Fountain
Valley dates to the 1700's when the King of Spain
granted part of the Las Bolsas Land Grant and it was
passed to a variety of individuals. Auctioned to Abel
Stearns in the 1850's, he renamed it The Stearns Ranch
Company. The original area comprised portions of
Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove and the
entire city of Fountain Valley. Roch Courreges leased
land from the Stearns Ranch Company in 1878 to raise
sheep. The San Franciscan later purchased the land which
became known as the "Gospel Swamps" but was renamed
Fountain Valley because of the many artesian wells and
the abundant local water supply.
Sports
Fountain Valley is a sports Mecca, as well. Bullwinkle's
features miniature golf, batting cages, bumper boats and a
carnival ride. There's also Fountain Valley Bowl and Mile Square
Park with golf, basketball courts and walking trails. Mile
Square Golf Course is an 18 hole, 6,643 yards - par 72 course at
10401 Warner Ave., (714) 545-3726 Right next to Mile Square is
David L. Baker Memorial Golf Center at 10410 Edinger Ave. It is
an 18 hole, 3,894 yards - par 62 course. (714) 418-2152 or
531-5885.
Parks
This park with its "mile square" expanse of green fields
offers a welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of
life in Orange County. Stretch out and relax, or for
those in search of activity, take advantage of the
excellent sports facilities, including two golf courses,
two regulation soccer fields, baseball & softball
diamonds, an archery range and a wilderness area. There
are also two fishing lakes, concession operated bike and
paddle boat operations, a wide expanse of picnic areas
as well as numerous picnic shelters.
Los
Caballeros
Swim
and
Racquet
Club
is a
private
club
with
an
outdoor
Olympic
pool
and
a
training
pool
surrounded
by
condos
overlooking
the
water,
tennis
and
racquetball,
exercise
and
fitness
rooms,
several
restaurants
and
meeting
room
facilities.
International
athletes
are
often
hosted
at
the
sports
club
and
some
of
the
nation's
top
triathletes
live
locally
and
train
there.
When
Summer
Olympics
were
held
in
Los
Angeles
in
1984,
several
Olympic
swim
teams
practiced
at
"Los
Cab."
It
is
across
the
street
from
the
Fountain
Valley
Post
Office
on
Newhope
between
Slater
and
Warner
Streets.
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