[Review #765] 2023-051…read more Dee Hardison Sports Center, named after former Torrance Mayor, Dee Hardison, is located in the heart of Charles H. Wilson Park with a multipurpose room & large gymnasium. The Center is a part of the City of Torrance's youth & adult sports programs that include basketball, volleyball, judo, classes & special events. They're open weekdays: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Saturdays: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Sundays: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM; with longer weekday summer hours of operation: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Private groups may rent the MP or gym when it's not in use by the city. The rental info can be found on: https://www.torranceca.gov/our-city/recreation/dee-hardison-sports-center. All reservations require a minimum of 5 days advance notice to allow for staffing; for availability, call Facility Booking at: (310) 618-5982, or email: FacilityBooking@TorranceCA.gov. Fee Sheet: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/74759/637901919461030000 Application: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/74761/637901919753070000 When our daughter was a toddler (about a decade ago), we would take early evening walks around the park & see classes held at the sports center. I think kendo was held at one point, not sure if it's still around? Fast forward 10 years later, my son is a member of South Bay Judo (www.southbayjudo.com), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The Club practices on Tuesday & Thursday evenings. It's a family-friendly club that teaches quality judo fundamentals to all students: discipline, honor, & respect inside & outside of the club. The gym hosts basketball, dodgeball, volleyball clinics on weekday evenings & weekends. H's classmate plays in the volleyball clinic on Saturday mornings. We're usually at the farmer's market before or after his matches & would stop by to cheer him on. The facility is fairly clean & well-maintained, except the restrooms may be messy & understocked on Saturdays due to the busyness of the park & center. If you're a Torrance local, stop by to see what the City of Torrance has to offer for you & your family.

UPDATE 1: Review #10 2026-024…read more Since my decade old review, Charles H. Wilson Park is due for an update. Major Changes: 2005: Annenberg Tree House 2009: Fitness Zone 2012: Turf Training Facility 2018: Children's Playground & Splash Pad 2024: Community Sports Complex's Roller Rink 2025: Tennis Courts LED Lighting Current Project: It was announced in 01/2025 that 8 new dedicated, lighted, & ADA-accessible pickleball courts will be built near (north) the existing courts. Early 2026 completion expected. Amenities: * Amphitheater * Basketball Courts * Batting Cages * Electric Car Charging Stations (PlugShare) * Farmer's Market (Tuesdays & Saturdays) * Fitness Course 0.91-mi. * Fitness Zone * Futsal * Horseshoe Courts * Indoor Sports Center * Live Steamer Trains (1st Sunday, 3rd Saturday) * Paddle Tennis/Pickleball Courts * Picnic & BBQ Areas (bouncer accessible with permit) * Playground * Restrooms * Roller Hockey Rink * Sand Volleyball Court * Softball Diamonds * Splash Pad * Sports Center * Tennis Courts * Tree House Donated by The Annenberg Foundation, the 2.5K sq. ft. Tree House was designed by Treehouse Guys, LLC & is the 1st universally-accessible tree house in a CA public space. The "fresh air gym" includes kinetic exercise machines, intuitive adjustable resistance machines, & calisthenics station for body weight exercises. I love this outdoor gym but the OCD in me has issues with not spraying down (sanitizing) equipment after use which is common for indoor gyms & it gets really dusty/dirty particularly after raining. Batting cage operator Tyler Sports, Inc. helped turn the defunct skatepark into a 10K sq. ft. artificial training facility for futsal & baseball/softball fielding; there's 2 netted pitching tunnels & 2 turf sports fields. This helped minimize non-rule abiding soccer players from practicing on the tennis & pickleball courts, & damaging the nets. Futsal is a fast-paced, scaled down version of outdoor soccer. The children's playground was part of a citywide initiative to modernize aging play structures & swing to meet current safety standards. I love the intricate "Spherical Spider Web" rope-based climbing structure! There's a smaller rock climbing wall for the younger set or kids who prefer to be closer to the ground. The only iffy equipment is the Stand-Up Seesaw; I've seen some kids accidentally falling or intentionally crawling underneath the seesaw while in motion. Yikes! That same year a splash pad was added to replace the defunct pond (which I miss dearly... I loved our local ducks!), turning the community's eyesore into a spot to cool off during spring & summer, using recirculating water system to conserve water (yeah, that means don't drink the water!). L.A. Galaxy & TUDN partnered to refurbish the rink's floor surface with Sports Court Defense tiles that are designed to be a safer, shock-absorbing surface, & better support sports: roller hockey, roller derby, pickleball (6 courts), futsal (3 courts), etc. LED lighting was added to the tennis courts for reduced operating costs, improved visibility (that would be me for my old fart eyes), & energy efficiency. I officially tried pickleball for the 1st time this year at YEE Badge Day at PowerPlay Pickleball (refer to Review #953), & I'm hooked! So I am especially excited for these new lighted courts... woot, woot!! The farmer's market has grown so much that they expanded to the small lot west of the softball field nearest to Crenshaw Blvd.; most of the food vendors are located there in addition to the ones near Dee Hardison Sports Center. I met Mel while taking a pic of the horseshoe courts; he's registered with the City to maintain the courts & was doing some upkeep when he spotted me. Mel's so thoughtful & generous with his time... I learned Ted Allen horseshoes are the best (unique finger grips for consistent throws, expertly designed for balance), about the Flip or Turn style (he prefers turn) throws, differences between kid & adult horseshoes, court clay, etc. Ted broke many records to his 10 world championships as well as holding them, including 72 consecutive ringers -- wowza! He even demoed a couple of pitches for pics & hit 2 ringers... what a surprising moment for writing this update! Charles H. Wilson Park is a 44-acre family-friendly, recreational hub that truly has a l'il something for everyone!

