This park just got redone. We visited a lot during the summer for the wading pool. The wading pool is nice and big. There isn't a ton of seating on the wading pool side but there is plenty of seating outside of it on the grass. The area is fenced off since it's right by a main street. The parking area is tiny and is always full but there is neighborhood parking. The playground is brand new. read more

Mae Boyar Park - Parks Near Me - Lakewood, California

This is a great neighborhood park to visit if you get the chance. What I like most about the park is there is no sand on the playground and it has a gate around it. The playground is uniquely designed and it seems pretty well kept. There is a wading pool right next to the playground and there's also outside basketball courts. There's a bridge that leads to the other half of the park where there's the George Nye Library and a baseball field. The parking lot is small by the playground but there's is plenty of street parking. read more

I enjoy that it's gated & it's clean. The play area has enough activities to keep the kids busy. You get peace of mind that your kid is contained & not running off into the street or the riverbed! The concept of the design is spot on! read more

Love coming here to relax, walk, chill, eat my take out, talk to birdies lol I stay here for hours and walk along the trail read more

Cute little neighborhood park. Nice play area for little kids. Convenient place for locals to meet and have lunch during the Covid crisis. I like the fact that it takes a little effort to navigate your way through the neighborhood to reach this park. I think it helps to make it safer since people are less likely to just wander in and cause trouble off the street. Easy access to the bike path next to the canal as well. Signs posted say dogs are not allowed but you'd never know it from the number of people walking their pets here. I just wish people would be more considerate and pick up after their dogs do their business. There are plenty of trash cans around so there's no excuse not to bring bags and just keep the park clean for everyone. Most dog owners here are pretty good about following through with this though thank goodness. read more

Nice small park. I couldn't imagine having a huge party here because the parking is VERY limited parking. You'll need to find parking within the neighborhood. I didn't see any homeless issue at the park so that was a plus. I would visit park again but party space with shade is limited. It wasn't too crowded so very family friendly. read more

Mae Boyar Park - Parks Near Me - Lakewood, California

This park is great - - and the city personnel just keep making it better!!! They have a free wading pool (open certain days and times during the summer), a tot lot with a big kid lot (all inside of a chain link fence), bball courts, and a rec room that can be rented out, but also has fitness classes on certain days!!! The rec room is usually staffed in the office portion of it, so if you need help, you can find it there. They also have one set of covered tables that can be rented for parties. On Halloween they do a special carnival and it's all safe and free. Love that the city of Lakewood offers amenities like this and that they are free to everyone!! Come over here, spend the day, or some times an evening (when the wading pool is open during the summer, the kids and I will ride over with bikes, go into the wading pool and eat a picnic dinner at the pool before it closes), and just relax. Parking is at a serious minimum here so you might have to park on the residential street north of the park if you can't walk or ride your bike here. I have never seen anything going on here that looks even remotely suspsious (lol - we all know how some parks can be!!) and that makes this one of my favorite places to take my kiddos. Overall: a nice quiet park in a nice sleepy community. Perfect for families and young kids! ...and birthday parties. ...and basket ball games. ...and lazy weekend days. You get the idea, just about perfect! read more

Poor Mae Boyer. This is a nice little park that doesn't get as much love as it should. It's kind of hard to find if you've never been there, since it's hidden in a residential area, off of Del Amo. It's great for toddlers and kids because there's a wading pool open in the summer. They have cut back hours of operation for the wading pool, but it's open on Tuesdays and Thursdays and only evenings on Wednesdays. The playground area is hot because there's no trees or shade nearby, and it's a sand playground, but it's a nice size and usually not too crowded. A good park to go to for the wading pool, or if you want to avoid the more crowded Mayfair park or Cerritos parks. Also, there is a 75-person capacity community room you can rent for parties, etc.: Lakewood Residents: $35 per hour Non-residents: $72 per hour The athletic fields here are also available for rent. read more

New visitors to this park be advised that the yelp map is incorrect. If you're traveling east on Del Amo take Knoxville st on your LEFT and there will be signs leading you to the park. The map lists the park on the right side of the street, but that's only half of it. The kids playgrounds and wading pool is tucked away in the neighborhood on your left. Hope that helps! This park is superb! Here are my top 10 pros! 1. Nearly new large playground areas for most ages 2. Wading pool 3. Staffed office on site 4. Parking lot 5. VERY CLEAN 6. All playground and pool areas are gated 7. Basketball courts 8. Plenty of green grass for picnics 9. Reservable bench areas for larger parties, shaded too ;) 10. Restrooms central to play areas Le bomb. read more

Mae Boyar Park - Parks Near Me - Lakewood, California

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This is a very nice and clean park. What I love most about it is that there are two full basketball courts and two half-courts. Not only that but they are single-rim; a rarity for an outdoor court. The bathrooms are well-kept and the air conditioned park facility makes me feel cozy and sexy. Oh, I think there's a kiddie pool but I've yet to see water in it. read more

