diff --git a/src/components/admin/SystemActivityLog.tsx b/src/components/admin/SystemActivityLog.tsx
index fa24be3c..d2f059c8 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/SystemActivityLog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/SystemActivityLog.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import {
   UserPlus,
   UserX,
   Ban,
-  UserCheck
+  UserCheck,
+  MessageSquare,
+  MessageSquareX
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns';
 import { 
@@ -38,7 +40,8 @@ import {
   ReportResolutionDetails,
   ReviewModerationDetails,
   PhotoApprovalDetails,
-  AccountLifecycleDetails
+  AccountLifecycleDetails,
+  ReviewLifecycleDetails
 } from '@/lib/systemActivityService';
 
 export interface SystemActivityLogRef {
@@ -123,6 +126,18 @@ const activityTypeConfig = {
     bgColor: 'bg-green-700/10',
     label: 'User Unbanned',
   },
+  review_created: {
+    icon: MessageSquare,
+    color: 'text-blue-600',
+    bgColor: 'bg-blue-600/10',
+    label: 'Review Created',
+  },
+  review_deleted: {
+    icon: MessageSquareX,
+    color: 'text-red-600',
+    bgColor: 'bg-red-600/10',
+    label: 'Review Deleted',
+  },
 };
 
 export const SystemActivityLog = forwardRef<SystemActivityLogRef, SystemActivityLogProps>(
@@ -480,6 +495,76 @@ export const SystemActivityLog = forwardRef<SystemActivityLogRef, SystemActivity
           );
         }
 
+        case 'review_created': {
+          const details = activity.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails;
+          return (
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm flex-wrap">
+                <Badge className="bg-blue-600/10 text-blue-600">New Review</Badge>
+                {details.rating && (
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <Star className="h-4 w-4 fill-yellow-400 text-yellow-400" />
+                    <span className="font-medium">{details.rating}/5</span>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {details.entity_name && (
+                  <>
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground">for</span>
+                    <span className="font-medium">{details.entity_name}</span>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              {isExpanded && details.review_text && (
+                <div className="p-3 bg-muted rounded text-sm">
+                  <p className="text-muted-foreground line-clamp-3">
+                    "{details.review_text}"
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          );
+        }
+
+        case 'review_deleted': {
+          const details = activity.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails;
+          return (
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm flex-wrap">
+                <Badge variant="destructive">Review Deleted</Badge>
+                {details.was_moderated && (
+                  <Badge variant="outline" className="text-orange-600 border-orange-600">
+                    Moderated
+                  </Badge>
+                )}
+                {details.rating && (
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <Star className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground">{details.rating}/5</span>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {details.entity_name && (
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground">from {details.entity_name}</span>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              {isExpanded && details.review_text && (
+                <div className="p-3 bg-muted rounded text-sm">
+                  <p className="text-muted-foreground line-clamp-3 opacity-60">
+                    "{details.review_text}"
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {isExpanded && details.deletion_reason && (
+                <div className="flex items-start gap-2 p-2 bg-red-500/5 rounded text-sm">
+                  <AlertCircle className="h-4 w-4 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 text-red-600" />
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground">
+                    <strong>Reason:</strong> {details.deletion_reason}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          );
+        }
+
         default:
           return null;
       }
diff --git a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
index 239ad5cb..d3ee5e0d 100644
--- a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
@@ -1898,6 +1898,66 @@ export type Database = {
         }
         Relationships: []
       }
+      review_deletions: {
+        Row: {
+          created_at: string
+          deleted_at: string | null
+          deleted_by: string | null
+          deletion_reason: string | null
+          id: string
+          park_id: string | null
+          rating: number
+          review_id: string
+          review_text: string | null
+          ride_id: string | null
+          user_id: string
+          was_moderated: boolean | null
+        }
+        Insert: {
+          created_at: string
+          deleted_at?: string | null
+          deleted_by?: string | null
+          deletion_reason?: string | null
+          id?: string
+          park_id?: string | null
+          rating: number
+          review_id: string
+          review_text?: string | null
+          ride_id?: string | null
+          user_id: string
+          was_moderated?: boolean | null
+        }
+        Update: {
+          created_at?: string
+          deleted_at?: string | null
+          deleted_by?: string | null
+          deletion_reason?: string | null
+          id?: string
+          park_id?: string | null
+          rating?: number
+          review_id?: string
+          review_text?: string | null
+          ride_id?: string | null
+          user_id?: string
+          was_moderated?: boolean | null
+        }
+        Relationships: [
+          {
+            foreignKeyName: "review_deletions_park_id_fkey"
+            columns: ["park_id"]
+            isOneToOne: false
+            referencedRelation: "parks"
+            referencedColumns: ["id"]
+          },
+          {
+            foreignKeyName: "review_deletions_ride_id_fkey"
+            columns: ["ride_id"]
+            isOneToOne: false
+            referencedRelation: "rides"
+            referencedColumns: ["id"]
+          },
+        ]
+      }
       review_photos: {
         Row: {
           caption: string | null
diff --git a/src/lib/systemActivityService.ts b/src/lib/systemActivityService.ts
index d15aebee..c58cdf3b 100644
--- a/src/lib/systemActivityService.ts
+++ b/src/lib/systemActivityService.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ export type ActivityType =
   | 'account_deletion_confirmed'
   | 'account_deletion_cancelled'
   | 'user_banned'
-  | 'user_unbanned';
+  | 'user_unbanned'
+  | 'review_created'
+  | 'review_deleted';
 
 export interface ActivityActor {
   id: string;
@@ -84,6 +86,19 @@ export interface AccountLifecycleDetails {
   request_id?: string;
 }
 
