A unique four mile walking park adjacent to Sienna Parkway
Varying landscape themes throughout the community
Riparian riverine elements
Numerous outdoor activity spots planned including
- Nature preserves, walking trails, environmental learning trails
- Play areas, seating areas, alfresco picnic areas
Pathway connectivity to neighborhoods, parks and village gathering areas Natural Community Trails
- Ten miles of hiking and biking trails are woven into and around
the community
- Ladera Ranch trails offer links to Orange County Regional riding, hiking and
biking trails within Arroyo Trabuco, branching from Saddleback Mountain to
Doheny Beach
- Neighborhood pathways connect to village clubs, schools and other public
gathering spaces
Trails
The Trails at Ladera Ranch are planned to include:
- Neighborhood pathways, connecting village clubs, schools, and other public
gathering places
- Several miles of urban trails within the community
- Hiking, biking and some equestrian trails, traversing the 1,600 acres of
open space surrounding the community
- Linkages to the 10.5 mile long County Regional Trail System from the
foothills of Saddleback Mtn. to the sands of Doheny State Beach
Some of Ladera Ranche's Parks Ladera Ranch Sports Park
We're never too young -or too old- to enjoy the camaraderie and
teamwork that comes from a game played with heart. If you remember a hard-won
game of ball in a weedy, vacant lot, let big league dreams come into focus. Step
up to these plates.
A 24-acre county regional sports park shared by surrounding Orange County
neighborhoods.
- Four softball and baseball diamonds for youth and adult leagues
- Six league-standard soccer fields
- Tot lot play areas
- Night lighting at all venues
- Group picnic areas, concessions and restrooms
- Managed by Saddleback Valley Recreation, 949-768-0981
Flintridge Hilltop
Park
Ladera Ranch is dedicated to preserving existing environmental
treasures while creating fertile new ground for memories to take root.
Flintridge Hilltop Park is one example we're proud of. Come out to visit
neighbors; play with kids. Or take an inward journey all by yourself.
Flintridge Trail offers brisk hikes or easy strolls along stairway walks.
Wander without destination or follow the trail into The Township where you'll
find yourself in the heart of the action.
In addition to Flintridge Hilltop Park, you won't want to miss the Flintridge
Club House.
Enjoy Flintridge Hilltop Park, 1.2 scenic acres created with
pure fun in mind. The young or young at heart will enjoy:
- Tot lot play area
- Picnic tables
- Open play area
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Wagsdale Park
- 1.5 Acre Park
- South Westerly side of Flintridge Village
- Planned Ladera Dog Exclusive Bark Park
- Children?s league soccer fields
- Picnic areas
- Connected to Yukon Riley Trail
Township Parks
The Ladera Ranch Township District captures the charm and livelihood of our
active villagers. Like all great towns, we know the importance of areas set
aside for pure enjoyment. It's no oxymoron: great planning lays the groundwork
for true spontaneity. See where whimsy carries you when you visit a Township
park! Chaparral
Park
A park right next to an elementary school-let your imagination take over from
here.
- Adjacent to future elementary school site
- 4-acre open fields
- Baseball diamonds
- Soccer fields
- Tot lot and picnic areas
The Town
Green
The oak tree, a symbol of stability and long life, is home to
nature's most industrious creatures. -The perfect icon for Ladera Ranch,
perfectly at home in the Town Green.
- 2.2 acres
- Accented by Ladera Ranch's largest and oldest signature Oak
tree
- Community rose garden
- Gazebo bandstand
- Community holiday tree lighting site
- Pedestrian paths
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The Township Plunge
When was the last time you showed off that swan dive?
- A community swim center
- Junior Olympic style lap pool and resort-style pools
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Avendale
Ladera Ranch's newest village is quickly becoming the most
popular thanks to its parks and play areas. Poet's park - doesn't it just sound
inviting?
Founders Park
- Basketball
- Softball field
- Swings
- Picnic areas
- Sand volleyball
- Gardens
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Two Neighborhood Parks
Weatherwood Park
- T-Ball field
- Winding paths
- Tot lot
- Picnic area
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Poets Park
- Garden paths
- Child's maze
- T-Ball field
- Picnic area
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Two Shared Recreation Facilities
Cherry Park
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Wycliffe District Parks
Wycliffe is unique in its intimate character, inviting people to
socialize in shared gathering places, say hello...sit and chat. Take a closer
look at the following Wycliffe District parks that are connected by a walking
trail.
