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AT A GLANCE
A village built around
parks and recreation.
Great Park Neighborhoods sits alongside Irvine’s Great Park on the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. Built in phases since 2013, it includes 8 distinct neighborhoods with newer homes, extensive community amenities, and direct access to one of Irvine’s largest recreation areas.
The Snapshot
01 Location
Northeast Irvine
Great Park Neighborhoods
02 Homes
Built in phases since 2013
Condos, townhomes + single-family homes
03 Amenities
9 parks + 26 pools
Shared resident access throughout Great Park Neighborhoods
04 Access
Portola Parkway
Near the 5 freeway, 133, & 241 toll roads
THE GREAT PARK
The Neighborhoods
Great Park Neighborhoods has opened eight distinct neighborhoods since Pavilion Park debuted in 2013. They’re shown here in the order they opened, each with its own parks, gathering spaces, and character within the larger community.
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Pavilion Park
Opened in 2013
The first Great Park neighborhood. Pavilion Park is centered around community spaces that include a greenhouse and herb garden, play areas, gathering spaces, and a neighborhood pool and spa.
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Beacon Park
Opened in 2015
Great Park’s second neighborhood is built around exploration and discovery. Its signature park includes winding paths, a neighborhood pool, open space, and the treehouse-style Lookout, with Beacon Park School directly nearby.
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Parasol Park
Opened in 2017
Community gathering is a defining feature here, with a landmark Parasol Pine, outdoor living and kitchen spaces, a stargazing deck, greenhouse, and planter beds woven into the neighborhood.
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Cadence Park
Opened in 2018
The arts are a defining part of Cadence Park. The neighborhood park includes an Art Walk, arts-focused community buildings, an outdoor amphitheater, a pool, and recreation courts, with Cadence Park School directly across the street.
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Novel Park
Opened in 2019
Novel Park was designed around social spaces and everyday gathering. Its amenities include a community clubhouse, workspaces, dog parks and wash stations, Zen and pod gardens, a tot lot, and a neighborhood coffeehouse.
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Rise
Opened in 2020
Rise is linked by three parks and trails, with gardens, gathering spaces, pools, water features, and the elevated Overlook deck. Rise Park also includes a 50-meter lap pool.
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Solis Park
Opened in 2022
Solis is a double-park neighborhood with two distinct recreation areas. The Retreat offers multiple pools and gathering space, while Solis Park includes a pool, spa, playground, outdoor kitchen, trails, and The Cave indoor-outdoor lounge.
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Luna Park
Opened in 2025
Great Park Neighborhoods’ eighth neighborhood is centered around a 13-acre park with two pools, four pickleball courts, basketball and handball courts, expansive lawn areas, playgrounds, and community gathering spaces.
The Canopy at Great Park
The Canopy is a new 12-acre retail and dining destination planned for more than 90,000 square feet of restaurants, shopping, fitness, wellness, and everyday services. In-N-Out is already open, with the broader destination scheduled to arrive in late 2026.
Coming to The Canopy
T&T Supermarket
Philz Coffee · The Taco Stand · Osen Urban Table · Shootz · JJANG Yakiniku & Social House · ChiCha San Chen · FP Movement · Rylee + Cru · Sol Studio · Sunfeel · Solestage
Great Park Framework Plan
Separate from the residential neighborhoods, the City of Irvine’s Great Park Framework Plan guides major additions and improvements throughout the public park.
Heart of the Park · Cultural Terrace · Northern Sector · Western Sector · Sports Complex · Bosque
The City’s Great Park StoryMaps collection also tracks development, transportation and infrastructure projects, finances, project history, and ongoing construction updates.
Explore the Great Park Framework
THE GREAT PARK
The local context.
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Great Park feels distinctly different from Irvine’s older villages. Most of the residential neighborhoods were built within the last decade, with newer homes, contemporary community amenities, and streets designed around parks, trails, schools, and shared outdoor spaces.
It is also a community that is still taking shape. Some neighborhoods feel established, while other areas continue to see new homes, roads, parks, retail, and other development.
Where you live within Great Park can make a noticeable difference in how finished or active the surrounding area feels. -
Great Park is made up of distinct neighborhoods developed in phases, including Pavilion Park, Beacon Park, Parasol Park, Cadence Park, Novel Park, Rise, Solis Park, and the newer Luna Park.
Homes range from attached condos and townhomes to detached single-family homes, with dozens of individual home collections built by Lennar, Pulte, Taylor Morrison, Shea Homes, Tri Pointe, and other builders.