+export interface ReviewLifecycleDetails {
+  review_id: string;
+  user_id: string;
+  username?: string;
+  entity_type: 'park' | 'ride';
+  entity_id: string;
+  entity_name?: string;
+  rating?: number;
+  review_text?: string;
+  deletion_reason?: string;
+  was_moderated?: boolean;
+}
+
 export type ActivityDetails = 
   | EntityChangeDetails 
   | AdminActionDetails 
@@ -91,7 +106,8 @@ export type ActivityDetails =
   | ReportResolutionDetails 
   | ReviewModerationDetails 
   | PhotoApprovalDetails
-  | AccountLifecycleDetails;
+  | AccountLifecycleDetails
+  | ReviewLifecycleDetails;
 
 export interface SystemActivity {
   id: string;
@@ -572,6 +588,70 @@ export async function fetchSystemActivities(
     }
   }
 
+  // Fetch review lifecycle events
+  // 1. Review creations (recent 7 days)
+  const { data: newReviews, error: reviewsError } = await supabase
+    .from('reviews')
+    .select('id, user_id, park_id, ride_id, rating, review_text, created_at')
+    .gte('created_at', sevenDaysAgo.toISOString())
+    .order('created_at', { ascending: false })
+    .limit(Math.ceil(limit / 2));
+
+  if (!reviewsError && newReviews) {
+    for (const review of newReviews) {
+      const entityType = review.park_id ? 'park' : 'ride';
+      const entityId = review.park_id || review.ride_id;
+      
+      activities.push({
+        id: `review-${review.id}`,
+        type: 'review_created',
+        timestamp: review.created_at,
+        actor_id: review.user_id,
+        action: 'created review',
+        details: {
+          review_id: review.id,
+          user_id: review.user_id,
+          entity_type: entityType as 'park' | 'ride',
+          entity_id: entityId!,
+          rating: review.rating,
+          review_text: review.review_text,
+        } as ReviewLifecycleDetails,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 2. Review deletions
+  const { data: deletedReviews, error: deletionsError } = await supabase
+    .from('review_deletions')
+    .select('id, review_id, user_id, park_id, ride_id, rating, review_text, deleted_by, deleted_at, deletion_reason, was_moderated')
+    .order('deleted_at', { ascending: false })
+    .limit(limit);
+
+  if (!deletionsError && deletedReviews) {
+    for (const deletion of deletedReviews) {
+      const entityType = deletion.park_id ? 'park' : 'ride';
+      const entityId = deletion.park_id || deletion.ride_id;
+      
+      activities.push({
+        id: deletion.id,
+        type: 'review_deleted',
+        timestamp: deletion.deleted_at!,
+        actor_id: deletion.deleted_by,
+        action: 'deleted review',
+        details: {
+          review_id: deletion.review_id,
+          user_id: deletion.user_id,
+          entity_type: entityType as 'park' | 'ride',
+          entity_id: entityId!,
+          rating: deletion.rating,
+          review_text: deletion.review_text || undefined,
+          deletion_reason: deletion.deletion_reason || undefined,
+          was_moderated: deletion.was_moderated,
+        } as ReviewLifecycleDetails,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   // Sort all activities by timestamp (newest first)
   activities.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.timestamp).getTime() - new Date(a.timestamp).getTime());
 