Creighton Plunge
- One Acre
- Classic Swim Park
- Pool
- Tot Lot
- Swings
- Turf event lawn
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Eaton Park
- T-ball Field
- Tot lot
- Gazebo
- BBQ grills
Echo Ridge Parks
Echo Ridge is located on one of the most scenic ridge tops of
Ladera Ranch. Various pocket parks, and inviting trails on each side of Echo
Ridge beckons neighbors to the outdoors.
Sienna Botanica Amphitheater
- Planned to host Shakespeare in the park, community and school
events, or lecture series.
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Ladera Ranch is one of the first to bring community
technology into each home.
LaderaLife gives a whole new meaning to the word Home page.
LaderaLife.com is Ladera Ranch's revolutionary community online network. So much
more than a centralized starting point for community news, our Intranet offers
residents an exclusive forum for staying informed, involved and in touch.
- Keep your life simple with LaderaLife's helpful calendaring tools,
self-publishing capabilities and more.
- Connect to community business and keep on top of area activities.
- Find a team, club or hobby! Try "The All Girls Club," Golf Club, Mommie and
Me, or "Four Legged Friends." Start a reading group, select a babysitter or find
your own walking buddy.
LaderaLife, a benefit accessible to every Ladera Ranch resident, is proof
that technology can simplify life and help homeowners feel closer as neighbors,
stronger as families. Networked
Home
You may already be familiar with some of the advantages of
belonging to a wired community:
- In-home networked computers with high-speed cable Internet access
- TVs that allow you to watch one video image on every set
- Remote access to your home's lighting, irrigation and alarm systems, and
more.
As the state's first wired community, Ladera Ranch has put our wealth of
experience to good use, combining state-of-the-art technology with plain old
common sense to develop a system that works for you.
Then add the wonderful conveniences of nearby shopping and you have a
fantastic community, Ladera Ranch!
Nearby newer shopping
& commercial developments, restaurants and newer schools complete this
neighborhood?s pleasant, family-oriented atmosphere. Located at the corner of Oso Parkway and
Antonio is the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day
Saint, a local car wash, Jack n the Box, Taco Bell, Pick up Sticks, a Novelty
Classy Liquor Store, a mail box store and more. Located within Ladera Ranch
which is just minutes south of Las Flores are many other fantastic shopping
centers.
The Mercantile East consists of 25 acres of retail
shopping with stores comprising of Kohl?s Department
Store, Chick?s Sporting Goods, McDonalds, Bank Of America, Sampei, Arco, Baja
Fresh and A&W/Kentucky Fried Chicken and....
Ladera Corporate Terrace comprising of 50 acres of medical and office buildings as well as service/ commercial
facilities also
includes a Catholic Church, a day care center, a health club, fire station and
storage units.
The 10-acre Bridgepark Plaza has many
necessary stores such as Albertsons Grocery and Sav-on Drugs, a Mobil Oil gas
station, Burger King drive through restaurant , Ranchland Escrow, Brueggers
Bagels, Lamp Post Pizza and Brew Pub, Fountain, park benches and citrus rows
,Wells Fargo Bank, Taco Mesa Restaurant Savon, Quik Wok, Planet Beauty,
Haircutters, Blockbusters, Dr. McCann Dentistry, Three Friends Boutique, Togo's
Sandwich, Celebrity Cleaners, an AIM Mail Center as well as others.
The Mercantile West, Township Downtown - Coming 2004, will
consist of 15 acres of retail space and will offer convenient shopping at
Pavilions, CVS Pharmacy, Seaside Cleaners, Bundles of Joy Children?s Store,
Divine Treasures, Hobbie Sports, GNC, Fantastic Sam?s, Pacific Whey Bakery &
Café, Zpizza, Maggie Moo?s Ice Cream, Legends Salon, Steve Smith O.D.,
Professional Nail, Saddleback Dentistry, Union Bank and Washington
Mutual.
