Playground

Three smaller play areas sit right next to a lake, which honestly makes this spot feel a bit more special than your average Santa Ana park. The star of the show is the ship-shaped structure — kids between 2 and 8 go absolutely nuts for it, and you can see why. There’s open grass nearby if they need to burn off extra energy, and finding parking here is genuinely not a problem, which locals know is worth mentioning. Restrooms are on-site too, so you’re not scrambling when someone suddenly needs to go.