Murdy Park

Need a tennis court near the Fountain Valley area? Look no further, and the courts are well maintained and opened late. There is ample parking and every time I’ve gone, there has been open courts. No need to TLDR, there’s not much more to say about these tennis courts.

Great place to play tennis and basketball. Tennis courts are in good condition and the lights stay on til around 10:15.

Dirty, and seedy. My sons have a little sports practice in the afternoon, there is a lot of trash (cigarette packs, eyedrops, wrappers…) There seems to be some homeless people that congregate there. I swear I witnessed a drug deal in the picnic area.
The playground is fun, and there seems to be a lot of facilities.
I will never purposely bring my kids here to play. Too dirty, too seedy, and I don’t feel safe there.

clean park.
went here in the morning to play some tennis, was kinda crowed at 8am.
heads up: early morning and late evening will be pack.

I am always a fan of this park. I have been taking my kids here since they were little and the oldest one is 12. Lots of great memories here.
The park has always been a little seedy but appears better since the restorations. There is plenty of room to run and play. Warning… the trees eat kites :)
There is an ample playground for kids of all ages as well.
Beware of kite eating trees.

Great neighborhood park that is underappreciated IMO. This place is clean and as safe as public parks get. Murdy was a favorite of my kids when they were smaller and we still visit it today now that my oldest is a junior high schooler. You see a lot of parents with newborns here.
Murdy has a good sized kids’ play area, actually two; one for the toddler set and one for the big kids. A large field which is often taken up by soccer matches, a picnic area with bbq pits and a skate park. Basketball courts, tennis courts, baseball diamond. I do wish there were more shady bench spots for parents to sit while watching their kids play – all the benches have been positioned in full sunny spots which is great in winter and hell in summer.
During good weather you see the picnic tables taken over by birthday parties – did you know that you can officially rent tables for your party? I think a lot of people just show up and stake out tables without paying, but it’s better to have a reservation in case it’s a popular birthday weekend.
The community center hosts a ton of classes and events; sign up online or at the front desk. In the past we’ve signed up for Buttons N Bows (cotillion), cardio kickboxing, gymnastics, pee wee basketball and soccer camp. I do believe there’s an after school tutoring/​study hall offered, which I intend to look into this Fall.

Since having my baby, this is the spot I frequent. (Yep, I have come a long wait from nigh clubs and bars.) I now spend my days at parks and «playtime classes.» Oh, the joys of motherhood.
I spend my Wednesday mornings here with a bunch of 6 – 9 month olds and their moms. We attend an infant class that offers different play stations for the kids, songs, bubbles, parenting tips and parachute play. Super fun to see your little ones interact with other children. The class is $ 80 for 3 months or so and we meet up every Wednesday. Totally worth it!
This recreation center, offers a bunch of other classes like art, cooking, yoga, martial arts, Italian, etc., all for very reasonable prices.
If your not into classes, the park alone is nice. It has picnic benches, gymnasium, basketball courts, baseball diamond, tennis courts, restrooms, barbecues, and small skate park.
Parking is free.