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Anna Jean Cummings Park
Categories: Active Life Playgrounds Active Life Parks Playgrounds, Parks [Edit]
461 Old San Jose RdSoquel, CA 95073
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for Anna Jean Cummings Park
6 reviews in English
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Review from Mary C.
5/16/2012
I know this park as The Blue Ball Park. This is where my husband and my son play soccer. This park is Huge. There is a place to play baseball and soccer. There are restrooms. Perfect place to walk. There is a picnic area. There is enough parking and it is clean. I know there is more but I have only been here a few times. I'm not sure what else there is yet.
Must check it out! -
Review from Kathleen H.
Beverly, MA
1/6/2009 1 Check-in Here
This park garners 5 stars from me, a mother of 12, 9 and 4 year olds, because there is something for everyone, and there is no one hanging on me whining. I sat and talked with my girlfriend happily and was not a recipient of any bellyaching about boredom the entire time. There is a play structure for the littles, a bigger play structure for the biggers, and a huge hill with a giant slide and big blue sculpture installations for the bigs to get into mischief around.
Benches and a little bit of shade for the adults, lots of swings (including a great rotating tire swing) and not at all far from the amenities of downtown Soquel.
Decent restrooms and water fountains right near the play area too, and a big well designed parking lot.
Definitely will be a regular stop on future trips. -
Review from Cecile C.
Santa Cruz, CA
2/16/2007
Awesome playground structure with multiple slides, a big long bridge, and plenty of swings. This is, hands-down, the best park in the County!
There are picnic tables under pavilion structures and a very large grassy area for picnicking on the lawn.
Four huge blue balls comprise an onsite art installation, giving the park the nickname, "Blue Ball Park".
Great for babies and toddlers and not far at all from the awesome coffee shop, The Ugly Mug. Grab your cup o' joe and then let the kiddies play!
The only downside is the bees in the picnic area! There are too many of them!
Oh, I should add that the pavilions over the picnic tables don't offer complete shade either! Bring hats or something to minimize squinting. -
Review from Jason M.
Sacramento, CA
8/26/2010 1 Check-in Here
Anna Jean Cummings Park is also known as "Blue Ball Park" because of the five-foot tall, blue, ball sculptures scattered across the hillside nearby.
The park includes an 80-foot 'wavy' slide, as well as two play structures; one for the two-to-five year-old set, and another for the five year-old and up kiddos. The playground has plenty of activities built into the structures - car steering wheel, mazes, bridges, slides, and much more. Also, there are a number of picnic tables nearly that feature shade coverings.
However, the playground is uncovered (zero trees), so it can be hot on an above-average temperature day. Also, the play area ground-cover is sand ... great for kid falls, but not great for open-toed shoes or clothing.
Overall, a great park - safe, diverse play opportunities, and big enough to accommodate lots of kids and families. -
Review from Heather F.
Capitola, CA
7/7/2009
Best park in the area. If you are a parent you must know where this park is.I particularly like this because it has a great baby area, as well as a nice big kid part, which works well for me because I have a 1 & 8 year old. It is a sand bottom, which is great for crawlers, 2 baby swings and a great play structure the little ones. For the big kids, there is a huge slide, regular swings, a cave, and a cool play structure. There is a nice grass area and picnic tables which seem to be popular for birthday parties. It has plenty of easy access parking, and bathrooms. If I want to get excersize, I walk the stairs a few times.
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Review from Derek D.
Santa Cruz, CA
6/19/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Overall great park. Some days really crowded and hard to keep the wee ones in line of sight. Close to the playground shade can be limited too.
