Cherry Park

Grew up next to this park. Seent many cool things happen here and great place to just kick it, this park has character haha

This used to be one of my favorite Lake Forest parks. I took my kids here when they were little at least once a week, usually more. They loved the playground equipment and the space for running around, and I liked that it was easy to watch them from the comfort of close seating. This is a good park for parties, as long as they don’t go too long. No restrooms as of last time I was there.

This has been the primary park I take my son because of the proximity to my home.
It has a few BBQ’s, some beautiful trees, playground equipment (big structure is rated for 5−12yrs, smaller structure for I believe 2 – 5), swings (2 infant-​bucket and 2 normal), and a sand pit. It has lots of green grass and space for playing soccer or football, plus the basketball half-​court. Most of the people who come through in the mornings are friendly with either a child or dog.
So, with all this, why am I only rating 3 stars? Here you go:
1) No public restrooms.
2) One water fountain, which every time I’ve attempted to use has been clogged with sand.
3) Why did the architects decide on woodchips?! It’s so much harder to keep trash out and makes cuts/​scrapes on the kiddos so much harder to clean!
4) Maintenance or lack thereof. There is ALWAYS trash floating around. I could swear it’s gotten worse over the last several months, but today a friend of mine borrowed my son’s bucket & shovel and took around 15mins himself to pick up as much broken glass out of the woodchips as possible.
5) Would it be too much to ask for a fence & gate to be installed along Cherry? It’s wide open and not unusual for people to cruise past at about 50mph, scary for kids and dogs both.
Okay, so maybe I’m just irked about the glass today. But really, what happened to the maintenance? When I moved to this area close to a year and a half ago, I could swear I saw the city workers 2−3x per week. I haven’t been out nearly so much in the heat, but offhand I’d say I’ve seen them once in the last month. Lack of bathrooms and cleanliness mean I won’t be able to keep coming here much longer…

I love going for walks in Cherry Park. There is a large field for playing a game of soccer or football. Or some dog owners take their dogs to play fetch there. Every time I go there I see lots people with children and dogs walking on congregating on the cement path.
Its centrally located between several homeowner’s association and walking distance from Stater Bros. There is also a large playground with swings which takes me back to the days of my youth. In addition, there is also a half court of basketball and a volleyball net. There are paths that connect the park to the various neighborhoods or if you want to hike a nature trail in the area. The park is open from sunrise to sunset. There is a parking lot off the Cherry entrance.
This park is good for birthday parties, impromptu sports games or just a romantic picnic. :-)