Schools:
Ladera Ranch is a proud part of the Capistrano Unified School
District, reknown for leading the way in technological advancement and academic
excellence. Ladera Ranch's commitment to education began with the completion and
opening of its first school site in September 2001 and currently has plans in
action for three more new schools in coming years.
In addition to the new Chaparral Elementary, Ladera Ranch looks forward to
adding an additional kindergarten through fifth grade elementary as well as a
dual campus that will include one kindergarten through fifth grade school and
one sixth through eighth grade school. Located close to residential areas,
parks, playgrounds, and nature preserves, each school will offer students every
advantage they need for educational, developmental and personal
achievement. Chaparral
Elementary
Chaparral Elementary is the first of Ladera Ranch's four new
schools. A spacious 42,000 square-foot campus located within the Township
District, Chaparral Elementary includes 30 classrooms, a multi-media
center/library, multi-purpose room, offices, athletic fields and parking.
Already, Chaparral Elementary has become a local neighborhood gathering place
for extracurricular activities and events. Program
Highlights:
- Emphasis on basic skills development and "e-learning"
- Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills integrated across all
curricular areas
- Technology as a tool to help all students achieve more
- High standards and expectations
- Technology-rich classrooms and lab
- Full Internet access to enhance lessons and communication skills
Ladera Ranch School
Ladera Ranch School is the next school to come on board in
September 2003. This will be a dual campus, shared by both elementary and middle
school students. Located within Avendale Village, Ladera Ranch School will also
be home to a first-of-its-kind community public library. Oso Grande Elementary
Oso Grande Elementary, to be located in Covenant Hills, is the
final school currently planned for Ladera Ranch. Anticipated opening is
September 2005. For more information about Ladera Ranch schools, or for details
on enrollment, contact Capistrano Unified School District at 949-489-7000 or
visit their website at http://www.capousd.org/. Private Schools
Stoneybrooke Christian Schools
With a 20 year tradition of serving families in South Orange County,
Stoneybrooke Christian School is opening a campus in Avendale at Ladera Ranch.
Planning to open Fall 2003, beginning with grades Kindergarten ? 3rd and Junior
High. For enrollment or more information call 949-364-4407.
Clubs:
Remember the days-of-old community center in your hometown?
Dripping dry on the sunwarmed sidewalk after a plunge in the city pool? Lining
up at the concession stand, deciding between a 50/50 Bar or Eskimo Pie?
Imagine that community center, then refine it. Add some polish -- Ladera
Ranch style. Multiply it by five. Put one within walking distance of your
neighborhood and others.
The Villlage Clubs at Ladera Ranch are inspired by community centers of our
youth, with heavy emphasis on the word "inspiration" and plenty of ground for
imaginative discovery and memory making. Ladera Ranch Village Clubs are one of
the priceless benefits of life in a master planned community. Set at the center
of every Ladera Ranch village, ranging between three to five acres each, the
Village Club becomes the nucleus of recreation and socializing.
Neighbors meet, kids play, and moments are treasured. Oak Knoll
At the 4.2-acre Oak Knoll Club, enjoy:
- A Craftsman-inspired clubhouse
- Junior Olympic pool and resort-style pool
- Children's water play park and tot lot play area
- Shaded trellis walks, barbecue and picnic area
- Formal and informal greens and wedding garden
Avendale
At the distinctive 4.2-acre Avendale Club, enjoy:
- A colonial plantation-styled clubhouse
- Tennis courts
- Swim complex with 8 lanes for competitive swim and a wading
pool
- Water fun zone with wading pool
- Formal gardens
- Special event areas
- Barbecue and picnic areas
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Flintridge
Flintridge Club will open in 2003. A place to relax and unwind, enjoy:
- Adult Style Club
- Pools
- Outdoor Fireplaces
- Terraced seating
- Event lawn
- Spa
- Beautiful interiors
Covenant Hills
This gracious 4.2-acre facility is planned to feature:
- An authentic Spanish Colonial style clubhouse
- Tennis courts
- Six-lane pool
- Water play park
- Tot lot play area
- Open lawns with barbecue and outdoor dining area
- Private gardens
- Unique, exotic trees and plantings
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