Lovely neighborhood park! This park is a hidden gem - you need to be careful when driving by to not miss it. Great place for a kiddo party. Be careful on the grassy fields as there are holes from the gophers. Nice trail around the park to walk around. - Large grassy field - Play area for kids - Benches - Parking is easy Love this park, will be back! read more

Great little hidden gem to take the kids and/or for a seclude picnic. Huge grass area to lay out or play with a 1/4 mile paved walkway for scootering, biking, or skating. Large playground with swings and a supersize slide. Bbq pits. And spectacular view looking over the city... and, squirrels. read more

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A hidden gem of a park! When Turing the corner, blink and you will MISS the entrance! Yes, it is - that - hidden. Clean, safe, shady. Highly recommend! read more

Alta Loma Park - Tall pine tree toward the back of the park. Shade all year around! - Parks Near Me - Torrance, California

A hidden gem of a park! It's tucked up in the Torrance hillside and the entrance is a small parking lot between two homes! (Hint if you're throwing a party and inviting guests, you can't see the park sign coming up Crest, you may want to tie some balloons to the sign or make signs to help make the entrance visible. I say this only because we just threw our little ones party here and had a few guests get lost along the way. The park itself is much larger than you'd think with a vast green field and a little playground to keep the kids contained. The slide is a spiral slide that is taller than most, which rocks if you're a kid (so I'm told). There are squirrels, lizards and LOUD crows hanging around. Because all previous posts were lacking the "party room" photos, I thought I'd include some for you! They have a house that via the Torrance Parks and Recreation Department that can be reserved for parties and group functions (Girl & Boy Scout Meetings etc). The meeting/party space is large, clean and has a kitchen with sink, oven/stove, and fridge that can be used. The party room also has a few (maybe 10) tables (6ft) and 72 they allow you to use. Fees are minimal per hour to book the space ($35 if you're a Torrance resident slightly hirer if not). The space is great, just know they are strict on the cleaning policy and no tape to the walls for decorations. They also are prompt on time limits, so if you book from 12-3 the Park Rangers will arrive at noon to unlock the facility and arrive promptly at 3 to inspect and lock it back up. But all in all it's a great option to use the facility for an event or party. Plus the bathrooms are much nicer than the other ones outside! read more

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2018 Yelp 100 Challenge (33/100) This is a very nice, decent sized park in the middle of a nice neighborhood in Torrance. The center is a large grassy area where multiple games can be played simultaneously and along the fence just as you enter are plenty of picnic benches and space for parties. The view is amazing if you walk straight back along the fence. Parking might be an issue as the lot is very small and there are quite a lot of cars already due to this being a residential neighborhood, however, I got lucky and got a space right up front so I can't complain. My only issue is the playground. The equipment is fine however there is still sand that should really be taken out and replaced with recycled rubber or equivalent. I found quite a bit of trash in the sand. read more

This hidden park doesn't have much in the way of facilities, but it gets 5 stars for setting & views. To get there, follow Crest Drive uphill from Crenshaw. It's a steeeeep climb, haha.....my little car was chugging, "I think I can I think I can" all the way up..... The little tree-filled green space is worth the effort, however. When I arrived yesterday morning, I was the only visitor almost the entire time I was there. The parking lot was empty except for my little car, which was taking a short nap after the exhausting climb as I explored the park. A walking path circles the 5-1/2 acre space, and as I wandered with my camera, tiny lizards scurried away at my feet. It was as if they don't encounter too many people to disturb them, the way they were sunning in the open spaces. Animal Control was entering the park as I was leaving, and told me of a coyote sighting in the area. No surprise, because the park is surrounded by woods & fields, a rustic and natural environment. There had once been a rattlesnake sighting, too, I was told. Again.....to be expected, and I always keep in mind that snakes & coyotes & all other critters are more scared of us than we are of them. Just give them a chance to move on & they surely will. This park space is completely fenced in, btw, and the gates are locked at night, see photos of the signs. There are views from all over this lovely park. I could look down on Torrance Airport from one side. It was so completely peaceful. There are lots of benches, a restroom building, a second building with meeting rooms & a kitchen, a shaded picnic area with grills, and half a basketball court. Haha! And a nice kids playground. The restroom was clean, but no doors on the stalls. Must be a Torrance park feature, I've seen it before. I don't like it. I love the way this pretty park is tucked away in a very quiet neighborhood, about as off-the-beaten-track as a place could get. If a secluded, quiet refuge is what you need, check it out. 23 photos read more

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What a nice quaint park! I never even heard of this park until I was invited for a 1st birthday party. Love that there are lots of trees for a picnic in the shade. The entrance and parking lot are pretty small, I passed right by the entrance. There's also a nice view of the city. If I lived nearby I'd be here everyday with my baby and pup. read more

Walked to this park from somewhere over a mile away....OH the uphill.... BUT the park itself is very nice. The view at night is amazing. You can see ALL the lights and they have a bench at the highest point of the park that gazes over all the city lights. They have a path that goes around the park so you can walk your dog, or jog around it like I did. Apparently some parks have closing hours....bc this park closes at 10pm. read more

This park is s great place to bring kids to play. There's only one entrance so there's nowhere for them to escape to haha! Although I'm only partially kidding about the kids escaping, it's actually a pretty fun spot. They have a little play ground with different slides that range in heights and a few separate installations. They also have a large almost circular grassy area that allows for a ton of space to run while other park goers play their games uninterrupted. There are trash cans all over and a paved path that goes around the entire park. There were mommas with strollers and kids on bikes cruising around on the path. Overall, it was really cool place for a relaxed park day and it's an easy place to supervise the kids because you have a good vantage point no matter where you stand. read more

Quidditch practice is held every Saturday here from 11am-2pm for The Lost Boys quidditch club. Support our team as we prepare for regionals in March and nationals in April read more

Wonderful park for toddlers. The play structure doesn't have large and high openings for wobbly toddlers.

Our local neighborhood park is tucked away on a hillside in a quiet residential neighborhood. Have been coming here for 2o+ years with my daughters and various doggos. The views are lovely of the Torrance airport and they are building lots of fancy new estates in the adjacent country club. Well maintained, rather popular on weekends for parties in their party casita. Restrooms are old and just ok. read more

This is a nice park with a good playground and scenic views from a couple spots. I live within walking distance and use the walking path. I only rated the park three stars for two reasons. There are only nine parking spaces and one handicap space. On weekends it's hard to find parking even in the surrounding neighborhood. Weekday mornings are best for parking. The restrooms are OK, but there are no doors on stalls. On weekends, sometimes toilet paper is gone so it's a good idea to bring some. For what it's worth, I don't like walking in this park after dark. I've seen sketchy people in the park at night using hard drugs and doing whatever. The park gates are closed by 10 P.M. but apparently individuals sometimes sneak in. In conversations with residents, I understand there have been a couple late night car thefts and vandalism to several cars in the past few months. I guess the police bust people in and around the park late at night on a regular basis. As in all things, use your best judgement. read more