Visitation Rights: Been to this park countless of times. I primarily played basketball and tennis…read more Nowadays, I've reconnected with the park and play pickleball here. Park Offerings: 1) Playgrounds for the kids 2) Baseball field 3) Indoor basketball/Volleyball courts in their gymnasium. Just have to find out when it's open gym for those relative sports. 4) Tennis courts and Pickleball courts. For pickleball, there's specific times to play Monday through Sunday: 5pm to 930pm (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and 8am to 1pm (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday). Just have to be mindful of the hours that they have it. The city sets up the nets for everyone to use. They're not permanent courts. 5) Splash Zone/Swimming Pool. You'll have to be mindful of the times and rates. 6) Dog Park: Located next to the tennis courts. 7) Picnic Tables/Gazebo 8) Fitness Zones: You'll see some manual outdoor exercise machines 9) Restrooms: They're nice. Location/Parking: Located on Emerson between San Gabriel and Del Mar.. Parking can be found on the street or in their parking lot. Ambiance/Decor: Go outside and touch grass for a bit. It's like a escape for a bit. Garvey Park For Thought: Don't mind coming back to touch grass. I'll primarily be playing pickleball courts when I have time.

If you are a Rosemead local, then you must have been to this park before. It is a typical…read moreneighborhood park with a playground, open grass fields, indoor basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic shelters, a dog park, a seasonal Splash Zone water play area, and more. There are also temporary pickleball courts set up during certain hours of every day. Since these courts are not permanent, they are not great. The portable nets are flimsy and the area is way too cramped for the amount of people that visit. My main complaint with this park is that it is often pretty dirty. Although there are plenty of trash cans all over the park, I still always see litter scattered throughout the park floor, making it not an ideal place to walk my dogs. In addition, the park is super muddy whenever it rains. The park tends to get super busy on weekends, with all sorts of people coming to exercise, have parties, attend kids' sports games, or for events. Parking spots may completely fill up on weekends, while there will be plenty of open spots on weekdays.

Garvey Ranch Park (GRP) was recommended for pickleball play by a couple of my work colleagues. You…read moreknow who you are. Thank you! What a hidden gem! GRP features two lighted baseball fields, picnic facilities, restrooms, lighted tennis/pickleball courts, children's playground, a community room, museum and observatory and measures approximately 18 acres. Quite huge park, but you wouldn't know it from first glance. Very clean and well kept. Two parking lots are available. East side of the park on Orange Ave is where you'll find the picnic shelters, larger playground, community room, historical museum, basketball courts and observatory. West side of the park on Alhambra Ave is closer to the smaller playground and larger baseball diamond. As for the 1 full tennis and 1 full tennis + 4 pickleball shared courts, they are located on Orange Ave near the intersection of Orange Ave and Metro Dr. If you're coming from the north on Orange Ave, drive past the entrance of the park and go up the hill just a bit. The courts will be on your right. Very small parking lot in front of the courts. Street parking is also available. Lighted courts are first come first serve. For pickleball, permanent lines are available, but you'll have to bring your own net (BYON). If you plan to bring food/drinks, be careful of ants. They will find them LOL. Our work group had so much fun. We met some new pickleballer friends as well. Definitely a great place to play some amazing pickleball. Thank you GRP!

There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you We stick together…read moreand we see it through 'Cause you've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me... 5/5 Playground To infinity and beyond! Kids can aspire to be astronauts on this playground with the layout. My kids blasted off with their imagination. They even have an old Lion water fountain (not working). 4/5 Parking Limited spots can cause you to search for spots on the street. Especially when there is a birthday party near the playground. We fpund the last spot. 3/5 Bathrooms Old and need updating. Makes you feel like you are in prison with the steel toilets. 5/5 Likelihood to Return I think we will add this to the park rotation when we are in the area. We only explored one side, we did see the baseball field on the other side. But the open space and playground were a nice touch. Psalm 16:1, God bless and Stay Prayed Up

It's been a while since I came to this park but my friend suggested to come because on a Saturday…read moreafternoon, the other parks we've been to were crowded. The parking was plenty at 11:30am, I parked on the street instead of the north lot. The first playground was on a hill and another on the corner southeast side across the pool/skatepark. They had sand around the play structure and swings, so be careful with sand everywhere. Restrooms are open, they have a couple spread out the park. Great park, plenty of benches to sit and shade in most areas depending on the time!

3/1/26 First time visiting this park. It must look amazing during the day because it sure looks…read moregreat at night. Plenty to do besides walking, basketball, swimming, playing sports on the greens, skate (skate park), and many more! Hubby & I pass by this park almost daily since we stayed at an Airbnb for about 3 months just a few blocks away. Before 6 am, I see many residents walking already. At night I see many also play basketball at the courts. It sort of reminds me of Cerritos' Liberty Park. The walking/running area has the soft cement just like Liberty Park, easy on the feet. There's a playground for children. The grass is lush & green. We parked on the street, free. There is a designated parking lot for this park. I can see Hubby & I doing our walks here. Great park. The swim gym has 12 lanes. Will look into whatever else they offer when I visit it during the day time hours.

