There are two Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Parks in San Diego: one in Oceanside and one in Encanto on Skyline Drive. Both are great parks!
In honor of MLK Day, I recently visited both Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Parks in San Diego to share a bit about each park.
Martin L. King, Jr Park in Encanto
Martin L King in Encanto has a playground with climbing rocks, slides, swings, and some wheelchair accessible equipment. It features a walking-hiking trail, a large grassy area, ball fields, four full-court basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer field, a pool, and a recreation center. It has restrooms.
I used to come to this park everyday after school when I was in elementary school. The playground equipment has all be updated, but the pool and recreation center still have the same signage and features, and brought back a lot of memories. Information about the recreation center can be found here.
Address:
6407 Skyline Drive, San Diego, CA 92114
Reservation Contact Information:
619-823-1837
Park Capacity:
700
Size:
35 acres
You can read more about the park, including features and policies, here!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Oceanside is on Mesa Drive, which is also called the “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Corridor.” it has art installations featuring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and other important figures in African American history, and create a meaningful path to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Oceanside
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Oceanside has a playground, a tot lot and swings. It features a walking-hiking trail, a large grassy area, ball fields, soccer field, a skate park, and roller hockey field. It has restrooms, lots of parking and a really nice gazebo!
Address:
4500 Mesa Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056
Reservation Contact Information:
First come, first serve unless you have more than 50 people. (760) 435-5041
Park Capacity:
not known
Size:
17 acres
You can read more about the park, including features and policies, here!
