I almost missed this tucked away park riding my bicycle down Grand to Sepulveda. The grass was freshly cut, well maintained and I was the only person at the park. It does have a nice kiddie pool, playground and shaded tables with adjacent street parking. Above average cute little park. I subtract a star for the men's toilet being locked midday and the lack of character/ambience. Recommended especially for parents with kids. read more

Hilltop Park & Pool - Parks Near Me - El Segundo, California

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We come here mainly jn the summer to use the pool. It is nice for small kids because they have lifeguards and the pool is shallow enough that you don't have to worry. This summer we came the 2nd weekend and it was closed both Saturday and Sunday. When we called to ask why it was closed they said they didn't know. Today I called at 11:45 and they told me that the pool would be open at 12. When I got here we were told that they ran out of chlorine and were waiting for someone to bring some. Then at 1 we were told they would open at 1:30. Finally at 1:50 the pool opens and I'm told that my rec id had expired and I need to renew with 2 forms of id or pay. I said we've been waiting for almost 2 hours and we need to leave soon by the time I go home and get that it will be too late can you just let us in. The guy said uh no. Also if there is a birthday party the pool gets packed with kids and parents. Once the pool gets dirty they close the pool and tell you to come back next time usually within the last half hour. Also at the end of the season the lifeguards start to call out so if there are not enough lifeguards the pool can't open. Also they charged me $1 more than what is listed on the website. If you're coming from far away I wouldn't recommend. If you're local and have a rec ID it's worth taking a chance but expect to be disappointed read more

It's a teeny tiny hilltop park all right! Just enough to meet my needs of taking my fur baby for a stroll & playtime. It has shaded area in front on Grand w/picnic tables, grills in between tables & trash cans, although in one of my pics, you'll see that they aren't being used like they're suppose be. Playground area w/slide & swings and a nice community pool on the other side on Maryland. If I had small kids, I'd would've brought them here, simply for the area it's in, nice, safe family community, parks serenity, shaded areas w/a cool breeze and I always see the Police patrolling by. But there's Recreation park for more activities for the wee ones, of course you've also got ES beach and nearby Polliwog Park (Ok not nearby, but worth the drive) to venture off to with the family. But I must say this town offers a lot of activities for the kiddies, I don't know all of them because my kids are grown up now :(. Anyhow, you can see Rancho Palos Verdes from one side and if you walk around other side of water tower, you can see LAX planes (that's pretty much the whole city) & West LA from there. read more

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Now that summer is finally here (thanks it's Labor Day already), I need to get the kids out to cool off and have some summer fun. Hilltop Park is great for this. Nestled in cute El Segundo, this park has plenty of parking and a wonderful pool for the kids. The pool is $3 per swimmer 2 and older. It is very shallow - 1 1/2 feet deep to 2 1/2 feet for half of the pool and the other half goes from 2 1/2 feet to 3 1/2 feet. The water is warm and the lifeguards are really nice. This is kind of like the neighborhood pools you see on TV where all the pretty moms come everyday with their kids to splash and play. It seemed like everyone knew each other. There are benches inside but some people brought their own chairs. Also, no floaties or water wings allowed (this was kind of a bummer!), but you can have noodles, kick-boards, water guns, water rings. There was also a restroom with a dressing room right next to the pool. read more

Hilltop Park & Pool - Playground - Parks Near Me - El Segundo, California

This is a cute, little park with easy parking. My son, who is four, was not tall enough to do most of the big kid equipment. He could only play on the little kids equipment by himself or the big kid equipment with assistance. He still really enjoyed the park. He loves the circular swing. There is also a pool there. It was tiny, and had several lifeguards. It's a cute park to check out if you happen to be in the neighborhood. This is not a destination park. read more

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So there I was cutting through residential El Segundo to avoid traffic on Sepulveda by LAX...... and what do I discover but a park! Woohooo! On top of a hill, with its own parking lot and.......ta da.....a swimming pool! Holy crap what a lucky neighborhood. There were young mothers with toddlers sunning on beach blankets in the grassy area next to the pristine little pool. They were happily chatting away while the kiddies played, in their own private summer paradise. Enter the parking lot just to the north of the park. You can't see it from the street, you have to go up a driveway to the top of the hill. Then you'll look down on the large playground and the pool. There's also a picnic area right there, with lots of big barbecues (see photos). Walk around the building with the showers/restrooms and you will find a more secluded picnic area. Everywhere are big shade trees. There's a lifeguard/attendant at the pool. Hours for swimming are Monday though Sunday, 11am to 3pm. From the posted sign, I assume you don't have to be an ES resident, and can just pay a $3 non-resident pool fee. Hilltop Park is almost directly under the El Segundo water tower! Just lock your eyes onto that and drive toward it, can't miss it, haha! 10 photos read more

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EXCELLENT little park! we had Sofia's birthday picnic here. had to put down a $200 check deposit to secure 2 tables and a bbq pit. front and center location was where they put us. good shaded area for this warm and sunny day. the tables were slightly on the smaller side, well, for a family of filipinos and mexicans at least. the bbq was the traditional park type. off the ground and large metal grates. the area we reserved and the area around was immaculately clean. grass was trimmed nicely as well. the slopes that are typical with my little town were negligible where our spot was. further out on the fringes, you can notice them. the park has it's own private parking lot which makes it very convenient. there is a "kiddie" pool on site that was very popular on this sunny warm day. the deep end was 3ft and the low end was 2.5ft. awesome for the little ones. well, not mine since we werent' dressed for it. overall, we're looking forward to coming back to hang out here and have another picnic. maybe not as grand of a scale as a birthday party, but, a little bbq and some sun. also, we'd love to come back and have the kids check out the pool. we should get some use out of our $10 recreation card! read more