@@ -670,6 +750,86 @@ export async function fetchSystemActivities(
           }
         }
       }
+
+      // Enrich review lifecycle users and entities
+      const reviewUserIds = filteredActivities
+        .filter(a => ['review_created', 'review_deleted'].includes(a.type))
+        .map(a => (a.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails).user_id)
+        .filter(Boolean) as string[];
+
+      if (reviewUserIds.length > 0) {
+        const { data: reviewProfiles } = await supabase
+          .from('profiles')
+          .select('user_id, username')
+          .in('user_id', reviewUserIds);
+
+        if (reviewProfiles) {
+          const reviewProfileMap = new Map(reviewProfiles.map(p => [p.user_id, p]));
+          
+          for (const activity of filteredActivities) {
+            if (['review_created', 'review_deleted'].includes(activity.type)) {
+              const details = activity.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails;
+              if (details.user_id && !details.username) {
+                const reviewProfile = reviewProfileMap.get(details.user_id);
+                if (reviewProfile) {
+                  details.username = reviewProfile.username;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Enrich review entity names
+      const parkReviewIds = filteredActivities
+        .filter(a => ['review_created', 'review_deleted'].includes(a.type) && (a.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails).entity_type === 'park')
+        .map(a => (a.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails).entity_id)
+        .filter(Boolean) as string[];
+
+      const rideReviewIds = filteredActivities
+        .filter(a => ['review_created', 'review_deleted'].includes(a.type) && (a.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails).entity_type === 'ride')
+        .map(a => (a.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails).entity_id)
+        .filter(Boolean) as string[];
+
+      if (parkReviewIds.length > 0) {
+        const { data: parks } = await supabase
+          .from('parks')
+          .select('id, name')
+          .in('id', parkReviewIds);
+
+        if (parks) {
+          const parkMap = new Map(parks.map(p => [p.id, p.name]));
+          
+          for (const activity of filteredActivities) {
+            if (['review_created', 'review_deleted'].includes(activity.type)) {
+              const details = activity.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails;
+              if (details.entity_type === 'park' && !details.entity_name) {
+                details.entity_name = parkMap.get(details.entity_id);
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (rideReviewIds.length > 0) {
+        const { data: rides } = await supabase
+          .from('rides')
+          .select('id, name')
+          .in('id', rideReviewIds);
+
+        if (rides) {
+          const rideMap = new Map(rides.map(r => [r.id, r.name]));
+          
+          for (const activity of filteredActivities) {
+            if (['review_created', 'review_deleted'].includes(activity.type)) {
+              const details = activity.details as ReviewLifecycleDetails;
+              if (details.entity_type === 'ride' && !details.entity_name) {
+                details.entity_name = rideMap.get(details.entity_id);
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20251017202711_f3db6ad1-5e46-4e16-84cd-5992f6bb5bb6.sql b/supabase/migrations/20251017202711_f3db6ad1-5e46-4e16-84cd-5992f6bb5bb6.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..246c1f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20251017202711_f3db6ad1-5e46-4e16-84cd-5992f6bb5bb6.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+-- Create review_deletions table to track deleted reviews
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS public.review_deletions (
+  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+  review_id UUID NOT NULL,
+  user_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES auth.users(id),
+  park_id UUID REFERENCES public.parks(id),
+  ride_id UUID REFERENCES public.rides(id),
+  rating INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  review_text TEXT,
+  deleted_by UUID REFERENCES auth.users(id),
+  deleted_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+  deletion_reason TEXT,
+  was_moderated BOOLEAN DEFAULT false,
+  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
+  CONSTRAINT review_deletions_entity_check CHECK (
+    (park_id IS NOT NULL AND ride_id IS NULL) OR 
+    (park_id IS NULL AND ride_id IS NOT NULL)
+  )
+);
+
+-- Add indexes for performance
+CREATE INDEX idx_review_deletions_deleted_at ON public.review_deletions(deleted_at DESC);
+CREATE INDEX idx_review_deletions_user_id ON public.review_deletions(user_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_review_deletions_deleted_by ON public.review_deletions(deleted_by);
+
+-- Enable RLS
+ALTER TABLE public.review_deletions ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
+
+-- RLS Policies
+CREATE POLICY "Moderators can view all review deletions"
+ON public.review_deletions
+FOR SELECT
+TO authenticated
+USING (is_moderator(auth.uid()));
+
+CREATE POLICY "Users can view their own deleted reviews"
+ON public.review_deletions
+FOR SELECT
+TO authenticated
+USING (user_id = auth.uid());
+
+CREATE POLICY "System can insert review deletions"
+ON public.review_deletions
+FOR INSERT
+TO authenticated
+WITH CHECK (true);
+
+-- Create trigger function to log review deletions
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.log_review_deletion()
+RETURNS TRIGGER
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+SECURITY DEFINER
+SET search_path = public
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+  -- Insert into review_deletions table
+  INSERT INTO public.review_deletions (
+    review_id,
+    user_id,
+    park_id,
+    ride_id,
+    rating,
+    review_text,
+    deleted_by,
+    deletion_reason,
+    was_moderated,
+    created_at
+  ) VALUES (
+    OLD.id,
+    OLD.user_id,
+    OLD.park_id,
+    OLD.ride_id,
+    OLD.rating,
+    OLD.review_text,
+    auth.uid(),
+    CASE 
+      WHEN OLD.moderation_status = 'rejected' THEN 'Rejected by moderator'
+      ELSE 'Deleted by user or admin'
+    END,
+    OLD.moderation_status != 'approved',
+    OLD.created_at
+  );
+  
+  RETURN OLD;
+END;
+$$;
+
+-- Create trigger on reviews table
+DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS track_review_deletion ON public.reviews;
+CREATE TRIGGER track_review_deletion
+BEFORE DELETE ON public.reviews
+FOR EACH ROW
+EXECUTE FUNCTION public.log_review_deletion();
+
+COMMENT ON TABLE public.review_deletions IS 'Tracks deleted reviews for audit purposes';
+COMMENT ON FUNCTION public.log_review_deletion() IS 'Logs review deletions before they are removed from the database';
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