Lake Forest Sports Park

Lake Forest · City of Lake Forest

Booking

A permit is required to reserve a field; allocations run twice a year (spring 2027 applications due Oct 22 2026). (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)Reserve through the owner ↗ (opens a new tab)

Hours

Parks dawn to dusk; lighted athletic fields until 10 p.m. (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)Open hours are not permission to play; the rule above is.

Cost

Paid. Permits are charged per hour per field by user group: unlighted synthetic from no charge (city programs) to $55 (commercial users from outside Lake Forest); lighted synthetic up to $75. Schedule file is dated January 1 2022. (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

Parking

Not posted

What's there

Artificial turf and grass (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

All Sports Park fields are lighted. (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

No wall on record: we haven't found one on the owner's page.

Two restroom and concession buildings (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

Over 500 parking spaces (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

Outdoor exercise equipment (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

Goals aren't listed. Bring a pop-up goal; never move a park's goals.

Rules

• No metal cleats, food, drinks other than water, or pets on the synthetic turf. (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)
• Dogs are not allowed on the sports fields (service animals excepted) and never on the synthetic fields. (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)
• Grass fields close for renovation from about mid-December to mid-January (and for weeks each summer); the turf fields stay open year-round. (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

Address

28000 Rancho Parkway, Lake Forest, CA 92630 (lakeforestca.gov, Oct 6)

Sports Park and Recreation Center: 949-273-6960. Organizations, clubs and commercial groups need $1 million of insurance naming the city; Lake Forest residents' groups get priority.

Checked on October 6, 2026. Rules change and fields close for weather or upkeep: check the owner's page before you go.

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