I've been visiting Smith Park recently to walk my puppy. It's not a big park but there's a few…read moreamenities that's popular among the locals such as the pool, tennis court and more. I find Smith Park to have nicer grass. Especially if they just cut them. The park is clean and I do run into a few dogs walkers. It's a decent spot and you can easily find street parking.

We had a quick stroll at this neighborhood park, and we liked it! It's not huge but it is great for…read morefamilies in the neighborhood and it's got many excellent amenities. The two most popular areas were the pickle ball courts and the hand ball courts (I think there was a tournament when we were there), there was also a pool, nice big green field and some kid's areas.

Was invited by a fellow senior citizen. I went for a craft class, acrylic painting at a park…read morenearby. Had a lot of fun. Met new friends. Was served lovely refreshments. Will definitely be coming back!

The tennis courts here are very neglected, and it's honestly disappointing. Every week, we see the…read moresame trash sitting in the same corners -- sometimes it just gets blown around to other areas. It seems like the courts are being ignored, which doesn't make sense because they're used often. Families come here all the time, and we see kids riding their bikes or learning how to ride -- but there are sharp metal strips from tennis ball cans and all kinds of trash around. I've seen pizza boxes, candy wrappers, flyers, bottles -- you name it, it's probably in the courts. I even spoke with one of the cleaning staff who was cleaning other areas but skipped over the courts. I mentioned to him that people, including children, use these courts regularly, and they deserve to be clean and safe. I plan to email the city about this because it's not right that we pay taxes and our local courts are being overlooked. The courts are always in use, so it's not like they're forgotten or abandoned. They're right next to the splash pad, which makes it a popular area for families -- another reason why maintenance should be a higher priority. Please, keep our tennis courts and parks clean so families and children can safely enjoy them.

Visitation Rights: I've been to this park many times. It has been my home court when I play…read morepickleball after work. Location/Parking: Located on McPherrin Ave. between Harding and W. Newmark. Parking can be found along McPherrin or other surrounding streets if you can't find parking. Entertainment: The city usually hosts a decent amount of festivities for the community at this park. Current Events: From May 7 - 10, they're celebrating cinco de mayo (5/7/2026 :5pm to 10pm and Monterey Parks birthday (5/7/2026 to 5/10/2026). Barnes Park Offerings: 1) Pickleball Courts (6) /Tennis (1): 2 month's ago they repaved and installed permanent pickleball nets. There's only one tennis court now... haha Pickleball is taking over! Pickleball courts are closed starting 5/4/2026 to 5/12/2026. Will reopen on 5/13/2026. 2) Baseball/Softball Field 3) Community Center 4) Gymnasium: Indoor basketball and pickleball courts (7pm - 10pm) 5) Restrooms: They're available. Not really clean though. 6) Teqball table: Don't see people use this table to play. I guess I'll watch this on youtube for now. Hopefully, one day.... I'll be able to see this sport in real life. Barnes For Thought: Overall, it's a nice park. Pretty cool that they had enough funding to install permanent pickleball courts. Perhaps the next thing they can fix up is the restrooms.

A nice city park nestled in a cozy Monterey Park neighborhood. Although I don't usually make it a…read morepoint to visit regularly, I do visit at least annually when I volunteer at the Cherry Blossom Festival. It has always been a well-maintained park with plenty of offerings, although the pool is currently closed. Plenty of parking in their lot (on the south side) or surrounding streets although parking can get tough when there are major events.

This is a fantastic playground for kids ages 5 and up that features a huge rocket structure, 8…read morepickleball courts, and 5 tennis courts. It gets crowded, so toddlers may enjoy nearby Primrose Park. A major plus is that the bathrooms are located inside the air-conditioned community center. The shaded benches are a bit far from the play area, so keep that in mind. Overall, it's a great spot with plentiful parking, a nice walking loop, and well-maintained pickleball courts.

Great public park with lots of amenities, including a playground area, picnic shelters, basketball…read morecourts, tennis courts, pickleball courts, and baseball, softball, soccer, and football fields. My partner and I really enjoy coming here to play pickleball nowadays. There are 8 permanent courts. The courts are super busy on weekend mornings and less busy on weekdays. The queue system is fair and efficient. I only wish they would keep the pickleball courts open until later. They usually close around 8pm, which seems kind of early. In my opinion, this is one of the cleaner and better-maintained parks in the area. There is a pleasant walking path. I always see people walking their dogs here and families coming here for a stroll around the park. There are parking lots on both sides of the park, as well as plenty of street parking all around. However, when there are events going on at the park, parking can be a bit difficult.

This was a pretty decent park. Has a half mile sort of trail that you can run and walk. Walked my…read moredog here and they even had dog poop bags for use if you don't bring your own. Not sure when the gym is open since it was closed when I arrived but overall the park was pretty clean and was nice.

i remember coming to this park during my high school years with friends from arroyo high school or…read moreemhs :') it's very spacious and safe, surrounded by a suburban neighborhood and right on the outskirts of the main peck road. really peaceful for walks or pokémon go in the early AMs hehe