Beat the heat and visit a shaded or covered playground in Orange County.

After putting this list together, I realized that there are not very many fully shaded playgrounds in OC so I included playgrounds with partially shaded areas.

With sun shade sails some times it depends on where the sun is & time of the day to know how much shade some of these parks will have.

Below is a list of the playgrounds shaded by trees or with shade sails. Click on the park name or image to see more pictures and information about each playground! Hope you find a fun new playground to explore!

Aliso Viejo

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Acorn Park

Treehouse themed playground with a climbing next, balance beam & various play areas. Just note that the small area & the swing set is covered but the rest of the playground is not. Romtec waterless restrooms.

Aliso Viejo Community Park

Two sides to this playground one geared towards older kids with various climbing elements, elevator and slides and covered swing set. The other side has a gated tot lot with spinners, climbers, play house & swings. Restrooms between the two play areas (closed Mon-Fri 3pm-5pm).

Canyon View Park

Short walk to this covered treehouse themed playground with net and boulder to climb and spinning net and shaded swing set. Portable toilets near the entrance to the park.

Grand Park

Small shade sail over the play structure at this gated playground. Lots of climbers, find it play panel and slides. No restrooms.

Hummingbird Park

Small shade sail over the play structure. Climbing cubes, play panels, slides and play house house and swings. No restrooms.

Oak Park

Climbing dome, spinners, rocking circular seesaw, two person gliding swing, climbing blocks and swings! No restrooms.

Ridgecrest Park

Two covered play structures with climbing elements, climbing dome and seesaw and covered swings. Restrooms near the parking lot.

Springdale Park

Stand alone climbing net and shaded play structure with climbing circles and other climbing elements to get to the slides. Shaded picnic tables and swings. Porta potty near the street.

Westridge Park

Fully covered small play area, circular seesaw, climbing cubes slide, net spinner, swings and covered picnic tables. No restrooms.

Anaheim

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Energy Field Park

The small play area and small rockwall are fully shaded. There is also a larger play structure with slides, lots of covered picnic tables and a large grass area. Restrooms near the entrance to the park.

Schweitzer Park

Shaded by the trees this playground has spinning net, seesaw, zipline, monkey bars, hold-n-spin, balance beam, spinners and climbing cave. Baby bucket and kid swings, picnic tables and restrooms.

Sycamore Park

Shade sail over the large climbing structure with various climbers, ropes, spinner and slides. Smaller play structure, spinning sphere and swings are uncovered. Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Willow Park

Shaded by large established tree this playground has a bull dozer, rockwall, bridge, elevator, balance beam, floating steps, monkey bars, climbing ladder, spinning net and baby bucket and kid swings. Lots of picnic tables and restrooms.

Brea

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Brea Sports Park

Fully covered play structures with tunnel, monkey bars, play panels and slides. Restrooms a short walk up the stairs from the playground.

Founders Park

Small shade sails over both play structures and sand play area with play table for cars or small toys. Large rock wall, hold-n-spin, picnic tables and restrooms.

Buena Park

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Larwin Park

Both play area are fully covered! The small play area has a sand play area, seesaws, low monkey bars and slides and swings. The larger play area has a climbing rope structure, balance beam, spinner, saucer swings and play structure with slides. Short walk to the restrooms.

Costa Mesa

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Perez Park

Small little pocket park with shade sails (shade depends on the time of day you go), there is a sand pit, climbing dome and slide. No restrooms.

TeWinkle Park

Small shade sails cover this playground with ramps, rocking boat, swinging monkey bars, swinging rings, tunnels, telescope, steering wheel, pretend table underneath and excavators in the sand. Picnic tables, restrooms and a lake to walk around close by.

Cypress

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Lexington Park

Lots of shade sails over the various climbing ropes courses that lead to a slide, smaller climbing net with a slide, spinners, saucer swing, net spinner. Restrooms close by.

Fountain Valley

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Allen Park

Small shade sails over both play structures with spinner, swinging rings, hold-N-spin, climbing net, slides and swings. No restrooms.

Colony Park

Small shade sails over this log cabin themed play structure with pretend lights & windows, floating steps and log balance beam and stand along climbing net.

Fullerton

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Fullerton Sports Complex

Fully covered playground with climbing net, merry go round spinner, climbing elements, slides and swings. Restrooms close by.

Lemon Park

Small shade sails with swinging monkey bars, zip line, fireman’s pole, spinners and slides. Baby bucket and kid swings, covered picnic tables and restrooms. Gated splash pad open in the summer.

Nicolas Park

Shaded by the trees this play structure has monkey bars, ladders and slides and restrooms close by.

