Whenever I bring Leo out for a ride, it is very hard not to search for the closest park near me …read more I researched while we sat and admired the grounds. It is a rule of thumb in my home. There are benches throughout the park. It has paved walkways, which was perfect for my mother in law. As she walked and admired the landscape. I loved the fact that this sparked conversation, brief as it was, I'm grateful for the small moments. Dementia is tough ! Back to those huge and several pasion fruit plant geez I feel there trees lol , they are planted against a few trees. I have never seen anything like that. However, I have that same plant. I never knew what it was until today. Now I know it's potential yikes Back to the park, in 2012 when Louis Teuchert contacted the city with an interest in donating this property to the city as part of his will. He envisioned a museum or a park. Amazing, right ! In 2017, the park came to light. "Louis and William J. Teuchert Park" Teuchert Park is in honor of Louis' brother, Private First Class William Joseph Teuchert. William lost his life during the Korean War on August 27, 1951. This occurred during an almost 3 week battle where the Americans claimed a 2 mile by 3 mile area known as Bloody Ridge. Thank you for your service. Along with this property being donated and turned into a park, it is also a memorial for a local lomita resident named Lisa Patterson, who lost her life in Las Vegas 2017 Country Music Festival. She was a local favorite and worked locally with her husband. The statue was dedicated in 2021 as a California State Memorial along with stepping stones of each individual that list their life.

I was looking for a place close to home that I could take my 2 dogs to so that they could get used…read moreto being outside in a smaller area and be comfortable. I googled places near me and this showed up. Would never suspect this place was dog friendly or even considered a "park" but I also love that about this place. Mind you it's very small but perfect enough for me to help train my dogs there to stay on paths while they get accustomed to learning commands. We were the only ones there today and there is a doggy bowl near the water fountain and someone left free doggy bags for people which was extremely thoughtful and kind. We were there about 30 min, enough time for my dogs to get the hang of the pathways, practice obeying some simple commands while getting outside. Plenty of benches too if you wanted to just hang out and relax and I especially love all the lavender plants around, smells lovely.

Cute park in the middle of a neighborhood. Play area for kids, open space, picnic tables, benches…read moreand bathrooms, what else do we need?! Saw butterflies up in a eucalyptus tree which was a bonus as well as a couple of swallowtails that were sunning themselves in the grass. Free street parking available adjacent to the park. Have fun!

Nice scenery & view of the Park. Especially for parties picnics & stuff like that. Been there a few…read moretimes.

It's just a little park and that's OK It looked cute and…read moreclean this sunny Fall day About five years ago Lomita spent 60K To make the space what it is today They built the restrooms and the playground Modern equipment, safe and sound There are picnic tables but no grills for cooking And a basketball court to practice your hooking It's nothin' fancy, just one net And one other thing....they won't let Any dogs in the park, so forget Bringing Rover, but do bring the kid When you see the playground you'll be glad you did Photos? Yes I posted eight Hope your visit here turns out great

We come to this park because it's walking distance from us and it allows my toddler to run off his…read moreenergy. This park has potential to be great, it's a nice big grassy area with a playground, benches, basketball court, restrooms, decent parking. The cons are that there are spider/cob webs all over the playground where children play, on multiple occasions there were cigarette butts on the playground, beer bottles on the grass, sometimes there are homeless people that just stare and makes me feel uneasy, and although it does say no dogs allowed, people have off leash dogs running around here which in my opinion, is pretty unsafe around children.