Floor plans, lot sizes, architectural styles, and year built vary considerably depending on the neighborhood and collection.All of these neighborhoods are part of the Great Park Neighborhoods master HOA, and some properties also belong to a separate sub-association with an additional assessment. That is an important distinction to check when comparing homes here.
New construction is also still part of the picture. Great Park continues to develop, with newer neighborhoods and home collections being added alongside areas that have now been established for more than a decade.
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Pools & Spas
26 total + the eight pool destinations.Parks & Play
9 signature parks + examples of playgrounds, dog parks, pickleball, basketball, bocce, volleyball, trails.Community Spaces
Clubhouses, lounges, outdoor kitchens, reservable gathering spaces.Beyond Recreation
Art walk, greenhouses, resident events/clubs, fitness facilities. -
Walking and biking paths connect many of Great Park's neighborhoods, parks, schools, and community spaces. The newer street layouts and extensive network of green spaces give parts of the community a very open, recreation-oriented feel.
The setting varies throughout Great Park. Some homes face parks, greenbelts, or trails, while others are closer to major streets, active construction, schools, or future development. Those differences can matter considerably when comparing individual properties.
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Great Park sits in eastern Irvine with access to Irvine Boulevard, Sand Canyon Avenue, the 133, 5 freeway, and nearby Irvine Spectrum area.
Daily convenience has improved as the community has grown, with more schools, services, restaurants, and retail opening in and around Great Park. At the same time, this is still a developing part of Irvine, so some destinations require a drive and traffic patterns can change as additional neighborhoods and infrastructure are completed.
Location within Great Park matters here too. Before buying, I would pay attention to the routes you would actually use for work, school, shopping, and freeway access rather than judging convenience from the map alone.
GREAT PARK LIVING
The Amenities
Great Park Neighborhoods is designed as one connected community, with resident access to pools, parks, recreation spaces, and shared facilities throughout the neighborhoods.
Pools + Spas
Signature Parks
Neighborhoods
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Pools + Spas
The community includes family and recreation pools, lap swimming, wading areas, spas, and poolside gathering spaces. Standouts include a 50-meter lap pool at Rise and a 25-yard competition pool at The Pools.
Pool destinations include Luna Park, Solis Park, The Retreat, Rise, Cadence Park, The Pools, Beacon Park, and Pavilion Park.
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Parks + Play
The nine signature parks are only part of the outdoor recreation network. Across the community you'll find playgrounds, lawns, pickleball, basketball, sand volleyball, bocce, dog parks, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, and gathering areas.
The parks vary significantly in size and amenities, so the experience changes depending on where you are within Great Park.
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Community Spaces
Residents also have access to clubhouses and reservable gathering spaces throughout Great Park Neighborhoods, with indoor and outdoor lounges, kitchens, grilling areas, patios, fireplaces, meeting spaces, and event areas.
Spaces include facilities at Pavilion Park, Beacon Park, Parasol Park, Cadence Park, The Pools, Solis Park, The Retreat, and Luna Park.
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Beyond Recreation
Great Park's shared amenities extend beyond pools and sports. Public art, the Cadence Park Art Walk, community gardens and greenhouses, fitness spaces, resident clubs, classes, activities, and community events are also part of life within the neighborhoods.
Greenhouse and garden spaces can be found at Pavilion Park and Parasol Park, while art installations appear throughout the community.
Looking for something specific?
Great Park Neighborhoods maintains detailed information about individual parks, pools, community spaces, sports, gardens, art, and resident programs.
School Information
Most Great Park neighborhoods are served by the Irvine Unified School District,
while portions along the western and southern edges of the community are within the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.
School district boundaries and individual school assignments are address-specific, so buyers should verify the assigned schools for any home they are considering.
Confirm school assignments through IUSD School Boundaries & Assignments or the SVUSD School Locator
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THE HONEST TAKE
What I’d want you to know before buying here.
Great Park offers an unusual combination of newer homes, extensive resident amenities, schools, parks, trails, and continued investment in the surrounding area. But choosing a home here is about more than choosing a floor plan.
The individual neighborhood, location within the community, ownership costs, and what is still being developed can all change the experience considerably.
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Great Park is bigger than it looks on a listing.
“Great Park” can sound like one neighborhood, but the residential community has grown through eight neighborhoods over more than a decade. Where a home sits within that larger footprint affects which parks and schools are nearby, how you enter and leave the community, and what surrounds you day to day.
