Pines Park

Our go-​to location every Fourth of July! We host a large party and then all walk to the park where we celebrate this wonderful country! Love it!

Love pines park! Awesome view. Super chill place to hang out. It’s right in my neighborhood. Great place to watch sunset. Always meet nice people

Beautiful Neighborhood park!
Picnic/​BBQ/​playground, with a ocean view.
Great park for squirreling around!

Well, it’s a really great park, lots of room for the kids to run around in, a great playground as well. Lots of places to sit and relax and enjoy the beautiful views over the ocean. There are no toilet facilities, so it’s best to make sure you won’t need them.
BUT, unfortunately within ¼ mile or so there are three or four drug & alcohol treatment centers; which means that you have to keep focused constantly on where your children are.

Absolutely gorgeous park with a stunning view of the ocean. Sunsets there are a favorite for me and my family. They even have a Jungle Gym for the little ones. Would give a five star but sadly they don’t have bathrooms! Be warned always use the bathroom before making a visit.

I stumbled on this park waiting for a family member to finish at the nearby DMV.
It was quiet, with a beautiful view, but it was the squirrels that delighted me no end. So many of them! So fun to watch!

This park has stellar views of the sky, trees, beach side homes, the coast line and the ocean. We skedaddled about the concrete, dirt and grass trails of this park, finding much relief and tranquility in it’s views.
There is a playground for children that have a few benches surrounding it, which seem fitting for picnics or small celebrations. And when you walk further up the sidewalk from this area, there are memorialized benches scattered on top of the botanical cliffside. You will also find a few paths leading to lower elevated fields.
You can park on side streets in residential areas surrounding the park. No restrooms, so this is a drag, considering I obsessively drink plenty of fluids.
Overlooking sandy landscapes, palm trees, green hills, railroad tracks, Pacific Coast Highway, water and waves; Pines Park is a small piece of perfection where you can do some reflection, fitness, reading, writing, bonding, doodling or gazing. Love coming here.

Beautiful place! Parking isn’t too bad either. I’ve always came here for prom and dance photos. Great place to take your kids and walk around. The only downside is that there’s no bathrooms anywhere! So keep that in mind when bringing your kids.

LOCATION:
This is a great park. Beautiful location and view. It overlooks the beach in Capistrano Beach. It is a great park to take pictures at — prom, family, etc.
AMENITIES:
There is a playground to the north end of the park that is great for kids. There are also a few BBQ’s and picnic benches throughout the park. Benches are throughout the park as well — plenty of ones that just look out into the ocean — beautiful place to sit! This park is not huge, but there is plenty of grass area (no fields).
PARKING:
There is no parking lot here. You just park on the street. This is a residential neighborhood.

My parents got married here back in the day. So did my cousin actually. We walk through it at least once a week and my parents took me all the time when I as young. I have to admit I miss the old playground equipment. I understand they felt like they needed an upgrade, but I love the classic equipment. There are also picnic tables, and there used to be public use grills, I don’t know if they are still there… I don’t pay attention anymore haha. Overall great park with a lot of amazing memories

I had first heard of this park when looking for ocean view wedding venues. It is gorgeous in photos and is so affordable I thought very seriously about getting married here but the full DIY aspect and parking situation swayed me back to my yacht dreams.
Anyway, my brother’s family lives in Dana Point so when we caught wind of the city sponsoring an easter egg hunt for the kiddies, we were all in!
We brought my niece (7 months) and nephew (5yo) up one sunny Saturday and got excited for the festivities. My sister in law used to live in the surrounding neighborhood so she knew the parking situation well and (smartly) brought the stroller. Parking is likely not as big of an issue on an average day but when events are held here, expect to walk.
The park is long but narrow grass shaded by big trees and on a cliff with an ocean view. Just beautiful for a wedding but definitely not as private as some might like.
For the easter egg hunt, they sectioned off a portion with tape and threw literally 100s of pounds of candy in the middle. There was a PA system announcing what age group was to be released next followed by a countdown and then a kids-​only mad dash into the middle. It was chaotic and a few children got lost (thank God for the PA system) but it was altogether great to level the playing field by arranging the kids into age groups.
I wish it was more of a hunt but kids are young so it makes sense.
There was also a petting zoo and lots of photo ops with both the beautiful view and with the costumed Easter bunny!
After the hunt and petting zoo, we headed over to the far right side where there was actually a playground set, picnic table and trash cans so you could have a nice little gathering here… but there are no bathrooms, there are trees and bushes, but no bathrooms.
My sister in law said when she was younger they used to walk down to the beach via a path that is now gated up… bummer because that would have been a great plus!
Anyway, I thought the view was gorgeous (would totally come back for a family photo shoot or similar) and I applaud the city of Dana Point for their easter celebration.

Good point on the no bathroom per Tsuni S –but luckily for a short trip you don’t even notice. The views and breeze are epic this may not be a place to plan an afternoon around if there’s no bathroom but for a 30 chill out it’s perfect.

Beautiful park, great ocean breezes and kids loved the play structure. Downfall, no bathroom so we had to leave early. Will know next time to plan ahead!