I guess yelp is too scared to post my previous update to this Park. I posted an update review…read moreyesterday and it was not shared at all. I came here on New Year's Day DO NOT COME HERE AT ALL The park is a free-for-all with a whole bunch of locals thinking that they can run the park the way they want to there was a person in the middle a guy with two Shepherd dogs he took over the entire. Middle is throwing his ball every which way he wants so his dogs can run across the park to get the ball and run back. There was another person in the same area showing the same spot, a golden retriever, not on a leash, but not going too far from Another couple with a black Labrador who pretends they have their dog on a leash just they keep the leash attached to his neck and so if anybody walks by, they'll grab the leash pretending they're holding the leash, but then when they walk away, they let go of the A lady on the track with two miniature dogs that ran up to my huskies, which I'm not comfortable having small dogs around my huskies I'm not sure how they react. They're pretty safe but when it comes to smaller animals, I don't I don't let them smell them or get close because I'm not sure what they might do. She had her dogs off leash And at the tables near the kids area, there's three dogs with a couple there that are off leash and one of the dogs is Upon leaving the park, the oldest dog runs up to another owner who had a lab and tries to attack him. The owner calls him back, and he comes back to the table where all three of them are standing on the table. this is a message for all of you people who think it's OK to bring your dog and not put a leash on it number one first and foremost. It is 100% illegal to have your dogs off leash. There's signs all over the park telling you what to do I will make mention that I will report every person I recorded all of you by camera to the authorities and they will write you a citation if you come back to the park and do the same actions as you did today. It's time that people follow the rules and it doesn't matter how many years you've been coming to the park. It does not matter if you live down the street. It does not matter if your grandpa put in the grass for the park it does not matter any kind of ability that you felt that you have some kind of ownership of the park it does not belong to you. It is a shared space, and it should be respected as so. And every single last one of you is very disrespectful to think that you could do whatever you like what a joke I hope to God that you guys learned your lesson and God willing I hope nothing horrible happens to your animals.

Well kept giant dog park with multiple enclosures and an additional giant field. All with grass and…read moredog bags. There is also restrooms and a child playground. Lots of paved paths to walk. I can tell they are doing a lot with the area given the recent Halloween board/ events by the restroom and facility shed.

Great way to spend an afternoon on a Saturday. Many families here Park is huge. Definitely…read morerecommend coming here.

I am not a fan of Dr. Who. I have caught a few episodes and I did not succumb to the galactic…read moretravels of the cycling Whos. However, I respect and truly admire that they added a cultural term to modern vocabulary: the Tardis Effect, which basically means that you enter a space and it is more spacious and complex than you can imagine based on what you believe it can hold based on exterior. Another example is Snoopy's Dog house. And as a final example, I offer a person's head. It does not seem like it holds a lot but it holds an ever expansive universe of thoughts, ideas and memories. This park can serve as another example of the Tardis Effect. It is a small park, like legit tiny, but when you look from its multiple view points you see the vastness of the pacific ocean and shore lines, which can induces so much within your head universe. Like one time I went and I imagined that a sea monster would rise from the waters far away. The sea monster was like Godzilla, except purple and its blast were white and froze people to death. Missiles could not quell its fury. I imagined that the solution would have to be mystical like when Perseus defeated the Kraken using Medusa's head. I repeat that the park is small by feet or metric cubes, or what ever unit of measure is used to measure a park's length, but when you enter you will see more than you expected, if you let yourself. I wonder what the opposite of the Tardis Effect is? What is something that is super big but when you step inside is actual small. Hopefully, a whale's belly cause I might end up there one day and wish to survive. If you are not one who embraces imaginative trips, this place offers something more grounded: beautiful views that are plainly gorgeous. When you allow yourself to sit and view, you want to take pictures, you want to have a date, you want to have a meaningful conversation, you want to meditate. It is a small gulp of fresh air that can be released into a big space. Logistically, parking is hard to come by. I am a local so I park on the street nearby and walk. I do not have a parking permit, I find street parking. The walk from the park to the car is not that long and depending on your fitness level it can be exhausting or a breeze. I went today to hike some of its neighboring trails. And the trails were closed. So expect this place to be a treat, if you are the type of person who can take the small of the earth and see the large of the earth.

