📍 Address: 8611 Watson St, Cypress, CA 90630
🧒 Best for Ages: Separate play structures for ages 2–5 and 5–12. My 2‑year‑old and 4-year-old enjoyed playing on both structures.
✅ This Park Has:
- Playground structures for ages 2–5 and 5–12 set over a spacious, cushy rubber surface
- Ziplines
- Shade over playgrounds
- Shaded picnic tables
- Bathrooms
- Volleyball courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, softball fields
🚫 This Park Doesn’t Have:
- Fence (it’s open but spacious — it would be hard for a toddler to make it to the parking lot without you catching them)
📸 Photos of Arnold Cypress Park playground
📝 Arnold Cypress Park Playground Review
This might be my favorite playground in all of Orange County (if only it were not a 25 min drive away).
It’s not just that it’s spacious and clean (though it totally is). Or that it has equipment for both toddlers and big kids. Or even that my kids begged to stay longer (and they never agree on anything). It’s the fact that everything feels so thoughtfully designed.
Both my 2-year-old and 4-year-old played on the smaller and larger structures with no problem. I shadowed my youngest when he climbed up the big-kid structure because there’s a space where the vine climber is, but he handled it like a champ, and it didn’t feel unsafe.
We loved the zip lines (yes, both kids). One is an inclusive zipline (with a secure molded seat), so it worked great for toddlers. The shade was a total bonus—no frying in the sun while I chased my kids across the rubber ground.
Honestly, the only downside? It’s not closer to where we live. Otherwise, we’d be here every weekend.
🎠 Playground Features
- Open slides
- Vine and net climbers
- Spinners
- Swings (baby + big kid)
- Monkey bars
- Musical instruments
- Activity panels
- Separate play areas for 2–5 and 5–12
- Colorful toddler structure
- Colorful rubber ground surface
- Grassy field (partially fenced)
🧱 Ground Surface
Bright, colorful rubber flooring
👶 Toddler-Friendly?
Yes. My 2-year-old comfortably explored both structures. The wide layout and rubber ground make it easy for little legs.
🚧 Enclosed / Fenced In?
Open. Not fenced off, but spacious enough that it’s hard for a toddler to reach the parking lot without you noticing.
🚻 Bathrooms
Real restrooms located near the baseball field and close to the playground.
☀️ Shade
- Shade covers over play structures
- Picnic shelter with ample shaded seating
🧺 Picnic Tables
✅ Yes — Covered and uncovered tables near the play area
🚗 Parking
- ✅ Free parking lot with easy stroller access.
- EV charging stations (paid)
🧃 Other Amenities
- Water fountain near the playground
- Adult fitness equipment next to the walking path
- Basketball court
- Pickleball courts
- Cement volleyball court
- Softball fields
- Walking path surrounding the park
🧠 Tips for Visiting with Kids
- Bring water and snacks
- Wear sun hats or sunscreen if visiting in the afternoon (some parts still get sunny)
- Park close to the baseball field for quickest access to the restrooms and play area
🥪 Nearby Food & Coffee
The Source OC: Just an 8-minute drive from the park, this food and shopping center has lots of family-friendly food and coffee options.
📞 Park Info & Reservations
🌐 Official Website: Arnold Cypress Park – City of Cypress
📞 Phone Number: (714) 229‑6780
🎉 Reservations: ✅ One of four picnic pavilions can be reserved by Cypress residents. Rentals are by the hour.
