Encinitas Community Park — Attraction in Encinitas

We’ve driven past this park so many times seeing the large flower shade over the playground from the freeway. I love that they added this shade covering because on a warm day, the playgrounds would quickly get very hot without them. The ropes course structures were a huge hit with the older kids at the park but my son is still too little to maneuver around them so we spend most of our time on the swings and slides. My son was inspired after watching the people at the skate park and turned into a little skater himself and had fun wiggling around on the little skateboard bouncer at the playground. I love that the park is so clean and there is so much room for kids to run and ride bikes!

📍425 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024 🚙Free parking in lot 💰This park is free 🎠The play structures and swings (standard & bucket swings) are built on a rubber ground surface with a large shaded canopy overhead 🚽Restrooms 🧺Multiple picnic tables 🍔Charcoal grills 🪑Park benches at playground 🖼Huge lawns 🌳Not a whole lot of trees 🌟Clean grounds 🛣Far from busy roads 🚲Paved path perfect for small bikes, scooters, roller blades, or a stroller jog 🐶Dog park 🛹Skate park ⚾️Baseball...

This park is wonderful. It is beautifully landscaped and well maintained. The design is well thought out. There are about 5 parking areas so there is tons of parking available without a huge, ugly parking lot. Also you can always find a spot near your activity. And there is an activity for everyone at any age. I even use it as a starting point for a nice ride along the new segment of the coastal rail trail from Santa Fe Ave to Chesterfield and the lovely path from Cardiff to the fairgrounds. We parked near the baseball fields and used the small path to reach Bach Ct, then turned right onto Rubenstein and used the roundabout to take Santa Fe Ave toward the Rail Trail. On the way back we left the trail at George Berkich Park and took Westminster to Rubenstein to Bach and used that charming path to return...

By far the best dog park in North County, San Diego! It’s located in the back of the community park tucked away but is really large grassy area that they keep very clean. The dog park has 3 areas - 1 small area for small dogs, 1 small area for first timers getting used to dog parks, and 1 large area for all other dogs big and small. My 7 month old Belgian mallinoise mix has been going here for a couple months and it’s his happy place. Just like any dog park, the dogs often figure things out in their own but it’s still good to be on top of watching your dog as every once in a while there are owners who don’t. There are a few patches of grass that get muddy during fall/winter but other than that, 10/10 recommend! My video is of our little pup playing with a 3 year old border...