Anna Jean Cummings Park

Anna Jean Cummings Park is a 95 acres (38 ha) park located in unincorporated Santa Cruz County, at 461 Old San Jose Road, Soquel, California, that opened in the summer of 2001 on the former O'Neill Ranch.^{[1][2][3] [4]} Its nickname is "Blue Ball Park" for the art installation of "Skyballs" by Steve Gillman and Katherine Keefer, a series of four sky-blue 8-foot diameter spheres that appear to roll down the coastal prairie terrace.^[5]

Anna Jean Cummings Park
Location	461 Old San Jose Road, Soquel, California
Nearest city	Soquel, California
Coordinates	36°59′41″N 121°57′34″W
Area	95 acres (38 ha)
Created	2001
Operated by	Santa Cruz County Parks Department

The lower bench has a lawn, picnic pavilion, playground, and restrooms. The upper bench has natural turf baseball/softball diamonds and soccer fields, more restrooms, and a walking/jogging path that circumnavigates the playfields.

The rest of the park is rare coastal prairie, grassland, and riparian habitat with a meandering trail network. Rare and endangered species have been observed in the park,^[6][7][8] according to the February 1995 O'Neill Ranch Master Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report.

The park is named after Anna Jean Cummings, a former executive director of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County.^[9]