Los Rios Park

Los Rios Park is in the Los Rios Historic District of San Juan Capistrano, and was first built in 2009. The historic district is the oldest residential neighborhood in California, dating back to Spanish Missionary times. It was built for those who worked at Mission San Juan Capistrano (established 1776), and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Shops have changed, but much of the architecture remains. Although Los Rios Park is newer, it’s themed similarly with a large rustic playground, vintage wooden picnic tables, and a lawn with native sycamores. Street parking is on Paseo Adelanto next to the picnic tables. The main lot is right next to the playgrounds. There’s also another secondary parking lot behind the playground. Visitors of the park can also patron the cafes, restaurants, and shops next to it.