Very cute park. Small, clean, ample parking. Has a play area for 2-5 year olds and 5-12 year olds along with 4 picnic tables and a cool swing set. Perfect for an outing with multiple kids because they would be hard to lose here :) read more

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Cool little neighborhood playground/park. The pool is nice since it is only for kids. It's a seasonal pool so check to see the hours and dates of operation. The play area is nice. Plenty of parking. read more

We had 1/2 a day to kill before boarding our flight and were traveling with our grandkids ages 2 and 4. We looked for the closest park and found this gem. This park is clean and had a great play area for the kids. We stayed there for over an hour and had the park all to ourselves. The only downside was the restrooms were locked. Aside from that it was a great park to let the kids run, climb, swing, jump and slide before boarding a plane. read more

There is an entrance to a nice public parking lot on Maryland. From the parking lot there is a ramp that leads right down into the park. We opt to park there because the street signs are confusing. There isn't much to the park, a large slide, something to climb on and a few swings all in the sand and in the sun. But the little pool is great. The people there seemed really friendly. There are a few benches inside and outside the fence. Lots of open grassy area outside the fence where you can put a blanket down and watch your kids play. They seem fine if you sit outside the fence, you don't have to be right on top of your kid. That said, I'm sure it depends on age. There are always 2 lifeguards on duty. I posted a picture of what you can and cannot bring (basically you cannot use any type of floaties or inner-tubes) You can have noodles, dive rings/sticks, toys and squirt guns, according to the sign. With that said...the day we were there we brought a small kick-board and the lifeguard did not say anything. Later, they took away kick-boards and squirt guns. We went again another day and the kids were allowed to have small squirt guns (you can't bring the big super-soaker type guns) The problem is that they leave it up to the lifeguards discretion. I would rather they just make it a rule so we know what to pack. But you can't go wrong with noodles and small water toys, which is a lot more than you get at most places where you can't have anything! Every now and then there is a camp there and it can get a bit crowded. We have been lucky so far and it has never been over-crowded. (Pool hours: 11a-3p) $5 Non-Residents *Review updated 6/23/15 - updated since price had gone up this summer. read more

Hilltop Park & Pool - Items you can/cannot use at the pool. - Parks Near Me - El Segundo, California

This place is the best pool if your kids are still learning to swim. It's shallow throughout the whole pool, yet there's still lifeguards on all four sides of the pool. You can sit poolside worry-free about your kids safety. Or, you can relax on the lawn just outside the fenced in pool area. And there's plenty of shade. The pool area is also adjacent to a newer playground that the kids can run back and forth between the pool and the playground. It's an awesome place for both kids and parents! read more

A great park. We drove, but soon realized that we could have walked over. New equipment, lots of parking in the lot, space for BBQ'ing or picnics, a neat view. Actually, the Chevron station was shooting about 100' of flames out of on of their chimneys due to a power outage, which the non-emergency police informed me was normal. My son was happy for this news as he did not want to leave the park. The fire was soon stopped and we had a great time. read more

The park has a small play area for the children. I like the big swing that they have for the kids. The bathrooms are clean but don't seem to work properly the sinks in the bathroom are also not working. read more

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Hilltop Park is a small park atop a hill (duh) at Maryland and Grand Avenue in El Segundo. There is a pool that is open in the summer ($3/person/swim) and a large public parking lot. There are also about 8 picnic tables and a few barbecues. The park had quite a bit of trash and the play equipment is for older children, so it was a difficult park for our 2 year old. I am surprised by other reviewers who recommended this place for toddlers. I would not - there is just one huge slide and no toddler swings. read more

This is a nice park in El Segundo, a perfect place to let my little one play after I get off of work. It is very clean and safe. The biggest worry you have here is the middle school kids playing on play structures that are clearly not made for them, but hey they aren't bothering anyone. I just hope they don't break the swing by having 4 of them on it at once :/ and I don't appreciate their potty mouths around my kid and the other little kids here. read more

Love love love this park grew up here my whole life in el Segundo and live down the street. The park is on the smaller size but it's perfect It has swings and a slide for the kids it has picnic tables area. Iv had birthday party's and baby's showers here all turned out great ! And a huge parking lot that is most of the time empty so parking is never a problem! read more

This is such an unbelievable perk to this town! There are lifeguards on duty and they are kind but follow and enforce the rules. Lots of sitting area. You always make a new friend. Everyone is kind and considerate. Bathrooms are clean. It's free with rec card and I believe 3$ for non residents! read more

Park is very cute and small, clean bathrooms. We went for the pool and were a little disappointed. Very small with deepest part being less than 4 feet deep and too cold to stay in for long. Probably good for really little kids if water was warmer, but at $5 per person kind of pricey. Maybe this is to help pay for the lifeguards...not sure a pool that small needs 4 on duty though! It does have better open swim hours than other local pools though (11-3) I'd try Begg pool in Manhattan Beach if you're looking for swimming. read more