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El Toyon Park 4.3★ · 761 Google ratings · National City, California
✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free✓ Parking
At a glance
What visitors report about El Toyon Park Restrooms
Yes · often seasonal
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am · busiest Tue evening
Size
About 7,500 sq ft · bigger than 71% of the ones we measured
Shown only when the evidence clears our bar. How we know this .
The site plan
Map of El Toyon Park 1
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1 Play area2 Parkingabout 100 ft from the play area
Drawn from aerial imagery, showing the real layout. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Good for sports and open space
Tennis courts, basketball courts, and large grass areas make this ideal for active families and organized games.
Equipment wear reported
Some visitors report worn or dated equipment.
Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit early morning or midday
Evening hours and after dark attract homeless populations and feel unsafe according to multiple reviewers.
Bring hand sanitizer and wipes
Restroom facilities are frequently reported as filthy, clogged, or closed outside certain hours.
Check playground status before going
The main playground equipment was demolished and rebuilt in phases, with current condition varying by visit date.
Supervise closely near equipment
Some playground equipment poses safety concerns including high swings difficult for small children and hot metal bars in summer.
Distilled from 100 visitor reviews.
Crowds
When it gets busy Weekday mornings are generally quiet; weekend afternoons get busiest.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 2005 E 4th St, National City, CA 91950
🅿 On-site parking (official listing)
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 0.9 miles away · More shade
1.0 miles away · Better for toddlers
Questions
Parent FAQs Does El Toyon Park have restrooms? Yes. Public restrooms are on the official Google listing. Park restrooms are often seasonal, so check before a winter visit.
When is El Toyon Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Sunday around 8am.
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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 100 visitor reviews; playground outlines and amenity positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), which is also what the size is measured on; aerial imagery from USGS (2022). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover, which is our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