Went here for a park show. Redondo Beach Ballet of performing arts. The art show was cute. Boys…read moreand girls of all ages performing. There is plenty of parking on the North West side. This park is spacious. Has picnic tables, aquatic facilities, basketball court, pickel ball and a good outdoor stage presentation facility for events. Place fits over a 1000 people at this outdoor event venue. Bring your pop up tent and your fold up chairs to feel comfortable. With that said, my #1 gripe about this park, only two unisex toilets available! Who would put a 2 person bathroom with a cipher code that can accidentally lock. These two bathrooms is stationed like a miniature hut stationed by the entertainment area. Who ever engineered these bathrooms should be reprimanded. It was a dumb idea for cipher codes to be implemented. One bathroom was accidently locked with no one in there! Terrible idea. Over a 1000 people and only as two restrooms nearby! If you had to use the use restrooms.. you have to walk in the other side of the park where the picnic area is located. It is quite a walk! Walked or wait 30 minutes. Overall, its comfortable park minus the restroom situation.

This is a great rock climbing gym for beginners. It includes top rope, auto belay, and bouldering…read more I only did bouldering. There was a little area under construction, but 95% was open. One of the holds was loose. I told one of the staff and he went to fix it right away. My main location is Mission Viejo, but this location is much bigger. As a beginner, I found the V2 climbs easier here than other spots I've been to. This location has a shower in each restroom.

The most affordable climbing gym in LA. They have auto belay, top rope, lead climbing and…read morebouldering. There is plenty of parking.

I love this park it's my go to park when I used to live in the area. The neighborhood is very…read morefriendly and has a homey feeling to it:) the park is always clean and it's definitely kid friendly. I usually bring my niece and she loves it.

It's big and has some old trees. It also has a nice play structure, benches, trash cans, and a good…read morebarbecue area. I liked itnI would come back.

Trial class for my 9 year old was nothing like the videos and pictures. Just one other kid and an…read moreolder teen who's teacher didn't show or something. Within the first 5 minutes I knew it wasn't going to be a good class. Teacher Angela got frustrated with him for not doing well his first time playing. She couldn't figure out how to get him to do backhand correctly and kept looking at me as if I'm supposed to teach him. 1/3rd of the class time is picking up balls while she teaches the other students. End of class, we said thank you and left. When we got home my kid said no one else there looked like they were having fun either and he's right.

Fantastic service and experience buying an outdoor tennis table with South Bay Table Tennis! My…read morefamily has been wanting an outdoor ping pong table for a little while, and I took my time doing my research on the best one to buy. Finally decided on a Cornilleau 300X Outdoor Table. I found South Bay Table Tennis (SBTT) on Cornilleua's site as an authorized retailer. There were 3 other vendors within my 25mi radius. Llyod at SBTT had by far the best customer service and price offering for assembly and delivery. I was so impressed with his professionalism, prompt replies and fair pricing. Even better? They had availability for next-day delivery, so we got to enjoy our new table almost immediately. His delivery guys were super courteous, keeping me updated on their ETA. They arrived on time, explained how to fold and unfold the table, and answered all of my questions. Overall, we had a phenomenal experience with this company, and I would highly recommend them to anyone else in the LA or OC area looking to buy a quality tennis table (ping pong) table. Thank you guys!

So annoyed. The website says t/th through August 25th which is today, the have recreation swim from…read more6:15-7:45. Showed up at 6:20 and it's completely closed. Drove 30 minutes to get here! So bummed and so is my kid. Update your website.

Okay so hear me out, why is recreational swim only one hour?? I know the city can do better than…read morethat. And why isn't the water slide on during recreational swim time? I understand that the rules need to be stated, but can we lighten up a bit? If you don't like the public, you probably shouldn't have picked that job. Overall, it's really a fun place! Lots of room for everyone to swim and have a great time!

It's a FREE public park / walking (hiking) area that's safe (dog free too) with a parking lot…read more It's a relatively small area however, so is more for strolling than having a rigorous adventure of challenges. It's perfect for all ages and abilities, 'tho the terrain might be naturally uneven in some areas, so watch your step.

This park is nestled in urban Redondo Beach/ Torrance. It should be nicknamed Charlie Brown's Park…read morebecause it looks like it needs a little love. No trash or odd humans, but a lot of forgotten trees and groundscape (?). Might be/ have been a scout campground. Some native plant restoration started and that should be good if people stop walking through it. It's pretty quiet. My partner is an aspiring bird watcher but was disappointed here. There is potential tho. PS - if you look at my photos you will see a reclaimed part of park that doesn't look open yet.