Friendship (Smith-Murphy) Park — Attraction in Buena Park

Location: Friendship Park is conveniently located in front of Gordon H. Beatty Middle School in Buena Park, CA.

Pros: The park features well-maintained walkways, making it stroller-friendly and accessible for families. There’s a large gazebo with four benches, perfect for enjoying a picnic or simply relaxing. Additionally, the park is lively with chatty squirrels that add a charming touch to the atmosphere.

Cons: Unfortunately, the park is in need of significant improvement. The playground has large gaping holes, posing a safety hazard for children. The barbecue pits are in disrepair, rusty, and disintegrating, which detracts from their usability. Furthermore, the trash cans were overflowing with garbage, and the benches were quite dirty. The restrooms were particularly concerning; they reeked of urine and had homeless individuals using the facilities for shelter and hygiene, which is disheartening.

Overall: While Friendship Park has some appealing features, it is desperately in need of maintenance and cleanliness. With some attention and care, it could become a much more enjoyable space for...

Good place for cricket. Help cricket coaching academy. Overall ground condition is not good. Park department is not doing their job. There are patches on the ground that are with out grass. This ground is being used by SCCA (Southern California Cricket Association) for their league games but not taking good care of grounds. Pitches are getting really bad. With the amount of fee the association is charging for ground maintenance they should have to take care or at least take care of all work that is being done here by the...

Great park, love the gazebo area, it has grill stands and a washing sink as well as all day shaded/covered space with 4 tables inside. Handball, playground, easy parking, plenty of friendly and diverse people seemingly from all backgrounds and a decent police presence making it feel safe.

Bathroom closes early (sometimes around 6pm it seems) and lots of untrained dogs that bark and lunge and the owners don't do much, most of them are smaller yappy annoying breeds - maybe watch your kids around them anyway, but overall...