Rolling Hills Park

Small shade sails over the larger play structure with spinner climbing net and slides. Smaller play structure with tube slides, baby bucket and kid swings. Picnic tables, restrooms and frisbee golf course.

Pearl Park

Small shade sails over this gated playground with mounds to climb on, floating steps, climbers and slides. Baby bucket and kid swings and covered picnic tables.

Rolling Hills School Park

Shaded by the trees this wooden playground (outside Rolling Hills Elementary School) has a wooden bridge, fireman’s pole, monkey bars, tires, steering wheel, swinging rings, balance beam and kid swings.

Irvine

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There are a lot of Irvine Playgrounds with not much shade with small shade sails.

Blue Gum Park

Some shade from trees and small shade sails over the play structure with floating steps, small rock wall and slides. There are also excavators in the sand, play house, baby bucket and kid swings.

Brywood Park

Small shade sails over both play structures with boulder, small rock wall, net bridge and slides. Springs rider, baby bucket, kid & tire swing and covered picnic tables. Park right next to right next to Brywood Elementary School.

Los Olivos Community Park

Small shade sails over the play structures with climbers and climbing nets and slides. Music stations, play panel wave and saucer swings. Covered picnic table and restrooms.

Plaza Park

Some shade from the trees and small shade sails over both play structures at this farm and tractor themed playground with asparagus and trees to climb. Kid swings, covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Silkwood Park

Small shade sails over both play structures with climbing rock, small rock wall, monkey bars, table underneath and slides. Kid and tire swing and picnic tables.

Stonegate Park

Small shade sails over the play structures with floating steps, climbers, stepping stones and slides. Large rock wall and excavators in the sand and baby bucket and kid swings. Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Sycamore Park

Small shade sails over both play structures with rocky side to climb, swinging rings, balance beam, table underneath. Balance beam and hold-n-spin and baby bucket and kids swings.

Sweet Shade Park

Two partially covered play areas one with small play structures, sand play and slides. The other side has a large climbing structures. Playground also has baby bucket, kid swings, covered picnic tables & restrooms.

PLANS TO RENOVATE THIS PARK to a more inclusive playground, likely to start construction early 2023 & will be completed in 2024.

University Community Park

Small shade sails over the play structures with climbing net, swinging rings, telescope, steering wheels, rocky climb, pretend play window and slides. Boulder, spinners, play house, baby bucket and kid swings. Covered picnic tables, restrooms and short walk to Adventure Playground.

Willows Park

Only shade over the larger play structure with swinging rings and slides. There is also love monkey bars, tire and kids swings and picnic tables.

Woodbury Community Park

Small shade sails over the play structures, there is also tunnels, pretend play house, sand play, rock wall, boulder to climb, excavators, spinner, airplane spring rider. Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

La Habra

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Brio Park

Shaded playground with ladders & slides, there is also a shaded splash pad here! Restrooms and across the street is The Children’s Museum at La Habra.

Portola Park

Shaded play area with a small pretend fire truck, rockwall, monkey bars and slides, ladders with fireman’s poles and swings. Located behind The Children’s Museum at La Habra, look for the train cars close by. Restrooms short walk past the baseball fields

Ladera Ranch

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Chaparral Park

For Ladera Ranch residents and their guests. This shaded playground has pretend play window, spinning arrow find it game (look for the images on the play structure), hang on spinner, slides and covered swings. Restrooms next to the playground.

Cox Park

Fully shaded playground open to the public with spring rides, tire swings, tunnel, rockwall and slides. A far walk to the restrooms.

Dawnwood Park

For Ladera Ranch residents and their guests. Covered play structure with climbers and slides. Spinner and swings. No restrooms.

Hilltop Park

For Ladera Ranch residents and their guests. Fully shaded playground with climbers, spinner and slides. Spinning net & swings, no restrooms.

Poet’s Park

Park for Ladera Ranch residents and their guests. Playground has climbing wall, climbing net, spinner, zipline and slides. Swings, but no restrooms.

Weatherwood Park

Park for Ladera Ranch residents and their guests. Playground has mall rockwall, slides, spring rider and excavator in the sand. No restrooms.

Laguna Niguel

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Marina Hills Park

Small shade sail covers some of the play structure with climbing belts to the slide, small play structure, play house and swings. No restrooms.

Lake Forest

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Borrego Park

Small shade sails will shade parts of this playground with a boulder to climb, fireman’s pole, table underneath, bridge and slides. Swings, restrooms and short walk to the Foothill Ranch Library.

Cherry Park

Small shade sails throughout the all rubber surface park with music stations, rope bridge, fireman’s pole, zip line, monkey bars, balance beam, merry go round spinner and play house. Covered picnic tables.