Two homes with very similar floor plans can therefore offer noticeably different locations. I would look at the home and its position within Great Park together.
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Newer isn’t automatically a better fit.
Great Park has neighborhoods that opened years apart, from Pavilion Park in 2013 through Luna Park in 2025. That gives buyers a meaningful choice between more established areas and the newest parts of the community.
A newer home may offer a newer floor plan or finishes, while an earlier neighborhood may offer mature landscaping and a location surrounded by areas that have already taken shape. I wouldn’t use age alone to decide between them.
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Look at the full cost of ownership.
Purchase price is only part of the equation. Great Park homeowners may have master association dues, additional association dues depending on the property, and special assessments such as Mello-Roos.
Those costs can vary by property, so I prefer to look at the actual numbers for a specific home rather than rely on a community-wide estimate. They should be part of the monthly affordability conversation from the beginning.
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You’re buying into a community that is still evolving.
Great Park is not a finished snapshot. Residential development, The Canopy, and major City of Irvine Great Park projects continue to shape the area.
That can be exciting, especially if you value new amenities and continued investment around the community. It also means I would pay attention to what exists today, what is officially planned, and what may still be under construction near a home you’re considering.
MY APPROACH
The right Great Park home depends on more than the house.
When I’m helping a buyer here, I want to understand the whole picture: the home itself, its neighborhood, the surrounding amenities, schools, monthly ownership costs, and what is happening nearby. Then we can compare the options that actually make sense for how you want to live.
Community Resources
Helpful links for amenities and programs in the Great Park.
Great Park Neighborhood Guide · Information verified and last updated September 2026
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BUYING + SELLING
Making a move in Great Park?
Whether you’re selling a home here or looking for one, the goal is the same: understand the property in the context of the market, the community, and the other options available to you.
SELLING IN GREAT PARK
Your competition isn't always the house next door.
Selling a Great Park home means understanding where it fits within the market buyers are actually shopping. That can include other Great Park resales, active new construction, and homes in nearby Irvine communities like Portola Springs.
Know the real competition.
I look beyond the nearest comparable sales to the homes competing for the same buyer. That includes current resale inventory, relevant new construction, and comparable options in nearby Irvine communities. Your pricing and positioning should reflect the choices buyers actually have.
Account for what your home already has.
Completed landscaping and hardscape, window coverings, flooring, built-ins, solar, and other improvements can represent significant time and money. When they're relevant to the property, those features need to be presented as part of its value, especially when buyers are also considering new construction.
Position the home within Great Park.
Neighborhood, floor plan, lot, location, condition, and upgrades all help shape how a home competes. The strategy should be specific to the property rather than based on a broad Great Park average.
Know what matters to Great Park buyers.
School assignment, proximity to parks and amenities, floor plan, upgrades, lot and location can all become part of a buyer's decision. The marketing should make the important details easy to understand instead of leaving buyers to piece them together themselves.
Presentation still matters.
Newer doesn't automatically mean move-in ready, and resale buyers still compare condition closely. Before listing, we'll identify what is worth improving, what should simply be presented better, and what isn't worth spending money on.
Timing changes the playing field.
Available resales, builder inventory, incentives and buyer demand change. A Great Park listing should be positioned for the market it's entering, not according to what was happening six months ago.
BUYING IN GREAT PARK
Found a home you love? Let's understand the whole picture.
You don't need to choose your favorite Great Park neighborhood before you start looking. Some buyers absolutely have a strong preference, while others find that the right floor plan, lot, location or home leads the decision.
When a home becomes a real contender, that's when we'll dig into what comes with it.
Understand what's around the home.
I'll show you the nearby parks, pools and amenities, school assignment, surrounding development, access and the other location details that affect everyday life there.
Compare the homes that actually fit.
A Great Park home may be competing for your attention with another home elsewhere in Great Park, new construction, Portola Springs or another Irvine village. We can compare the actual options rather than narrowing the search just because of a neighborhood name.
Look beyond the listing photos.
Floor plan, lot placement, upgrades, condition and surroundings can make two similarly priced homes feel completely different in person.
Know what's here and what's coming.
Great Park is still evolving. I'll help you separate what exists today from what is officially planned so you understand the area around a home before you buy it.
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Great Park Real Estate
The Details Are in the Address.
A Great Park address can change the picture: the home itself, where it sits within the neighborhood, nearby parks and open space, and how the location fits your day-to-day. Whether you are buying, selling, or simply watching the market, I can help you put those details in context before you make a move.