Bird Park

I love Bird Park! Walk the shady path and read the names of all the local birds, take a swing – first with a view of Balboa Park, the California Tower, Point Loma and the Ocean, then turn around and look down Thorn Street toward the Mountains!
We live in this neighborhood and often just stop for a swing and to take a moment to enjoy the views!

Great stop to let my little one run wild before our drive to Los Angeles:) Clean, Beautiful and Safe.

Bird Park is a beautiful neighborhood park. Nestled in a very nice area of North Park, it has a great view of downtown, especially for Fourth of July fireworks. It’s very well maintained and has a small playground for the kids. As big as it is, you hardly find the place packed. And surprisingly, there are few, if any, homeless people that hang around. However, this park is known for its scenery rather than its amenities and for me, it just doesn’t offer enough or is that breathtaking to be a huge fan. But if you’re looking for nice areas to jog through, relax, or have an intimate conversation, Bird Park is a nice choice.

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful. Bird park.
Love this little piece of the outdoors in the urban chunk of San Diego known as North Park. This is the perfect place for an impromptu volleyball game, soccer match or taking a quick siesta in the sun with your lady or dude.
On a clear day this spot has a great view of the Coronado Bridge, Downtown San Diego and even the bell tower in the middle of Balboa Park. There’s a small swing set and jungle gym for the kids and kids at heart; plus Bird Park recently added a few port-​o-​potties. This is awesome for many reasons… reasons I don’t fee like I need to explain here.
Remember… this is a booze free park, but I have on occasion seen people trying to be sneaky by brown baggin’ it or sipping from a red plastic cup. But be forewarned, police do cruise through this park on four wheelers pretty regularly. So be on the look out if you choose to live dangerously!
Quick tip: Make sure to bring a blanket for that midafternoon picnic and the food coma that will soon follow.

This is my favorite park near my house in San Diego. Its just a simple green lawn with a few trees that provide the perfect amount of shade.
There is a swing set for the kidos. Public restrooms are just a short 2 minute walk down the hill near Morley Field. Bird Park has a great view of downtown.
It can get bit nuts on the 4^th of July; its the place to be because you can see all the shows throughout the city. For those looking to booze it up this is not your spot. Its a dry park and the police do give citations for those caught violating so be warned.

great view of the city, safe, a small playground perfect for toddlers, and lots of green grass. it’s a great spot to have a picnic with friends, fly a kite, kick a ball around, or just relax. very family friendly!

Usually pretty quiet, occasional parties there. Great scenery and a cool place. Like to go on the swings with my novia.

Cute neighborhood park. I feel lucky to live right down the street. Schnarf loves to roll around in the grass here.

If this park had so much as a porta-​potty if would be five stars. Other than that, it’s perfect. There’s always a nice breeze coming up from Florida canyon, great views and green grass.
The summer concerts are the cherry on the cake.
I love this park…

I love this park! I live in north North Park and would much rather walk the 15 mins it takes to get to this park (or a 5 min bike ride) than have to chill at North Park park (where the North Park Rec Center is on Howard and Kansas).
I just want to make a note to all those peeps who don’t know where the bathrooms are… They are located just down the hill when you walk across Pershing. Not a hop, skip and a jump away. Maybe more along the lines of a long hop. They are over by the Bocce Ball courts. Jack in the Box might be a bit closer, though I never actually walked over the JBX to use their facilities. I’ve always just used the public bathrooms.

Awww good ol’ Birk Park lovely home of the USG (Taking all challenges saturday mornings).
I’ve been going to this park since I was a little kid, my fondest memory was back in the 90s when it rained like crazy which caused all of the old trees to uproot and fall down. This provided hours upon hours of fun trying to climb all the way across the tree starting from the stump.
This park would also make the perfect setting for a cheaters episode. The van could hide on the street and totally film the cheaters from inside the van without them knowing!

Not a bad place to chill out but theres no bathroom so act like a boy scout and be prepared.
Its near all those nice big homes overlooking the park.
I wished I was the one that hit the 46 million dollar lotto last week. I’d buy the land and make one of the homeowners sell me their house.
Then I would make the city build a public bathroom for Bird Park.

This was nice for when my daughter was younger, but now that she’s 3 I don’t take her here anymore. The only equipment they have are 2 baby swings, a twisty slide, and a big frog and seal to climb on.
However, there is a lot of nice grassy area that is perfect for kicking a soccer ball around or having a little picnic.

this place was all right.
the area that we were at was nice. swings, open grass, nice trees for some shade, and just a couple of tables.
they basically get there minus stars in the driving area since it’s kinda a hard place to find and the roads are pretty scary, or it could have just been marisol’s driving, hahaha, just kidding!!!
the second minus star is taken away when I found out there was no bathrooms there, but I must say, I am totally excited when I found out that there was a pee group!!! I hope some plants grow there where I peed.

OK I clicked down there to indicate that this place is not good for kids. But Lisa Cee! (you may be saying) How can it not be good for kids! There are swings and slides and stuff oh boy!
Well I dunno about your kids, but mine had to pee about every six seconds when he was a sprocket. Fortunately, he’s a boy so I could point him behind a convenient bush/​water fountain/​large human and he would have been fine. As a female, though? Not so much.
The grown up girls in the group — those of us who are well versed in the traditions of bush parties and other outdoor drinking sports — do the same thing. It’s no big deal, except when the limo bus and/​or cyclists roll past and you are worried about them peeking at your chachi. Some females, of course, are more delicate in their sensibilities and had to trek halfway to the Aero to use the loo.
The next time we throw a potluck here, I’m going to bring meat on a stick and a costco sized box of Depends. Problem solved!

