Wakeham Park is a small park located in a residential neighborhood in Costa Mesa. There's a small parking lot in the roundabout in the front but there's also street parking in the neighborhood. There's one massive grassy area in the middle surrounded by a kids playground, sand volleyball court, basketball courts, tables, large trees for shade, and a couple of covered areas for large gatherings. There are also public restrooms. There could be more parking but it's a large open space park that's not as busy as others. read more

Wakeham Park - Parks Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Love this park. It's small, but very charming. It has a basketball court, volleyball court, soccer field, children's jungle gym, bathroom and a rock garden. It's always green, always clean and just a great place to get 2 Pokestops and 1 Pokemon Gym of you play Pokémon. Dog owners are friendly here and walk around is easy. read more

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For 11 years I've been coming to this area for work and never knew about this park until 2021. Im always looking for a place to go for a morning walk before work. It makes me feel refreshed and ready to start my day - especially since I come from the I.E. so I sit in the car a lot. I love that I discovered this park cause it has a walking path and the park is big. I park on San Leandro Lane which is off South Coast Drive & then take the walk path to the end of the park then walk back. It's a decent 10 mins or so. There's a small playground, a volleyball net, some gazebos with tables, some scattered picnic benches and a basketball court. The 405 freeway is nearby so you can hear the cars rushing by but it's still super peaceful here. Good park if you have kids that need to run to release steam! read more

This is a nice little park kind of hidden away and in that regard, it's peaceful and safe. I go here if I want to just chill and read sometimes for about 20 min in an otherwise hectic day. It's always been clean enough and the people are normal. You don't see transients and other perhaps sketchy people that may make a person uneasy with the surroundings. Just mostly families, people with dogs and solos. read more

Wakeham Park - Parks Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Clean chill park, nice trees, nice shady spots to get "inspired". No vagrants or loiterers. I wish they had some type of body of water. Love how people are far away. Bark bark read more

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We had my sons 6th Birthday Party here. It's a neighborhood Quiet Park with alot of grass for the kids to run around. We got a huge Jumper with games, tables & tents. The playground is pretty small. But none of the kids were in the playground since there was so many things going. I was so happy there was no dogs here. read more

Very nice park! The park is very well maintained and quiet. I often visit for walks and ride my bike.

Cute little park hidden in the homes next to South Coast. Lots of grassy knolls, open space for soccer, baseball, picnics, etc., a sand volleyball court, basketball courts, gazebos, and play areas. Only downside is while it is surrounded by gorgeous large trees, there's not necessarily enough shade on or near the playground itself. Two separate playgrounds, one for younger tots and another for older kids. Tot area had a small suspension bridge. Older area had monkey bars, several slices, and the zip line. Two spots that I could see, of giant rocks to climb on which was enjoyable. The play area is surrounded by vertical logs of varied sizes. As a kid I used to walk along the tops of those types of things but I'm glad my son didn't try as I'm not sure how stable they were. Playground was surrounding by sand which the kids loved. We had to make sure we didn't bring a sandbox home. There was a set of swings as well. As someone mentioned, they did cut the grass at noon on a Thursday while we were heading out. Bathrooms weren't horrible but what are expected at a park. read more

This is a hidden gem for all walks of life... Dogs, kids, families, seniors. Everyone has fun here! It's beautiful and everything is well-maintained. I sang at a birthday party here, and everything went smoothly. Rest rooms close by... Lots of nature. A wonderful place to have safe, happy fun! read more

This past months this park has become a dog park, people let their dogs run around without leash and don't pick up after their dogs. The grass has no been cut for the past month . read more

It's clean, nice and safe. Is surrounded by homes and apartment's. Is got a Pretty decent playground. Lots of awesome things to climb, beach volley ball, basketball court, and huge grassy field. Also has canopied picnic benches and tables with charcoal bbqs. read more

Wakeham Park - Parks Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

If you come here every Saturday around 1230, you'll find yourself getting acquainted with the local bball players. Teams get stacked and sh!t gets ran. But it's pretty good that I've been going here a while now (and on Tuesdays too!). Nice lil' kiddie park and you see bicycle riders going round and round... Just don't expect to go #2 in the bathroom. read more

A hidden little park with a lot of grassy space, mature trees for shade, sand volleyball, basketball court, and a lot of playground equipment with plenty of room for kid play. But often parking is scarce. And when you host a party here, those not familiar with the park sometimes get lost looking for it. I have not seen the bathrooms, so I can't comment on those. But the pavilions are too long of a walk away from parking, which makes for a rough haul for any bbq or birthday party. Park is decent, a solid three stars. read more

Me and Buster love coming to the park to run and play! Always such friendly people walking around or playing with their kids! Easy parking and never crowded! read more

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After spending a lot of time in Irvine, I admit I'm a sand snob. The sand here is filthy and if you dig more than two inches you hit rock hard dirt. Not sand castle friendly. The large rocks that surround the tree in the middle have concussion written all over it. Same thing goes for the wood stumps along the exterior. The playground equipment has spots where the paint is gone and only rust remains. I added one star for the grassy area - it's huge and a great place to let your toddler run around. read more

Mr. S took me and our friends to Wakeham Park a couple times to play bball. The park is actually very nice with lots of green grass, lots of trees and shade, a nice play area for children and a basketball court. Never really seen this place packed, so it's a nice place to relax. Just beware of the restrooms, they dont flush. read more

It appears that the police have taken care of the issue with the clochards. Drug deals are at an all-time minimum and it's actually quite an enjoyable park now. read more

This review is for the children's park not the basketball court. I brought my son on a playdate on a Friday afternoon. The parking lot was full so I ended parking on the side street. There were a lot of children playing and they have a big grass field where the little ones had a blast running around. Overall the park serves its purpose for my toddler and do recommend for moms and their children. read more

Super safe during the day. I bring my nephews all the time and let them loose on the play ground. Never experienced any creeps or suspicious activity during the day. However I must say that at night it is very dark and mysterious. A lot of people walk thru the park at night. Anyways it is a fun park during daylight hours. 4stars read more

This hidden neighborhood park is tiny but good to play soccer at. 3 stars because the grass isn't exactly soccer field quality but if you're in this area and looking for a peaceful run or walk, this is the park. read more

It's a great park, very safe for kids and A lot of room to do anything you want. The playground is great and the basketball is always being played there. The only negative or gripes I have is the sand is bad quality and also the bathrooms are very very dirty! OverAll great park read more