Shaffer Park includes a concession building, baseball/softball field, passive activity areas, an outdoor exercise area, sport & park lighting, a trash enclosure, site furnishings, monumental signage and flag pole, ADA access to the Tot Lot, parking area, and street lighting. Additionally, there is hardscaping, site utilities, general landscaping and irrigation.
Shaffer Park was built in 1964 and then renovated and re-opened on April 13, 2019 with a grand ribbon cutting and community celebration. Nearly all of the park’s old infrastructure was replaced and upgraded.
Shaffer Park
Address: 1930 N Shaffer Street, Orange, CA 92865
Park Hours: Open daily: 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Parking: Free on-site parking and surrounding street parking. If you are attending a scheduled activity, arriving early is helpful because parking can become more limited during youth sports games, practices and other busy park events.
Official Site: Shaffer Park
Rentals, Permits & Reservations: City of Orange
Acreage: 7.32 Acres
Shaffer Park can be accessed via Orange Olive Rd, Grove St or Shaffer St.
Features at Glance
- Baseball/Softball Field – Lighted (with dugouts)
- BBQ Stations
- Bicycle Racks
- Community Building:
- A/C, Heat
- Accommodates up to 130
- Kitchen
- Restrooms
- Drinking Fountain
- Football Field – Lighted (no goal posts)
- Jumpers Allowed (Permit required)
- Outdoor Exercise Circuit
- Picnic Pavilion – Accommodates up to 75
- Covered Picnic Tables
- Playground: wood chips and shade sail
- Restrooms
- Sitting Benches
- Soccer Field – Lighted (no goal)
- Softball Field – Lighted with Dugouts
- Spectator Bleachers
- Walking Path
Playground
The play structures are shaded with wood chips on the ground. Within and around the play structures are spring riders, monkey bars, a balance beam and much more. There are separate areas for younger and older children, lots of shade in the playground and the big field adjacent. Parents, kids and fitness enthusiast love the the shade sails over the playground and workout equipment.
Walking Path
A walking path meanders around the park, adorned with water wise landscaping. There are two walking path loops. The first one is .27 miles and the second one is .40 miles.
Exercise Equipment
A shaded, outdoor exercise circuit, complete with gym equipment that you don’t need a membership to use. The outdoor exercise equipment is a mixture of weight resistance and cardio machines made by Greenfields Outdoor Fitness. Perfect for full body circuit training.
Community Center
The old community building was demolished and rebuilt with a brand new community building with a kitchen. restrooms and adjacent patios, which is now available for rental for birthday parties and much more.
Baseball/Softball Field
There is one lighted field with dugouts, backstops, high fences, non-shaded bleachers, all dirt infield and no fences. Organized use may require a permit.
Tips on Visiting Shaffer Parks
- For kids who love fire trucks: Shaffer Park is next to an Orange Fire Department station, so young children may have the chance to see fire engines coming and going at some point in time.
- The park is a popular option for children’s birthday parties because the playground, picnic facilities and community building are concentrated within a relatively compact area