Ah Melissa… I’m only doing this review because you asked so nicely ;)
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Mace’s Going Away Potluck event page said BALBOA PARK… yet if you checked the photos, the map is clearly of BIRD PARK.
Sorry to the Unilocalers who didn’t get the memo…
Anywho, as I was driving down Upas looking for 28^th St,
the road suddenly splits into 3. I drive down the middle, and
Andy and I sight the Unilocalers at the park to our left.
Me– «Oh crap! I’m going to have to bust a U»
Andy– «No! There’s a left turn lane up ahead… OMG! I think you’re driving on the wrong side of the road!!!»
Me– «OMG! I think you’re right!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!!»
Luckily, no one was injured, and we were able to arrive at Mace’s Going Away Potluck in one piece.
Now where was Mace???
Cool guy showed up with his entourage fashionably late… there was lots of food, and I took lots of random pictures… which will be available someday.
We really did make a circle and introduce ourselves… I think I was the only one who sang «Kumbaya» though. :P

Since I spent about $ 30 in gas to get to this park I was expecting more. It’s cute, plenty of street parking, a few concrete benches, enough trees. My problem was with the lack of facilities. Thank God I wasn’t hungover and had to blast ass. That would of sucked.
Other than that the company was great and thanks to Lisa C for scouting out the alternate bathroom area. I may have caused a car or two to crash by the blinding whiteness of my big hiney but it’s their fault for looking. The Tony, Todd, Antonio sing a long was a kick as usual. The cookie mountain was fantastic as was all of the food I tried. OOOOO and I haven’t had KFC in ions. mmmmmmmashed potatoes. Thank god too that Todd’s delicate stomach behaved because if not we would have had to leave early and missed out on the girl wrestling match. Booya.

As far as parks go this one is just mediocre but since it exists at all I feel it deserves at least 4 stars. However the question of the day was «Where are the barfrooms» so I deduct one star.
One swing set, 2 or 3 tables and walkways with bird names — or so I hear — I hadn’t noticed. My eyes were up at breast height behind my sunglasses.
What you can get away with ! («legally» I don’t know”)
Dogs — yes. Watch out for the rat sized ones, they steel your Nerfball. Alcohol — Nobody said we couldn’t. To me that’s a «Yes».
Hibachi — Nobody said we couldn’t.
Smoking — I guess so
Hula Hoops — If they fit.
Punk Rockers — as long as they don’t mind a huge group of drunk Unilocalers singing «25 or 6 to 4» or «Saturday in the Park»
Wet Paper Towel fights — Yes, yes, and a double yes.
Hawt Girl on Girl wresting match — Yes, yes, oh yes.
Every guy watching G on G wrestling match — Just try and stop us.
Things not allowed — idiots.
That being said we were all there for a posted Unilocal event –Maces going away for awhile party.
If you missed it, you’re bummed! If you were there you’re still smiling!
Guitar jam sing along, various alcoholic beverages, lots of food, lots of laughter, increased sense of well-​being, sunshine, Nerf football toss, Hula Hooping-​if it fits you, nice view. I’m running out of words yet there’s so much more to say.
To summarize — If ever your feeling down, attend a Unilocal event. It’s like a shot a B12 with 5 shots of whiskey chaser.
Drink responsibly!
Drive carefully!

So why is there still only one review for this place?
I was at the potluck, AND YOU KNOW YOU WERE TOO, so how about reviewing this place? EY?
And if you didn’t meet me or I didn’t meet you, Hi I’m Melissa S.
As for the park itself you got a good view of Balboa Park, the bathrooms… well for the guys it was easy. Pick a bush, any bush.
But to get to the actual bathrooms, you had to venture over the river and through the woods.
Ample parking.
Did you notice that it had names of birds on the sidewalk?
While walking to my car I did,
«HEY THOSE ARE NAMES OF BIRDS, THAT’S WHY IT’S CALLED BIRD PARK!» I said.
«Wow, you’re slow,» said the person I was walking it.
Actually I was laughing because it said ‘Swallow.‘
Yes I’m very mature.
A bunch of grass to sit, hop, skip, jump, run, have a wet paper towel fight, and…
WRESTLE on. ;) haha
Playground?
There is ground to play on…
A set of swings and that’s it.
If you’re lucky you can get ice cream from the ice cream man.

Bird Park is a lovely, albeit slightly odd park. It’s three blocks from my house, and I love it because it’s literally the easternmost extension of Balboa Park. The sidewalk is emblazoned with the names of local San Diego bird species, and if you’re sitting just right, you can see all of downtown, the Coronado bridge, and a snippet of ocean in one view.
Just to warn you, it’s NOT a good spot, however, to watch the fireworks on the 4^th of July. The marine layer rolls in and spoils the show, or at least it did last year. It was like watching a tv behind a sheet, or hearing music under a pillowcase, which puts a bit of a damper on the whole darn thing.
Also, this weekend, I was delighted to visit Bird Park for a Unilocaler BBQ. I got to hear ridiculous statements and have a laughably good time while chatting with Kim over swings, eating tiramisu with Dale, get nearly killed when Jae decided to break a tequila bottle behind me (nothing like shards of glass in yoru pants!), and watch Cynthia bond with a fuzzy caterpillar (no innuendo, a real proto-​butterfly, folks).
I also got to hear some of the most ridiculous quotes this weekend while enjoying the scenic, windswept expanse of grass. Ever mild-​mannered preschool teacher Andy C. calmly asked a fellow Unilocaler, «Do I have to kick your ass?» a query I’d never have expected.
Speaking of odd queries, Melissa S felt the need to offer me a hula hoop and then ask if it would fit me.
FIT ME? I know I’m large and in charge, but the day that a hula hoop is snug is the day I just give up and start getting moved from point A to point B via crane.
All in all, Bird Park kicks ass, although the birds are a bit creepy, and a crazy Filipina may ask if you can fit in a hula hoop. Damn.