Beautiful place to enjoy nature. There are a lot of squirrels that are not afraid of humans. The…read moreduck pound has tons of activities going on depending what time of day you visit. Ducks, turtles, and sometimes fishing. Tons of walking, biking, pet strolls, picnics, workouts, baseball and soccer sport.. Great place to relax.

Nice open spaces staff is here invisible clubs, and training programs going on shaded benches…read morepretty well. Kept grounds and plague area. Not bad for the kids.

My kid and I love this park. We especially love coming here during the summer when they have their…read morefree jazz/music concerts.

I love this little neighborhood park. It has a nice playground and a tennis court. So much nice…read moregreen grass. We had a great afternoon family party this weekend pre Easter celebration. The dogs were out sniffing around, squirrels were squirreling. Kids playing games hunting for eggs. Bathrooms were decent they could use some work but it seems most parks fall short in this arena. Since it's a neighborhood park there really isn't a parking lot but there was ample parking I didn't have to circle the park found a spot immediately. If I was to have any con is I could hear the train every time it went by but I'm sure if you live near you auto tune it out. Other than that I'll definitely visit again as my DIL just moved around the corner!!

Small, cozy, little neighborhood park in the north long beach area. Perfect for a casual stroll, or…read morefor just hanging out under a tree on a blanket. I usually come here in the afternoons during the week to walk my dogs and then end up sitting in the shade listening to music. The park is usually empty during the week, so its a relaxing time for me. The grass is green and there are trees all along, so the view is always nice. There is also a small playground, for kids, with the basics: swings and slides. **Beware: today I noticed a few cars parked along the side of the park with what looked like sketchy people (hence, my 3 stars, not 4).

I grew up around the corner from this place. It has a lot of fond memories for me. It is a great…read moreplace wide open on a small side street. I like to use it as a practice spot it I have a bocce ball match.

Happy Easter, YELPers!…read more Rynerson Park located in Lakewood, CA is a total hit with friends and family! From the spacious grounds, plentiful play areas, and even a dog run area, this park has it all. Today, Easter Sunday 2026, our group of 40 has been having a blast since this morning. The area is clean and well kept, with city workers on site doing light work in the background. Many families are enjoying picnics with one another, sharing dishes, and having a blast looking for Easter eggs. Just as we did last year, we engaged with a neighboring family for a fun game of volleyball. This has been great! There is plenty of parking available in the lot, with several spots being designated for handicap parking. No stairs or steps are needed to access the park and there is an abundance of street parking, as well. For being an outdoor enjoyment area the sound level has not gone above mid and the grounds are well kept and clean. I look forward to our annual picnic for next year, already! xx

We had plans to teach my son how to ride his 1st bike. However, this park does not allow it.read more

The park was hosting the High Class Car Club Picnic and it was awesome. Plenty of vendors selling…read morefood and merchandise. Plenty of low riders. The park is big and very accommodating for an event like this. Very Beautiful . Nice fields. Soccer field looks professional. The baseball diamonds are nice too. I love this park. With all the events going on, parking was limited. I had to park a block away and across the street.

El Dorado Regional Park West is part of the larger 640 acre park. Although the East park charges…read morefor parking, there is plenty of free street parking on Studebaker here. This is a great place to picnic, do outdoor activities and walk your dog. On this side of the park, you'll find 6 baseball diamonds, a 15-court tennis center, 2 basketball courts, a skateboard park, a disc golf course, soccer fields, a golf course, a community center and a newly renovated duck pond. I've been waiting years for the duck pond to be complete and I like what they've done. You can finally walk all around it and it is so peaceful. The area is teeming with ducks, geese, seagulls, coots, and other birds. There are even turtles in the pond.

This park is like a big garbage dump from all the bins toppled over and picnic leftovers strewn…read morethroughout the grass area. Pretty disgusting. You can count on this during and after every weekend. The dog park and the owners are responsible and respectful of the property. The homeless also seem to, for the most part, clean up their areas once they are forced to leave. It's the large picnic parties that seem to be the problem or the city not providing enough garbage bins in the area. Quite a disgrace to the community.

