Ridgecrest Park in Aliso Viejo
One of our favorite parks to spend a weekend afternoon is at Ridgecrest Park in Aliso Viejo. This park has something for everyone in your family including tennis courts, a basketball court, exercise trail, bike path, and more.
This is also one of the most sought after parks for birthday parties because of its large covered patio with picnic benches and a barbecue! We recommend making reservations early with the city to reserve the tables for a birthday party.
The park is located right at the corner of Aliso Creek Road and Ridgecrest in Aliso Viejo. There is a large parking lot that can fill-up quickly on the weekends, but there is also additional parking along Ridgecrest street.
The park has a huge playground complete with a larger play structure for the older children, and a smaller structure for toddlers. There is a fun teeter totter, playhouse, and metal bulldozers. There is a separate sand area that has enough swings for your entire family to swing together.
The park has nice (and clean) bathrooms and drinking fountains at the play structures and basketball courts. We recommend bringing your kids bikes, scooters and roller blades. There is a huge paved path that surrounds the park for children to ride their bikes, but for some reason, they always love rolling down the giant grassy hills at this park. We love that there are plenty of trees for a family picnic in the park, and benches to enjoy taking a break from play with your children.