 2/6/26) the other 4 courts became reservation crts. -- On the first day, it was chaotic. My paddle was first in line. A game ended and someone called next 4 and gave me my paddle. I turned to hop on an open court, but no court was open. I turned back and the queue had already shifted along, so there was no spot at the front for me to put my paddle back. I asked around. One person said he was in the same situation, then he grabbed an open 4-paddle holder to put his paddle back in front of the line. I tried to put mine in, but he kept blocking me out to let his folks put theirs in. I was dumbfounded, disgruntled, distraught. No one cared to help my situation. An Irvine city employee walked by, and I explained my situation to him. He couldn't offer much help. After a few min, I accepted my miserable situation and put my paddle back in the end of the line. I only got to play 1 game that day. - The city employees should've known better. Keep 1 or 2 members monitoring the hectic paddle queue to ensure no one gets cut in line. . Moral of the day: before removing your paddle from the front of the line to hop on the next court, make sure you know which court # you're going to, make sure the ppl there are leaving, make sure the other 3 ppl in your group of 4 are going with you. . Idea: If you do wind up in my situation, and you've already lost your place in line, one thing you can try is grab an empty 4-paddle holder, squeeze it in to the front of the line, and put your paddle in. Offer any 3 random ppl (who are already near the front of the line) to join your 1st-place paddle holder. If people object, explain your sad situation first. If they remain adamant, I guess the mission's a no-go, then you'll end up having to return your paddle to the end of the line. I'm only just thinking of this idea now. Didn't get to try it while I was caught up in the moment. Hope the same thing doesn't happen to you.

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