Dog lovers, we found such a great little spot that I almost don't want to share... but I have to…read more Head to Recreation Park, specifically the far northeast corner near the lawn bowling greens. It's quiet. Shady. Lots of grass. Gentle hills that make throwing a ball way more fun than it should be. Bring a blanket, park nearby (just not directly in front of the lawn bowling unless you're okay gambling with the occasional errant ball ), then relax. Watch the bowlers, throw a ball for your dog, read a book, eat a snack, take a nap, or just touch some grass for a while. My review is really just for this little corner of the park because that's where we spent our afternoon. But Recreation Park itself has a huge dog park, a playground, tennis courts, golf, ball fields, a bandshell, and even an area for fly-casting practice. Last weekend I drove out to El Dorado Park looking for this exact feeling. Ironically, this little corner of Recreation Park delivered it even better.

Enclosed park is in the middle of a quiet neighborhood, with a paved walkway around the perimeter…read morecalled the San Gabriel river parkway trail. Entry is through a locked gate, the hall is open for rent and other use through Lakewood parks and recreation. We are here today for hula classes offered also by parks and recreation of Lakewood. Well maintained landscaping of green grass and tall trees, plus a wisteria vine that am sure is stunning when in bloom.

It's a good park, but it wouldn't be my first choice of a park to visit whenever I need a breath of…read morefresh air. It's much too small compared to Rynerson Park, just steps away in terms of displacement, but over a mile away in terms of distance. However, the trail both inside and outside the park can provide a nice place to blow off some steam and perhaps "go and smell the roses" as alluded to in those Travelocity commercials. You might find some roses somewhere along the nature trail outside the park, but you won't find any inside this park. In fact, the plantation within the grounds isn't as abundant, which shouldn't come off as surprising since I previously mentioned how small the park is. However, there is plenty enough open space to hold a nice summer camp, which the City of Lakewood does annually. I personally think Rynerson Park would be a better place to hold a summer camp as it would allow for so much more activities in the wider, more open space just on the other side of the San Gabriel River. But then again, Monte Verde does have an amphitheater and even a fire ring, neither of which is found at Rynerson. The park has a lodge called the S. Mark Taper Foundation Vista Lodge, which I suppose you could compare to a ski resort lodge minus the fact that you're not skiing in the park lol. I also suppose it's used pretty frequently for special events, and you'll know that from a sign at the entrance indicating that there is a private event going on. The nature trail inside the park is about a quarter mile long. There's a fair amount of vegetation, but not a whole lot that you'll likely see more on the nature trail outside the park instead. So far, I've been to the park three times. The first time, the front gate was closed, so all I could do was explore the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail. The second time, there was a baby shower at the event, and I didn't want to intrude. The third time, there was another private event, but it had just ended, so I got to take a couple laps on the nature trail inside the park. It was nice to explore for once, but like I alluded to earlier, don't expect a whole lot. In fact, one of the placards was completely worn out, and I could barely read the title of that placard. There's also a barbecue/picnic area by the lodge, which would be perfect for those summer camps that I mentioned earlier in this review. I can also see the grounds being used a lot by organizations like boy scouts and girl scouts. However, it'd be hard to play a pickup game of soccer there; that's more of a Rynerson thing if that makes sense. Overall, it's not a bad park to go to, but depending on your interests, you may find it pales in comparison to your neighborhood park. I believe it could use a revamp because the park looks like it has seen better days. Hopefully, that will happen sooner rather than later!

Fam invited me to come through for pickleball practice. I was free, and it isn't too far from home,…read moreso eh: why not. Came through mid-week around 6p-ish and boy: parking is a complete challenge! It made me wonder why it was so crowded on a random weekday and then saw the after-school program sign. That might have been it. Found a spot in no time and walked to the tennis/pickleball area. It's kinda cool they converted tennis courts to pickleball courts. At least it's being used: the two tennis courts were left empty. Got a couple of warm up drills and a game in, and that was fun. (Didn't get the chance to take pictures: I got thrown in drills soon as I arrived!) Will most likely return if there are any more pickleball practice runs!

The city of Long Beach does a really wonderful job at taking care of its seniors through this park…read more They have activities for them almost everyday at the hall that include bingo, Zumba classes, karaoke, tai chi and many others. Sometimes, the seniors even get fed for free and go on field trips. (Space is limited for field trips so, sign up early.) I love seeing the little leaguers play at the baseball field and hearing their families cheer them on. I forgot to mention that Silverado Park just installed a new playground with rubberized playground surfacing. I would suggest leaving this park before the sun goes down. The park is unfortunately known for being dangerous at night.