Nice park for the Chinatown community. They have summer programs for kids and adults. read more

Stopped by to try a new park to play at and was surprised I didn't notice it before. There's a small playground, swings, a basketball court and an indoor court as well. I had to leave soon when I noticed a couple sitting off on the side smoking cigarettes who refused to stop smoking after being made aware of the no smoking sign on the playground. It appears many families come through this location on Sundays so it's a great place to hang out, have some lunch with your kiddo. Just wished it was more regulated to keep the smoking away. read more

Reviewing only the kids playground: I bring my 1yo baby girl here. She loves it. Soft floor (no sand). It's a small area compared to a park playground but SO convenient if you live nearby. It's a bit bigger than the Arts Disctric Park. Lots of parking meter parking (don't forget to bring your card or coins for parking like I did!). Tip: if you want to avoid the crowd, come in the morning until around 1pm. After 2pm it's full of toddlers lol I think there's a school nearby? read more

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[Review #506] 2020 Yelp 100 Challenge (7/100) Alpine Recreation Center is the local Chinatown park that's located just north of Castelar Elementary School. When I was growing up, I often visited the park after school before heading home. I either spent time at the playground or at the basketball court with friends. I also remember participating in their summer school programs. Right around high school, I would participate in the volleyball league & travel with the teams to play in the Bay Area's Chinese 9-man or 6-man tournaments in the 1990s led by Coaches Chi & Sharon. The park has since gone through a renovation. While the playground equipment is newer, it seems smaller & there's not much of a sandbox feel even though there is sand. :-| Kinda hard to explain this feeing... maybe it's because of the nostalgia but the park is definitely different. Back in the day, my friends & I were able to drop by for a quick game, even late in the evening like 10:00 PM. Nowadays you're not likely to find kids here past 5:00 PM. The park used to host traveling carnivals, mostly during Halloween. I remember being approached by a carnie & working their food booth for minimum wage (paid cash) & unlimited food (mainly consisting of hot dogs, nachos, cotton candy), though I did get a free ride in during my break & I learned how to operate the Tilt-A-Whirl. It was one of my most memorable moments at the park. =) Chinatown & its neighborhood has definitely changed, & not necessarily in a good way. But it's nice to see the park is still around & they still offer community programs to keep the local kids active & entertained. read more

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The park itself is fine. Just watch out for these elderly men who like to smoke around children and have no consideration for others because they're in their twilight years and they think they own the place just because they go there all the time. *lol* read more

My daughter loves this park. Clean, safe and staffs are all always welcoming. Plenty of other kids for her to play with. Parking is available. read more

Amazing playground in Chinatown! Never knew it was here! And very shady and the basketball courts are very nice indoors too! read more

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Outside basketball courts open to the public very nice and clean not very much people there I went there and it was very clean and quiet indoors are close to the public read more

Clean park. Their play area is nice and they have an ice cream truck outside with pretty good prices. Lots of kids around after school, feels safe. read more

Started coming to this park at the age of 13, played in the youth league/volunteered and was eventually offered a job there. outdoors: kids playground, and 2 courts (one full & a half court) along with plenty of places to sit/relax as you'll see plenty of older Asian folks doing. Indoors: 2 basketball/volleyball courts; the big gym is a sanctuary so it's usually rented out and used for park activities. If you love to hoop, the small gym is opened to the public after 5pm daily but your best days to hoop are Fridays/Saturdays after 4pm. The park also offers piano, ballet, martial arts (free), as well as other school related programs. Overall, alpine is your typical city park that serves the Chinatown community well. Did I mention that the park staff are some of friendliest/funniest people you'll meet!? read more

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Alpine is the best! My daughter has been a part of their basketball, summer and holiday programs for years. I wish we still lived in the area so my son can go here too. It's hard finding quality child care & children's programs at an affordable rate in DTLA or surrounding areas, so this place is very much appreciated for parents with modest incomes. They even offer classes at no cost, check them out if you're in area with children. Also, they recently remodeled their playground area. read more

Back in 2008 this was the park.I knew all the little kids. They all grown up now,I met a herb doctor and other friends i used to talk to at this park.They had a couple gangs there too,I dont see any of the gangs and people i knew accept for the old man that was there and a worker lady.I used to get my ball on here.They also had church basketball and kids basketball tournaments in the summer time.Times change,theres alot of homeless too. read more

Spots of missing grass. Check. Homeless men. Check. Occasional weirdos. Check. This is definitely a typical LA park. It is heavily used which makes it a successful space. Older men and women come out early in the morning for tai chi excercises. Children picked up from the elementary school and early education center across the street play freely after school as their parents gossip. The basketball courts are always being used and there is always a child on the swing. Although it is a bit run down, it deserves to be from heavy usage and old age. They hold basketball tournaments and have several after school and summer programs. This is a wonderful park to the local community in Chinatown. This park deserves 4 stars!! Oh and the ice cream truck that passes by has the best nacho cheese!! read more

The staff is rude and uncooperative. When our non-profit community organization was trying to schedule a free film showing, the Alpine staff refused to accommodate and approve the request. They demanded that we censor the film, saying that the film was not appropriate for Chinatown. Perhaps it was because the film talked about gentrification in Vancouver Chinatown. The staff acts like they are lords over their little domain. The charges are too high for non-profit groups and they do no encourage community groups to use the facility. It is unfortunate that the staff is not very community minded because Chinatown has so few public spaces. Chinatown deserves better. read more

Low-key little recreation gym in chinatown. I come here to play pick up basketball wednesday nights. A group of us rent a 2 hour slot which comes up to about 8$/person. Then we can run as many games as we can fit into 2 hours. Its a great workout. Much funner than lifting weights or just plain running IMO. The court that we rent located on the inside are full court. They are smaller than regulation and the wooden panels are not the best. just to let you know. There are also 2 full courts outside that are open to the public! read more