I have been coming here since I was a little girl. There used to be a huge robot play structure made of metal in the middle with two metal slides. My brother and I love that thing, and we miss it even though in the summer metal does not feel so fabulous... which is probably why they got rid of it. Anyway, I digress. This is one of the smaller parks in Lakewood. The play structures are still cool and average in size despite it no longer including the infamous robot tower. It is surrounded by sand parents, so if you're not wanting to take some sand home with you via your kids' shoes, then you may want to go elsewhere. Besides it being intimate, it's fenced in- a great bonus. They also have a kids' wading pool. It's open 10-4 during the weekend and a couple days during the week. It's completely free. Thank you city of Lakewood. Lastly, the bathrooms here are the nicest, in my opinion, as far as parks in the city of Lakewood. Happy Summer!!! read more

Mae Boyar Park - One of the play structures - Parks Near Me - Lakewood, California

This is my favorite park in the Lakewood/Long Beach area. It's always clean, the gated in playground makes it possible for a little bit of relaxation. read more

Came here for a family picnic, not cool that they kicked out the dogs part of our filipino fiesta. No fun, especially when you see other dogs allowed. There's plenty space for kids to play in the grass, a gated up to date playground, then on the other side is an empty unsafe concrete pool. However, clean and nice bathrooms and okay parking. Nothing great, entrance is though a residential area to get to the lot. read more

This park was renovated in 2009. It has a new activity building that can be rented out for parties, banquets, etc. It also has a huge picnic area that is GREAT for parties or big family gatherings. The park is broken up into 2 sections. The north side is where you'll find the activity center, picnic tables, wading pool, playgrounds, and basketball courts. A walkway above Del Amo Blvd takes you to the athletic fields. The only struggle here is parking. It has a very small parking lot, so you'll have to find a spot in the adjacent residential streets (I'm sure the residents around here don't appreciate that too much). What's really nice about this park is the size. Not so big that you'll get lost if you're trying to find the party you're attending, and not so small that it looks like you're at a party in someone's back yard. read more

Mae Boyar Park - Parks Near Me - Lakewood, California

Mae Boyar is a very nice park for everyone. They have basketball courts and large grassy areas. They have a wading pool in the summer and playground for the kids. The recreation room is great I have thrown many special events for my family there. Very nice the city only charges 35 dollars an hour for the room if you're a resident and it comes with tables and chairs! The only problem is it can be hard to find since the park Sits on both sides of del amo.one side of the street is just grass for soccer Practices and softball and the other side of the park has the recreation room and the playground. You can cross over using the overpass on del amo. read more

The kids really enjoyed the water. Played all day. Wish there was an out door shower to rinse off. Kind of worried about kids urinating in the water but not the parks fault. The workers did check the water 2 x while I was there. Overall had a lot of fun read more

Decent park, could use some shade on the playground area since at summer times, it gets very hot and the poor kids are playing in the heat. I go here cause my son loves the dinosaurs! And they also have a waddling pool in the summer time usually starts middle of June! I would come back for my son but probably in nicer weather not in the scorching heat. read more

I really like this park, it has a community center where my son takes a self defense class. The restrooms are located in the center and are well maintained. The play ground is enclosed which is good for keeping an eye on your little ones. My only complaint is that it's a little hard to find and the entrance is in the neighborhood. So far, I haven't had trouble with finding parking either at the park or in the neighborhood. read more

Eric was awesome. Even though I didn't get the shelter I wanted he helped me out by referring a different shelter that would be nice for my event and it was right by the playground too! read more

It's a very cute park that's hidden away in a sweet residential area. There's plenty to do for little ones and a really nice club house for special events. Highly recommended. read more

I've been living down the street from Mae Boyar since I moved to Lakewood, from Long Beach, in 1997. Growing up I came to this park almost every single day. There are plenty of different attractions, ranging from the playground for the little ones all the way to the basketball courts for the next Kobe, or the baseball diamonds for the next Sammy Sosa. They even boast a nice and sanitary, cool little wading pool for those hot summer days. At first, my siblings and I would love simply running around in the endless grassy fields. Then eventually as we got older it was tetherball, then basketball and baseball. Now, we have our own little ones that we frequent the park with to try and share the same joys we had growing up. I have nothing but good things to say about Mae Boyar park. It's always nice and clean. Unlike the neighboring Liberty Park, which is just over the riverbed from here, it doesn't have the never ending problem of transients loitering or digging through the trash. I have nothing against the homeless but while I'm with my child I try to have a little contact with them as I possibly can. Well, there's my 2 cents....Or more like 2 dollars. All in all, great park for all ages. Awesome, clean shelters for all types of parties. Last little piece of advice, if you want to plan a party, call a couple months ahead or you won't even have a chance of reserving a spot. read more