772 Cress St, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Hours: Monday-Sunday (8 AM-8 PM)
Restrooms? Yes. Located at the top of the walkway behind the rocket ship play structure
Playground Surface: Mulch on the big play structure and sand on the toddler structure
Parking Lot? No. Street parking only
Gated/Fenced? Yes. Fully fenced with only one gated entrance/exit
Overview
Bluebird Park is a gorgeous, completely fenced and gated park tucked into the top of a nice neighborhood in Laguna Beach. The city of Laguna Beach does an amazing job of taking care of the beautifully manicured grounds here. Multiple play areas adorn the park. The main structure that the park is known for is its massive blue rocket ship. There is a little bit of something for everyone to do and love here. Additionally, tucked into the back of the park is a half basketball court and a picnic area. A massive, open lawn area is great for families to throw or kick the ball around and for everyone to run and play. This is truly an amazing park that families are sure to love and frequent.
Features
Main Play Structure for Kids Ages 5-12 Years Old
- Rocket Ship themed playground with a mulch play surface
- Rocket ship has 3 levels, 2 slides, including a huge metal, spiral tunnel slide and an angled horseshoe climbing ladder
- Climbing wall, climbing nets and other climbing aparatuses
- Metal dome sphere climber
- 4 bench swings
Toddler Playground for Kids Ages 2-5 Years Old
- Smaller playground with sunshade covering it
- 2 slides including a race slide
- Sand area with sand castle toys
- 2 bench swings and 2 baby (bucket) swings
- 2 concrete tunnels that kids can crawl through (can sometimes be muddy or dirty)
- Cargo climbing net, sitting swing and small climbing wall
Other Amenities and Areas
- Huge lawn area with 2 slides at the top including a spiral slide and a super fast metal racing slide
- Turtle structure for kids to play and climb on with colorful mosaic tiles
- Paved walking path that circles the park and beautifully manicured grounds
- Picnic area tucked into the far back corner of the park with 3 picnic tables and 3 barbecues
- Half basketball court adjacent to the picnic area
Dogs are not allowed at Bluebird Park
For more information on Bluebird Park you can visit the city of Laguna Beach’s website below.
https://www.lagunabeachcity.net/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/82/647
Scout’s Story
As the summer was just getting started, we decided to take advantage of the unseasonably nice weather. The next day, our daughter, Scout, would be having yet another surgical procedure and we wanted to take her to enjoy this day before what we knew what be a tough next day for her. We had been waiting for a good day to visit the pirate tower in Laguna Beach. The low tide lined up with the early hours of the morning and we headed out for Victoria Beach in Laguna. My family absolutely loves Laguna and my wife and I decided that we would just make a day of hanging out here taking our daughter, Scout, to some parks after visiting the pirate tower.
After arriving at Bluebird Park, we made our way to the gated entrance and Scout took off inside. There are so many great, separate areas inside the park that kept Scout bouncing from one area to the next. Scout loved the mosaic turtle in the back of the park and spent a ton of time climbing on it.
She then made her way to the slides and again spent quite a while on them. The metal slide is amazing but not for younger kids. It is rather fast with a huge bump in the middle that sent Scout flying.
We spent a little more than an hour here (we easily could have spent more) and had an absolute blast. Bluebird Park is unquestionably our favorite park in the Laguna area.
June 8, 2023
Scout’s Journey
This was another special day for us. Just being able to be outside and enjoy these moments is beyond description. Exactly one month ago on May 8th, Scout’s cancer was declared in remission. Scout underwent a tumor resection surgery on her liver and rectum on April 24th. On May 5th we arrived home from the hospital and on May 7th Scout turned 2. The day after her birthday her cancer would be declared in remission. This journey from the onset of her stage 4 diagnosis almost a year ago has been such a life altering experience.
We know Scout’s battle isn’t quite over but we are also hopeful that Scout is nearing the tail end of this fight. In addition to all of the other good news, this was officially our last day of doing twice daily injections into Scouts leg. The following day Scout would be going into surgery to have her central line removed from her chest. This also meant no more daily flushing of her lines and that within a week she would be able to finally get back in the water and to get wet. So much has happened so fast, but we are excited to move forward and watch Scout grow without having to deal with this debilitating disease anymore.
June 8, 2023