Concourse Park

Shade sails throughout this playground with various play areas. Small play structure with spring riders, boulders with climbing nets, sand castle and fossils in the sand and bigger play structure with bridge and slides. Restrooms.

Lake Forest Park

Small shaded playground with a small play structure with tunnel and slides and open grass behind. No restrooms.

Lake Forest Sports Park (Large side)

Two playgrounds here (a short walk from each other), only parts of the playground are shaded. Boulders to climb, play structures with slides, balance beam, swings and merry go round spinner. Restrooms close by inside the Community Center.

Lake Forest Sports Park (Small side)

This is the smaller of the two playgrounds and is fully shaded. Play structures with slides, merry go spinner and seesaw. Restrooms in the building behind.

Mountain View Park

Three separate playground areas here and each a little different. First one is shaded and has a playhouse, balance beam, play structure with slides, baby bucket swings and spring rider with a covered sand pit next to it. The next one is also shaded with kid swings, monkey bars, slides and zipline. The last playground is treehouse themed but not shaded, you can climb up the tree to get to the top. Take the fireman’s pole or slide to the bottom where there is a play house and log tunnel and tire swing.

Peachwood Park

Shade sails over the play structure with a rockwall, slides and table underneath. Small sand area and swings, no restrooms.

Pittsford Park

Shade sails on two areas of the playground. This playground has a lot of different play areas. These include excavators and sand play, climbing blocks, pretend play windows, seesaw, play structures with sides, spring riders and swings.

Portola Park

Shaded play structure with tall slides, climbing net, climbing blocks and monkey bars. Music station, large climbing net and swings. Restrooms a short walk by the parking lot.

Ranchwood Park

Small shaded play structure with a telescope and steering wheel and slides. Swings but no restrooms.

Rimgate Park

This playground has various play areas. Just main play structure and small play area above are shaded. The playground has a play structure with monkey bars, bridge, hold-n-spin, fireman’s pole. Smaller play structure with play panel and slides, play house and spinner. Area with a dinosaur slide and merry go round spinner and spring rider. Up the hill is a shaded play structure with tunnel and slides.

Serrano Creek Park

Shaded by the large established trees, this playground runs along a shaded trail near the creek and you may even see horses along the way. The playground has various play areas that include a play structure with big steering wheels, boulder to climb on, floating steps, stand alone climbing net, and swings. Restrooms next to the playground.

Tamarisk Park

Shade sails over parts of this playground with a treehouse theme. Merry go round spinner, spring rides, play structures with boulders and slides. Swings and restrooms a short walk away by the parking lot.

Laguna Beach

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Alta Laguna (Top of the World) Park

Shade sails over the main play structure that has a fireman’s pole, rock climbing wall, boulder and slides. There is also a sand play area, pretend playhouse, spring rider and spinner. Picnic tables and restrooms and hiking trails.

Lang Park

Gated park with peaking ocean views and close to Treasure Island Beach. Small shade sails over the play structures with rock climbing wall, monkey bars, hang on spinner, sand play and table underneath. Baby bucket and kid and inclusive (without harness) swing, picnic tables and restrooms.

Laguna Hills

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Costeau Park

Shaded by the trees this treehouse themed play structure – look for the raccoon and squirrel, fireman’s pole, and slides. There is also a spinner, seesaw, and playhouse with play panels, baby bucket and kid swings and covered sand pit.

Dinosaur Park (Laguna Hills Community Center & Sports Complex)

Bottom park of the playground shaded which has excavators in the sand, whale bones, turtle water feature, pretend car. Shade sails cover a small play structure and spring riders. On the top level there is a large play structure and baby bucket, kid and tire swings.

Mission Viejo

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Florence Joyner Park

Trees shade the area with music station and small play house. There is also a pirate ship and larger play structure with a slide that brings you down into the sand. Baby bucket and kid swings, covered picnic tables & restrooms.

Newport Beach

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Cliff Drive Park

Small shade sail over the boat play structure with telescope, steering wheel, talk tubes, hang on spinner, fireman’s pole.

Sunset Ridge Park

Walk across the street (bridge to be built soon) to get to this treehouse themed playground with boulders and nets, lizards and frogs, tunnels and slides. Swings and restrooms. Pay for parking.

Orange

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El Camino Real Park

Two covered play structures, one is a boat theme with slides and fireman’s pole and the other has a climbing side with bug designs and slides. Baby bucket, kid swings, restrooms next to the playground and covered picnic tables.

