Florence Joyner Olympiad Park

Best park! My 5 year old and 2 year old both love it! Has plenty of shade and so much stuff to keep the kids occupied. Definitely recommend it and my kids’ favorite park thus far.

This park is great on a sunny day. Plenty of shade. Something fun for every age including swings, playhouses, and play structures. Also a great place to have a picnic for two or a big family party as there are plenty of tables and charcoal grills. The biggest bonus… bathrooms!

Beautiful, well-​maintained park, really nice walking/​running path with great landscaping and nice flowers. The path isn’t very long, maybe 1 mile, but there are lots of shady benches along the way.
I was visiting from out of town and came to this park to do some yoga, it was perfect.

As others have said, it’s a park that needs updating. The paths are kind of cool as there are several options to choose from. I liked the Wall of Fame highlighting local Olympian contenders/​winners. Nice parking lot too.
I wish there was some access to the lake though, to continue the walk.

Best freaking park around OC! Never crowded and nice respectful people are always around. Soccer field is a beauty, it gives you a beautiful view towards the lake!

It’s a great park, but it could use some updating. There are still structures here from the 90’s so some of the playground is sun bleached and the paint is pealing. Kids don’t mind those little details though and my toddlers love this park. Lots of sand, slides, swings. Things to climb on, grass to run in. Bring a kite on a windy day, pack a picnic, host a birthday party, schedule a play date. You’re kids will have a blast.

I would give 5 stars however I wish they made some shade like at Mt. View Park in Lake Forest… Other than that it’s fun for kids of all ages, a little dangerous if you have a little one… Oh and if your kid is under 6 and clumsy it’s a little scary at the top with this medal up and down ladder thing that connects two play slides… My son is 2 and thinks he can do this thing EVERY time. He’s WAY too small and I’ve seen ⁴⁄₅ yr old kids eat sand on this thing and bing, bing, bing all the way down… Bloody nose and forehead… Now yes, moms and dads should pay close attention, but at a certain age you don’t want to be a hover mother anymore and let them go… Other than that it’s a fun park and good size… If you have a little one, just try to keep them in the little one area… Once they find the big kid stuff it’s over! LOL

Nice big park kids are crazy don’t know where the parents are most of the time we come here. Bring your do family here and have a picnic

The park and playground themselves are awesome, but the kids here are out of control. Every time we have come to this park (4−5x in the last 18 months) some kid has shoved or thrown sand in my toddler’s face. Over the weekend we were there and every slide my kid tried to use had another kid camped out at the bottom or climbing up the wrong way. We go to parks at least 5x a week and every time we try Flo-​Jo park I swear it’s the last; I don’t know what it is about this place that makes kids go nuts and parents go missing. If you attempt a visit here, please just keep an eye on your child so everyone can enjoy the playground.

My wife and I were in the area and decided to stop here for a quick walk. Flo-​Jo Park is a large and clean space, with lots of room for you, your kids, friends, family, and dogs. We walked up the dirt trail above the park for a birds-​eye view of the area. It’s not too long of a walk around the park (about 10 minutes), but it was nice to be outdoors after being cooped up in the car on a Sunday drive. I was surprised there weren’t more people out: I assumed they were planted in front of their couches for the Sunday morning NFL games.

It’s a great park and well kept except its quite large and when you have two adventurous actively fast boys its hard to keep an eye on both since there are many blind spots.

Great place to take kids or just take a walk… very clean and manicured!

I really like this park. Years after it opened it still looks like it’s the grand opening. Everything is clean and welcoming. There’s also plenty of field area that you’ll have plenty of space to enjoy whatever sport or event you’re there to partake in.

This park is large, well equipped, and very clean. The bathrooms and rented areas were well maintained. The playground was well designed, safe, and lots of fun for my daughter. The garden was in full bloom and had some really lovely butterflies.
Will definitely be back for more fun!

Definitely a great place to go for a walk and the surrounding area is beautiful. You have the hills in one view and the lush green and homes in the other. From the corner of Olympiad and Alicia Pkwy you can go up the stairs and a lovely garden area and mini-​fountain await you. You can also read a bit of the history of the park and the olympiad’s the park was named after and dedicated for.
There is so much space to have a nice picnic and a large playground area for the kids. Parking is pretty ample but I assume it can get crowded on a busy day. I was there Sunday before sunset. The best part of the park is that just across the street is lovely Mission Viejo lake.
A must go if you just want a nice relaxing stroll on a nice summer evening.

I like this park. Its not too crowded whenever I go and right now during the summer heat… its nice to go around 5pm… theres shade in the playground area so the kids are not getting burned from the sun/​heat. Well theres sun in the toddler area… but there is plenty of other areas to play in. Also, you can rent the picnic area for $ 25 for 4 hours… and you get the whole picnic shelter, you wont be sharing with others, which is really nice when you want your party to be a little more private

I understand that this place has a story and history and whatnot, but there are far too many kids playing on everything but the playground. On top of that, there’s always a cop there trying to catch anyone between the ages of 14 – 28 doing something illegal. Every time I go there with friends, a date, or even the kids I nanny for, they demand to search my car and try to interrogate me as to why I’m there. I’m not a sketchy person; I’m there to legitimately enjoy my day.
It’s a nice place, but that cop needs to leave.

Florence Joyner Olympiad Park, lovingly called Flo-​Jo Park by residents in Mission Viejo, is located off of Olympiad and Marguerite adjacent to Mission Viejo Lake.
This isn’t your run of the mill ordinary park. It was created in honor of Olympic athletes and to commemorate the 1984 Olympic games when they came to LA. The start/​finish lines and grandstands were on Olympiad Road which was formerly named O’Neill Road however later renamed Olympiad in reverence of the Olympic games.
Florence Joyner was chosen as the namesake of this park because she became the first American woman to win 4 medals in an Olympics game at the 1988 games in Seoul, Korea. She was also a Mission Viejo resident until her death in 1998.
In 2004, in honor of the 20^th anniversary of the 1984 Olympic Cycling Road Race, Mission Viejo dedicated a permanent start/​finish line and historic markers which were installed on Olympiad Road near the entrance to Mission Viejo Lake.
And last Sunday, we found ourselves wandering around here without a clue that such rich history lived in our backyard. This park isn’t as big as other parks but it’s perfect to walk around, play a few games of softball or football in their wide field area, take your kids out on their recreation area, have a BBQ, and walk around in the garden area near the back. You can accomplish just about everything and view the many profiles of past Olympic athletes.
Once you’re done with the park, you can walk across the street and view the lake. It really is the perfect spot to picnic or hold a small party. Also great for kids and recreation activities.