Marina Park, Seal Beach

I met a friend and her little ones at Marina Park in Seal Beach the other day. It was my first time there and I really enjoyed the location. The kids had a blast, too, so it will be on our list of parks worthy of return visits. Marina Park is located at 151 Marina Drive in Seal Beach, on the corner of Marina and 1st Street. There are about 20 parking spots on the side of the park facing Caravel Way.

There is a community center on site with restrooms, classrooms, and rental space. The community center was closed when we arrived around lunch time so the restrooms were not available, but they opened for a class around 2:30. Don't count on the restrooms being available at all times at this location, but even without access it's a fun place to play.

The playground area is mostly sand with a few rubber mats. The structure has a balance beam, climbing elements, slides, a pre-schooler accessible set of mokey bars, and a playhouse area underneath. The structure provided a nice shady area in the middle where the kids dumped their sand toys and spent about an hour digging and sifting for seashells. There are two bucket seats at this location but no big kid swings.

There is one covered picnic structure with one table. It looks like there are supposed to be two tables but one has mysteriously vanished. There is a large grass area, tennis courts, basketball courts and raquetball courts. Parts of this park are reservable for parties and events.

For more information about Marina Park visit the City of Seal Beach website.