Imagine rummaging through a treasure chest, looking for the bobble that is worth the most. Your…read morehands touch different forms of riches like bricks and Spanish Pirate coins of gold, and also strands of pearls, mounds of rubies and sapphires. You stop searching when both your hands cradle a diamond so large it could not fit into a happy meal box. Thinking you hold the key to your future, personal island, you ignore the green jewel slightly visible amongst doubloons, all the while not knowing that the green jewel was an emerald that dated back to one of the first QI dynasty's and thus worth 100 times more than the diamond you bolted with. That is basically what Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park is, a sprawling, green oasis that only shows its green edges just a bit so it kind remains a dormant emerald of lush price. I have been to this park many times, and thus I know that if one walks a bit into the park innards, one will cross a big lake. Not great lake big, not Chicago river big, but it is for sure not the type of lake that can be described as small, or medium, or dirty with trash. It is a clear blue lake that can be witnessed while sitting down to call calm from the ripples unto you, or you can fish there, if that is your pleasure, or you can just walk past it and admire the blue beauty. When you are walking make sure to keep your eyes on the ground on occasion, because bird remains can be squished. The remains on the ground are logs. I know this might sound elementary but on this day I connected that bird remains dropped from above go splat. I always assumed that bird remains were a splat from inception. But after this visit I realized that bird remains that are delivered close to the ground remain logs but delivered far from above are splats. If you are into ducks and geese, you will see these walking about, not frolicking, there was none of that just peaceful strolls. I clipped a video of a single goose or duck taking a waddle, and eating grass while its neck was crooked. Of particular wonder, was the bird chirps and tweets, audible- somewhat- in the video. These bird sounds were more present when I was there, of course, so they should be appreciated, not by listening to a video, but by listening to them while you take your own video of them. I think the greatest asset of this park is how big it is iin the inside- not Grand central park big, not football field big- but big enough for it to have different trails that lead to different areas of the park. Like this one time, I went to the park and I found an area that had like broken ground and in the center there was a tire. I felt like that was a perfect place to sit and meditate. In the center of cracked ground, atop a tire. But here is the thing, I have tried to find it, and have failed. I have found it other times, it is not like a shifting dimensional place, it is just not easily found cause of the size of the park and its different forks. As I walked the park, I thought of forks in the road and how they might impact the life trajectory of a human being. I pondered on how sometimes we take the left instead of the right path and how this means our life changed completely because of that decision. Taking a path and not the other is for sure a huge decision, not like leaving lettuce out of your subway turkey, but more like not getting lettuce on your Turkey Cobb. After a decision is made, after a fork path is chosen, and the other fork path is left behind, how can a person continue in peace with the choice they made and not really wonder what life would be if the other path was chosen? I do not know the answer to this big question but I guess it comes from fully understanding what will both paths demand of us as we walk through them, and what they will offer once we complete them not only in tangible and concrete ways but also in how they will help us fulfill our heart and hope's purpose. Like, after a path is crossed can we ever really know that where we arrived was always meant to be? I guess not. But I do not want to settle and just say that this is the reason why the journey is more important than the destination because the destination is never the afterthought. Thus in some cases the path belongs to the destination and the choice of which path to take belongs to the person. So before starting a path a person should, when ever possible, think, not only about the journey, not only about the destination, but also about how the path will make them feel from start, to middle and finish, and let those thoughts also define the choice of which path to take when we humans face a fork in the road. Yeah, this park will also have you collecting your thoughts, and I wonder what you will do with them. If reflection by a pond, is not your thing this park also much more. It offers the opportunity for steps that can be completed while walking or running. If you have kids and are looking for a free way to entertain them they also have a play area and grass.

