The neighborhood of Madison Park is located in the Orange County suburb of Santa Ana, California. Madison Park is enclosed by East McFadden Avenue to the north, South Grand Avenue to the east, East Edinger Avenue to the south, and South Main Street to the west. Madison Park shares South Grand Avenue with the neighboring community of Cornerstone Village. Madison Park is just a short drive from Costa Mesa Freeway and the Santa Ana Freeway.
Inside the neighborhood sits its namesake, Madison Park. Madison Park sits on seven acres of land and includes a baseball park, basketball courts, a playground, a picnic area, a football field, restrooms, and 64 parking spaces. Delhi Park and Memorial Park are in the immediate area as well.
Madison Elementary School, Lathrop Intermediate School, Kennedy Elementary School, and St. Anne’s can all be found within the neighborhood’s bounds. Madison Park is zoned for the Santa Ana School District.
Residents of Madison Park enjoy an abundance of local restaurants, particularly along South Main Street.
Santa Ana was named in honor of Saint Anne in 1769 by a Spanish expedition leader and the area started out as a cattle ranch. The city of Santa Ana was incorporated in 1886 and was designated the county seat of Orange County when it separated from Los Angeles in 1889. Santa Ana is the government and financial center of Orange County. Santa Ana is the largest city in Orange County and takes up 27.2 square miles.
Popular Santa Ana attractions include the Bowers Museum of Cultural Arts, Discovery Museum of Ocean County, Discovery Science Center, Santa Ana Zoo, Historic Downtown Santa Ana, Santa Ana Artist’s Village, Howe-Waffle House, Kidseum, Old Courthouse Museum, Santa Ana Public Library, and Fairhaven Memorial Park. The Santa Ana city flower is the Hibiscus and the tree is the Jacaranda. Over 350,000 residents live within Santa Ana.