Grijalva Park

Short walk to this covered playground with two play areas separated with a bridge and slide. There are swinging rings, swinging monkey bars, hold-n-spin and small zipline. Baby bucket and kid swings, covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Handy Park

Two covered play structures with a tree house theme. Boulder, log tunnel, play panels and baby bucket and kid swings. Picnic tables, BBQ & short walk across the parking lot to the restrooms.

Olive Park

Two covered play structures with fireman’s pole, corkscrew pole and slides. Baby bucket and kid swing, picnic tables, BBQ & restrooms.

Shaffer Park

Two covered play areas, one with a small play structure with spring riders. Larger play structure with a zipline, fireman’s pole, swinging rings, slides. Baby bucket and kid swings, covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Steve Ambriz Memorial Park

Small play structure with slides, spring riders, large climbing structure and large play structure with monkey bars, hold-n-spin and fireman’s pole. Swings and restrooms.

Rancho Mission Viejo

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Esencia Green Park

Park for RMV residents & guests. Covered play area with a small play structure, merry go round spinner, spring rider and baby bucket swings. Open grass area, amphitheater, picnic tables and restrooms for residents only.

Esencia Sports Park

Covered climbing rope structure with monkey bars, merry go round spinner, spinning sphere and rope net climbers. Walking path, picnic tables and restrooms.

The Pavilion

Park for RMV residents and guests. Play structure with climbing ropes and slides, small play structure, saucer swing, seesaw and spinner. Picnic tables and restrooms inside the gymnasium.

Rancho Santa Margarita

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Altisma Park

Park for residents and their guests. Fully covered play structure with slides, tunnel and kid swings. Picnic tables and restrooms (key card access required) close by.

Tijeras Creek Park

Park for residents and guests. Two covered play structures with rockwall, corkscrew pole, slides, tunnel and spring rider. Covered picnic tables and restrooms for residents only (keycard access required).

San Clemente

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Liberty Park

Various shade sails cover this gated playground with play structures with telescope, sand play, spring riders, climbing net, zip line, corkscrew pole and circle rope climber. Baby bucket and kid swings, covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Max Berg Plaza Park

Only one side of the playground has a small covering, both sides have ramps that lead onto the playground. Baby bucket swings, picnic tables and restrooms.

San Juan Capistrano

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San Juan Creek Park

Covered play structure with tunnel, play window and slides. Seesaw, picnic tables and walking/biking trails behind.

Stanton

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Harry M. Dotson Park

Gated playground in which the splash pad and wooden play structure are covered. There is also a large pirate ship with hidden treasure in front, steering wheel, climbing nets and slides. Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Stanton Central Park

Covered splash pad, smaller play area with a small play structure and baby bucket swings. The boulders and rope area as well as the kid and saucer swings are covered. There is also a large train play structure with slides. Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Tustin

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Columbus Tustin Park

Small shade sail on this boat themed play structure with ramps that lead to the top with drums, steering wheel and slides. Kid and inclusive swing, covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Heritage Park

Shaded by the trees this playground has two pirate ships with slides, steering wheels and treasure. Baby bucket and kid swings, walking path, picnic tables and restrooms.

Holderman Park

Shaded by the trees this small gated park has a small play structure with slides, play panels with small swing and low monkey bars with rope to balance on. Picnic tables but no restrooms.

Magnolia Tree Park

Shaded by the tree, play structures with boulder, rock wall and climbers. Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Peppertree Park

Small shade sails at this playground with various music stations, lyrics & cut outs to be a part of the band, merry go round spinner, four person seesaw, tall slides, roller slide and rocking boat. Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Pine Tree Park

Shaded by the Pine Trees this playground has various play areas with ropes course, spinner, supernova spinner, sliding board, spring rider, pretend house and telescope. There is also a structure with climbing ropes with two sidling boards (one side has a bar you can hold on to). Covered picnic tables and restrooms.

Tustin Sports Park

Covered play structures with a large play structure with swinging rings, small rock wall, shaded slides, music panel, play panels with fun mirrors, games & music, play car & stop light, belts to go through, net spinner, inclusive spinner (wheelchair wheels need to be locked into place before use)

Westminster

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Virginia K. Boos

Gated playground shaded by trees, has a small play structure with slides and play panel with tunnel.

Yorba Linda

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Mustang Fields

Two small shade sails cover parts of the play structure that ha ramps, small rockwall, sit on spinners, low monkey bars as well as a stagecoach with slide. Baby bucket, kid swings and restrooms.

Vista Del Verde Park

Small shade sails over this tree house themed playground with tree stump to climb, tunnel, fireman’s pole, and slides. Also a sit on zipline, boulder with climbing net, playhouse with mailbox, covered picnic tables and restrooms.

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