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Lagoon Playground

📍 Long Beach, CA

★4.7(73 Google reviews)

Recently renovated playground beside Del Rey Lagoon featuring new equipment, direct brackish-water beach access, shaded picnic tables, and walkways to educational wetlands plaques and a bridge across the lagoon.

✓ Recently renovated✓ Lagoon beach access✓ Educational wetlands✓ Shaded picnic tables✓ Clean restrooms✓ Young children

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families with young children who want playground time paired with genuine outdoor exploration - the lagoon beach, wetlands walk, and bridge add variety that a standard park can't match. Supervision is straightforward as the park is well-maintained and the beach is calm. Arrive early on weekends when parking fills quickly.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Pack swimwear - the brackish lagoon beach is suitable for wading and swimming
⏰Overflow parking is available across the street when the main lot is full
đŸŽŸī¸Shaded picnic tables are plentiful - bring lunch and make an afternoon of it
🚗Walk the wetlands path with kids and read the educational restoration plaques together

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.7
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73 Google reviews

G Reviews from Google

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LaVan Bradley

a year ago

★★★★★

“Really fun place for small kids. They recently remodeled the entire playground. They added all new playground equipment. Parking can be a bit tough, but not too bad. There's also an additional parking lot across the street. It's also a very nice area. Great view of Lagoon. (I believe) it's a pretty safe area, and it's always kept up. I see lots of small kids crying đŸ˜Ĩ😭đŸ˜ĸ as they leave, so I think they'd agree it'safun place! 😊”

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John Shinn

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Amazing little known tucked away park. Playground for the kids, sunshade covered tables to eat and hang out at, a beach for swimming fresh water / brackish , marine wildlife and freshwater lagoons with educational plaques to explain the wetlands and restoration efforts, no boating unless kayak or canoeing, no motors, no waves, just a great clean neighborhood park with a beach â›ąī¸â€

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Elizabeth Hanks

a year ago

★★★★★

“Super cute community park with playground for young kids, entrances to the lagoon beach, and pathways to the bridge across the lagoon. Bathrooms were clean for public park bathrooms. Lots of great tables to sit and picnic near the playground and in the grass with lots of shade. Wish we lived closer!”

đŸ’Ŧ What parents mention

New playground equipment and renovationsLagoon beach and scenic settingGood for young childrenClean facilities and restrooms

Overview

Lagoon Playground sits beside a scenic brackish lagoon in Long Beach, with recently installed play equipment, sunshade-covered picnic tables, clean restrooms, and a sandy beach area for swimming. Pathways lead to educational wetland restoration plaques and a bridge crossing the lagoon. An overflow parking lot is available across the street when the main lot fills.

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