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October 2023 by George Quezada
Great little park with lots of parking. They rent Kayaks! There's a small beach with no waves.
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September 2023 by Ruthann Lam
Love this place no waves, safe for young kids!
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September 2023 by Ruthann Chiong
Love this place no waves, safe for young kids!
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September 2023 by Jocelyn S.
Very clean beach! Loved that the playground is really close to the water, can do the short walk in between water time. Celebrated my daughter's 7th birthday here and she had a blast!
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August 2023 by Stanley R.
There is no better park in the OC. It has a beach, in has a playground, it has a park, a restaurant, a par course, and to cap it all off it has a freaking Lighthouse!What more are you going to ask for? I breezed in on Sunday morning. I found comfortable chairs by the Lighthouse Cafe. I read my book, I would have smoked a ciggy if I had one. It was a spectacular morning, it is just a block from 15th St.All you have to do is show up with the family and make some memories.Come on you know you want to!
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July 2023 by Krystal G.
My kids love this park, it has a light house and at the top a slide down to the playground area and a few feet to the right is the beach and ocean water with no waves and tons of toddlers, mamas/nanny's and kids. Tons of mom meet ups and play dates. Little cafe close by and great views to take pictures of your kids! Love this place wish I lived closer I'd come here more often!
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July 2023 by Lindsey B.
I such a fun and great area for kids! I wish we lived closer, we would be here all the time
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February 2023 by Sam Baik
Great spot. 4.5 stars but rounded up. Water, grass, playground, restaurants, boats… something for everyone. For me, it’s a place to slow down and take in the sights and just chill… catch up w me and self care. I see people walking their dogs and having play dates at the playground w other parents. I came in the morning so plenty of parking and minimal traffic. The way I like it. Easy access to the beach. I’m not much of a boater but it gives me an hour to think of how nice it would be to have a boat or yacht and enjoy the oceans w some friends and fam. Today was a little chilly but just later up and it’s fine. I spent some time in solitude and reading before my next appt. Good good stuff.
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February 2023 by Janice Burt
We booked the Marina Park Center for our 50th Wedding Anniversary Lunch and could not be more pleased with the space, the event planning and attentive staff. It was like being members of a private yacht club! The staff was very experienced with event planning and were answering my questions even before I asked them. Our buffet lunch was catered by the Lighthouse Cafe next door (also highly recommended!) We had the whole upper floor with views to the harbor and the snowcapped mountains beyond. Smaller groups gathered in the lounge and on the balcony and the little ones were off to the playground when they needed a run. We had beautiful weather but we think this space would have been pleasant on a rainy day: it is so light and spacious. We were met even before our reserved time by Zach and Jared to help us unload and we were all set up well ahead of the caterers. Jared was back up to help us when the time came to start our slide show. We just plugged our laptop into their system and we were ready to go. The staff had even let us come in the week before for a trial run on the slide show, so we were sure everything would work. We rented the east parking lot. Directions were well marked and the handicapped access was easy. It was a wonderful party in a beautiful space and we could not have found a better spot for our multigenerational group of older folks, toddlers and everyone in between.
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January 2023 by Anas IK
Great marina walk ?? to enjoy the sea and boats
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November 2022 by Irina Reznik
The parking is a nightmare. They reserve the whole parking lot for the restaurant despite the need of parking for the families, that taking kids to the park. The personal on duty is rude to the point of abuse. Otherwise the park is nice.
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November 2022 by Muhammed Soyer
Nice little park. Good views and playground
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September 2022 by Calvin L.
Great park for families. Perfect place to launch your kayak or paddleboard. Water is calm. You do need to be careful of boats. There is significant boat traffic and some are pretty big. I parked for an hour and it cost me $3.50. Plenty of beach to relax. It is a good place for little kids to experience the ocean without all the big waves. Come out and enjoy the outside!
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September 2022 by Kay A.
This is a really cool playground right by the ocean. There's a small strip of sand to hang out. The lighthouse is really cool and where the restrooms are. There are a few picnic tables to hang out. The play structures have a rubber surface but a lot of sand. Luckily an outdoor shower is nearby right by the sidewalk and grass - it makes it easy to rinse off. There's also exercise equipment nearby. I believe a few stations must be scattered along the sidewalk. I can't give this place 5 stars because parking is just terrible! I spent probably 15-20 min looking and my kids were already giving up and saying to go home! Lol
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August 2022 by Quy N.
tl,dr: Nice place for a swim! Just beware the parking kiosk.Likes:+ No waves! And clean ocean water. Excellent for practicing open water swim for beginners.+ There is a safety line to divide the swimming area from the boat area. + The parking kiosk also takes G Pay. Neat!+ Plenty of free room to host a picnic or party.+ And free public workout equipment!+ And it seems you can rent kayaks or SUP by the Lighthouse Cafe.Non-likes:- The parking kiosk cheats your $$!! My parking was supposed to cost $6.20. After I put in $6 cash and a quarter, it said I owed 20 cents left. What?! Then the machine just blipped back to the start menu. Without granting my parking. WHAT?! So we had to pay another $6.20 by credit card. The machine doesn't give you enough time to think on how to resolve that 20 cent debt deceit, then keeps your money!- Towards lunchtime, I paid another $6.20 parking, this time via G Pay, planning to have lunch at the Lighthouse Café. Then we changed our mind about lunch, but couldn't get a refund on that $6.20 spent on G Pay... They should offer refunds within a reasonable grace period.In total, that machine "took" $12.40 from us.- The immediate restroom there lacks paper towels. Gotta walk for a few min if you wanna use the nice restroom.Neutral:. The inner parking along W Bay Ave is ok as long as you arrive early. Or else you have to park along W Balboa Blvd.
