My FunOrangeCountyParks.com blog is a FREE resource serving millions of Orange County, CA families since 2008. I'm here to help you prioritize play + nature time! You'll find your comfort zone outdoors and get encouragement almost every day through my blog posts, Instagram, and free weekly email newsletter!
I love giving my time to inspire your family outdoor explorations whether it be a playground, park, nature hike, nature center, beach, campground, farm & garden, museum, aquarium, or zoo.
This is my 17th year blogging and you are a whole new generation of parents following my blog! And 2023 saw the start of my OC Tiny Hikes mini trail guides to short & sweet family hikes that used to come via email and are now in an ebook for 2025!
I really do LOVE my weekend early morning park scouting powered by coffee! I am constantly searching for the best breakfast burrito in SoCal to either bring along to the park or enjoy after a hike. Please leave me your recommendation if you have one!
Recent supporters
Carly Greeley bought 3 coffees.
What you do has impacted me and so many of my friends who try to find fun things for ourselves and kids. You are so good at this and have helped me more than you know!
Danielle Odenath bought a coffee.
Megan bought a coffee.
Thank you for your hard work!
I enjoy your feedback and tips so much! I should be buying YOU a coffee. Thank you for always playing -- for sending this sweet support of all the work I'm doing. I love to do it, but it's sure nice to get the thank you. I hold onto every note and treasure it to keep me going. So thanks for taking the time to get on here and do something nice.
Someone bought a coffee.
Your blog has saved so many of the "there's nothing to do today/I'm bored" moments. And it is PERFECT when we are trying to meet a friend half way between houses, or we're going to an area we aren't too familiar with. Thank you for creating and maintaing, AND GROWING this blog! (It seems like every few months, you come up with something to make it even BETER!)
Thank you for noticing all those stages of "creating, maintaining, and growing" because sometimes I forget about that myself!!! You definitely energize me to make it BETTER! Truly. If I didn't get questions or suggestions or feedback from you and this community, I don't think I'd be motivated to do much more than the basics. But YOU make it so worth it to go the extra mile and do more so your little ones can benefit from all the play and you can benefit by not having to figure it all out on your own! Thank you so much for this meaningful support. I love it.