Review #958 2026-022…read more This write-up for Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park is long overdue. My son was born at Kaiser Permanente South Bay Center, which is right next door, & my husband wanted me to "waddle-walk" at the park while I recovered from childbirth. O_o As my toddler grew, we started exploring parks away from home (there's 2 within walking distance), & started visiting Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park in 2018 & more frequently in 2021 after the pandemic lockdown. According to the city's webpage, Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park is home to 300+ species of migratory birds... wowza! The lake is part of the natural habitat of S. CA for native plants & animals. I'm not a birdwatcher so I'm unfamiliar with our feathered friends at the park. I only recognized Canada Geese, Mallard Ducks, American White Pelicans, & Hummingbirds (not sure of the species). I've seen a raptor once, but couldn't tell what it was. According to Wikipedia, this is one of the best places to see the secretive "Marsh Wren." With my deteriorating eyesight, I highly doubt I can spot this elusive bird that's known for camouflage, ground creeping instead of flying, & hiding in vegetation. Some guy did spot on on 01/19/26, likely a bird watcher because his name pops up a lot on the log, though he didn't post a pic for validation. If you're the curious type, there's a bird list log of what's been spotted here: eBird (https://ebird.org/). There's lots of features at this park: children's playground, picnic tables & BBQ pits, fitness zone, bike & jogging paths, hiking trail, fishing (must have valid fishing license; catch & release only), & 9-hole par-36 golf course (east of the lake); there's a disc golf course but I don't recall seeing this since I'm usually at the playground with the kiddos, playing frisbee in the shade, watching my hubby's workout at the therapeutic fitness area, or doing my steps on the jogging path. Sometimes my kids would run through the grass, scaring the birds, & I have to lecture them to stop in case an angry mob of geese decides to turn around & attack them because they feel threatened. Yeesh! Luckily it was a "young & dumb" phase that quickly passed. At one point, boating & fishing was allowed in Lake Machado but the water quality took a dump & became toxic so no one is allowed in the water, & "Catch & Release" signs have been posted with warnings not to eat the fish from the lake. We usually park in the parking lot off Vermont Ave. that's somewhat close to the playground; that free lot has more than enough space, no matter day or time of our visits. The 231-acre park should have other lots surrounding the park. We haven't explored the east side of the lake so not sure what's there except for the golf course. What's Interesting: There was an infamous alligator named "Reggie" that lived at the park between 2005 - 2007, & was finally captured on 05/24/2007 & relocated to the L.A. Zoo. He was likely an illegal pet that grew too large & was set free at the park. His former owners likely are unaware this is more harmful to the animal & environmentally harmful because the park is not a suitable habitat/home. Reggie got his 5-mins. of fame & then some... we even saw him at the zoo & shared his infamous story with the kiddos. Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park is a lovely park to enjoy a picnic &/or BBQ, make use of their free therapeutic fitness equipment & get in shape, get lots of extra steps in on the jogging path (my kiddos prefer using their scooters or bikes), or come out & just get some free air.

The good: There's a huge open grassy area at this park so…read moreit's good for picnics.. There are also some tree areas for shade. They have public restrooms. They have a basketball court. There's a sidewalk trail that good for kids' scooters or wagons. The area is slightly inclined in certain spots. The bad: My toddler loves playing in the sand here and it gets awfully messy. I don't know what the appropriate shoe wear is because she just gets tons of sand in her sneakers and then tries removing her shoes all the time. There are also fire ants. It's not the most well kept of playgrounds. There are spider webs and a lot of wear and tear and worn down playground materials. The interesting: When I came, there were 4 separate parties going on with tents or picnic blankets setup so this place was popping for families.

Great park, Great Location, big open space. Clean, Safe neighborhood. Friendly environment…read more Volleyball court located right next to playground area, you will need to have your own nets though. Basketball court there, plenty of benches and tables. Great walking trail. Bathroom does need a little work though. No stall doors and never any toilet paper

Great park for runners! Been here twice for a morning run hike and a race…read more This place is perfect for a short quick run with a tough elevation. Just be ready for the dirt. A good trail running shoes is recommended. It's very serene especially in the early morning. Truly a hidden gem with lots of outdoor sport courts.

The good: This is a very fun park with a cool playground…read morethat is suitable for slightly older kids. I took my 1.5 year old here and she still enjoyed it but it is definitely advance for her. There are lots of high and climbable structures. The grassy area is huge so kids can roam freely. The grassy area is hilly but there are flatter areas that are good for picnics too. They have picnic tables and there is plenty of parking. There's a tennis court, baseball field and bathrooms. It feels private and is away from traffic/cars. The bad: The parking lot is gravel/dirt so it can get pretty dirty with puddles on a rainy day. The interesting: There are hills surrounding it with homes. You can also see horses. There are also a lot of crows. You need to fill out a park permit if you're hosting an event here with 20+ people.