More than 20 trees, including Torrey pines and sycamores, were planted to provide shade and support birds, bugs and other wildlife. The result is a welcoming, safe space where families can gather, kids can play and neighbors can connect. Little Pine Park was funded in part by a $750,000 state park grant, with additional funding from city development fees. It joins nearby Cottonwood Park to offer residents another option for outdoor fun in their own backyard. Little Pine Park: enjoying exercise equipment on a sunny afternoon It’s built on land left over from a freeway widening in the late 1990s for the expansion of The Anaheim Resort. Today, it is a space to relax, walk or exercise in a neighborhood of tight-knit apartments and family homes. Little Pine Park has a looped walking path, picnic areas, exercise equipment, a pingpong table and cornhole. Other touches — sensory play panels, butterfly-friendly plants, selfie stations and picnic tables just for kids — reflect community input. A once fenced-off, empty lot along the 5 freeway is now Anaheim’s newest neighborhood park. Little Pine Park opened in June as Anaheim’s 68th city park and a much-needed green space for neighborhoods near Vermont Avenue and Harbor Boulevard. At just half an acre, the park at 884 Bellevue Drive may be small. But it is having a big impact. Community 2 ANAHEIM I Summer–fall 2025 The result is a welcoming, safe space where families can gather, kids can play and neighbors can connect.
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