Summer camp is great. Field trips, activities all day, safe environment, and friendly patient professional staff. The basketball league is fun for the kids... weekly games, uniforms, etc. There's a few suspicious looking bums in the area but you'll get that at any park this size. The majority of the peoples in the park are nice and peaceful and just having a grand ol time. read more

Pretty nice place since its remodeling, before that i wouldn't have considered this a very safe place. But now you see young and old here. Its like out of a movie. I've been here a couple times to play basketball on their outdoor courts, it can be packed sometimes as its a popular place. read more

Hey guys good job, nice to have short quick and interesting adventure with my children's. read more

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Grew up here and will always be my "backyard" even though I live 40 miles away. This is home. read more

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The Zumba class is perfect for a beginner like me. I have two left feet and have had a hard time keeping up at other Zumba classes. Here I've found a Zumba class where it's all about having fun and breaking a sweat without worrying about being exactly on point. Gabby is a great instructor. She's super friendly and welcoming. She remembered me by my second class which says a lot! I haven't really used the rest of the facilities here but the bathrooms are decently clean and fairly typical for a rec center. read more

Pretty nice park. There's a nice playground and some basketball courts. I see a lot of kids come here for the Summer programs. It looks pretty new unlike some of the shady parks you expect in LA. I mean I'm sure this place can get like that at certain hours, but for the location is a pretty decent park to go to for a few hours. read more

Alpine park is like my second home. It's a small park with a big package. The staff at Alpine is very professional, friendly and dedicated to their work. The park has a large number of programs catered to both kids and adults. They have sports program, marital art and dancing classes, private piano lessons, after school tutoring program, summer youth program, and many more. Best of all is the programs are very cheap or free for the youth in the community. Altough I don't live in Chinatown anymore, I still come here almost every weekend to volunteer for their programs. I LOVE Alpine! read more

A group of us rent the large basketball gym and its pretty well maintained. Fortunately that one has air conditioning, but the smaller b-ball court doesn't. It can get pretty hot in there in the summer. Overall, the park seems like a safe area, and a great place to relax and possibly play a couple of pickup games in the outside b-ball courts. One negative thing though is they just raised their gym prices by 50%!! oh man that hurts! read more

we rent the big indoor gym to play from the city on Fridays. They just recently redid the flooring, well put on a new coat of finish. It's pretty safe. There's this one dude that looks homeless who I see almost every time, but he might not be. No cart or anything, but pretty harmless. Wouldn't consider it as a super safe area but definitely enough kids and old people around to be fairly benign in terms of crime. read more

I grew up in the area and this was always the place we would come to hang out after school. There are indoors and outdoor basketball courts. There is a medium size jungle gym for kids to roam and play in. The recreation center holds a variety of programs for kids like an after school program that I participated in when i was younger. I tend to come here just to play a friendly game of basketball or just hang out and watch the competition lol. read more

This place is great! I've lived in Chinatown my entire life, and I must say I never played here in the past. My daughter attends Alpine's afterschool program. Pretty neat, clean and they help with homework! A + . You see older and new generations mingling together. Just signed my kid for afterschool 2011-2012. :) read more

This place is like my second home! It's a fantastic place for kids and adults as well with the classes and program they offer! This is an awesome park and Alpine Park does make my life better! read more

It's Summertime and the livin is easy but, not for me. I am too busy at work to be able to take more than a day here and there. Thanks recession. The Kid needs somewhere to be everyday. I work downtown and it just made sense to find someplace downtown. The options were slim and scary. Then I found Alpine. I feel that the staff keeps the kids safe and secure. It is priced right. Well below what you'd pay anywhere. What sets this place apart is the staff. Local colleges students who are endlessly patient. They have made a real effort to keep things fresh with new activities and theme weeks. The program is organized and well run, not too big and not too small. It's just right! P.S. she's having a great time and not freaking out about making the six-o-clock pick up makes it great for me too. read more

i believe this gym is incredibly important to the community. we have families and small children playing at the jungle gym. tweens and teens practice martial arts in one room, and teens, adults, and senior citizens play basketball in the indoor court. teenage guys play street ball in the outside court. old men also play cards and other games on the outside table. the gymnasium is always busy, and i think its a great place for people to entertain themselves. it keeps kids off the streets and it gives a place for old men to play games. the alpine rec center is a great community! read more

Good because we could get a reservation for the indoor basketball courts, but the small one is a bit too small. We can only play 4-on-4. The wood is pretty worn too from use. Parking on the street is pretty easy though. read more

how do i start this, WOW this is like my home!(not literally) ive been hoing here since daycare and preschool days and i really love this park! i grew up with it, the staff and its right across my old elementary school! also its a cool place to hang out! you play ball inside and out, has 2 gyms, friendly enviornment, i always have my basketball games here and its just great! the afterschool program is not expensive great staff and teachers, ballet class with Francis is affordable and the more you come to ball you becone close with the facuilty! i renember how i used to go to the afterschool program with my friends we did homework then hangout everyfriday was ice-cream day! have money, everyday they used to have their own "store" called Fungi's market and Michelle would help! i miss the old staff though! Agnes,Garrett,Chelsea,Jennifer,Joan and the few that left! i grew up with the staff the park and how it used to be for more than 12 years and i love it! the summer basketball program was great too!! i miss being part of it but then again i always visit afterschool around 5 since the small gym opens at 5. oh other than summer basketball summerday camp was a blast! field trips,fun activies,water slides & etc just fun! and they have a halloween carnival,easter egg hunt and christmas program! love it all! read more