THE DUMMIES GUIDE to the PARKS OF MIRA MESA
There are currently twelve (12) parks within Mira Mesa including two (2) Community Parks and ten (10) Neighborhood Parks.
The COMMUNITY PARKS are;
• HOURGLASS FIELD
• MIRA MESA
The NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS are;
• BREEN
• CAMINO RUIZ
• CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
• LOPEZ RIDGE
• MADDOX
• MESA VERDE
• MESA VIKING
• SANDBURG
• WALKER
• WESTVIEW
MAJOR FACILITIES
The Fieldhouse at Hourglass Field Community Park.
The Ned Baumer Aquatic Center at Hourglass Field Community Park.
The Gil Johnson Recreation Center at Mira Mesa Community Park.
The Verne Goodwin Senior Center at Mira Mesa Community Park.
The Recreation Center at Lopez Ridge Neighborhood Park.
GAZEBOS & PERGOLAS
• MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
• BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, covered patio
• MADDOX NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• WESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Gazebos can be reserved, inquire at the local Park & Rec. office office for details.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
• MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
• HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK
• BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• WESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURTS
• MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
• BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK (Half court)
• CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• MESA VERDE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUNDS
Playgrounds with slides, swings, jungle gyms, etc. are available at all twelve (12) parks in Mira Mesa. The ones located at Lopez Ridge Neighborhood Park and Westview Neighborhood Park feature colorful shade sails to help protect children from the suns damaging rays.
PUBLIC BULLETIN BOARDS
Little did we know what Girl Scout troop 8450 was getting us into when they purchased a bulletin board for Maddox Park!
The Mira Mesa Recreation Council has since embarked on a program to make an outdoor public access bulletin board available at each of our parks. Currently we’ve added 9 to the one the girls bought and we now have ten in our twelve parks. They are;
• BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• CHRISTA MCAULIFFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK
• LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• MADDOX NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• MESA VERDE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• MESA VIKING NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• SANDBURG NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• WESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
BURGER BURNERS
There are charcoal grills available for public use at the following parks.
• HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK
• MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
• BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• SANDBURG NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• WESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
MULTI SPORT PLAYING FIELDS
• HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK
• MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
• BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• MESA VERDE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• MESA VIKING NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• WESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
PAR FITNESS COURSE
• HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK
• BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
• LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
MISCELLANEOUS AMENITIES
Recreational and organized swimming is available at the Ned Baumer Aquatic Center located on the campus of Hourglass Field Community Park.
An off-leash dog park with a beautiful view of Rattlesnake Canyon is available on the campus of Maddox Neighborhood Park.
Meeting/function rooms with a full kitchen can be reserved at Mira Mesa Community Park, Hourglass Field Community Park and Lopez Ridge Neighborhood Park, inquire at the park office for details.
And, would you believe, there is a Pétanque Court and a Walk-In Sun Dial at Camino Ruiz Neighborhood Park. The best time to check out the Sun Dial is at sunset on June 21st and Dec. 21st to see the dial mark the Equinox. It’s a bit like watching paint dry but much more interesting and a lot of fun when a bunch of neighbors show up.