They have a tennis court and two pickleball courts that are free: first come, first serve. They also have a basketball court. They're currently resurfacing all the courts which will be temporarily closed. Not for when it'll be done but hopefully soon! They have a huge field for baseball, softball, or soccer. There's plenty of free parking in the lot. read more

This is the place where we park so we can ride on the Ballona Creek bicycle trail. We don't like parking on the street taking up someone's residental space. The park should include signs to the entrance of the trail as we were confused on which way to enter and which direction to go to head over to Marina del Rey. read more

It's a regional park for the community, located next to the metro station, which means it could be loud from time to time. The park has facilities including picnic area, soccer field, basketball court, and baseball ground etc. It's a dog friendly park, and also good for sports and family events. read more

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The good: There's a private parking lot with plenty of parking. There are two playground areas (big kids and smaller kids). There are also shaded picnic bench areas and a big grassy area. They have public restrooms as well (important for me as I'm in my third trimester of pregnancy)! There are also adult exercise park equipment and a lot of shady trees. There's a small cement pathway you can walk on. My toddler enjoyed the visit here. The playground floor is tanbark. The bad: The bathroom was a bit scary because the handicap stall had a shopping cart with a homeless person's possessions. I wasn't sure if someone was in there or if it was just being used for storage. The interesting: The smaller playground is fenced in and I wasn't sure at first if it was private or belonged to a preschool but we were able to access it and play there. read more

Syd Kronenthal Park - Playground - Parks Near Me - Culver City, California

It's a tiny flat field with baseball facilities in two corners, and ringed by a dirt path of sorts. This patch of open space is in a cul-de-sac pocket of a small residential area and office buildings whose workers don't really use this park, so being tucked away has its pluses in that it doesn't feel overly used. There's a corner area with some frames for exercise and a large shade tree which is magnificent. The concrete-lined channel of the algae-covered polluted waterway known as "Ballona Creek" (carrying runoff from the mountains all the way to the ocean) is the site of amazing toad calls at night during springtime if you care to listen. Most of the urban residents are deaf to that kind of nature, and are using the baseball and basketball facilities under bright lights. Given that Angelenos live with such incredibly poor public facilities and without access to open space dedicated to human and nature welfare (ironic given the vast road sizes and massive concrete parking lots here!) this park seems alright. There are a few homeless living under the bridge adjacent, that carries the Expo line trains that ply every seven minutes or less to and from downtown Los Angeles. They are the dark underbelly of that dreamy image of a sunshine state of which Californians are so proud! read more

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*REVIEW IS ONLY FOR THE TENNIS COURT* This court is meant for hybrid sport of tennis and trail running. It's more hilly than Runyon, I swear. My friend and I arrived on a Saturday morning, was excited to easily find parking, and the court available! We quickly discovered why no one was one it. The court wasn't flat anywhere and needs to be completely redone. Balls were bouncing in unpredictable ways hitting the troughs and crests of the waves. We left shortly as it can be dangerous to play on uneven surfaces. If anyone knows of a number to contact to suggest this repair, please let me know. Thanks! Please fix the court! read more

Life is certainly no 'walk in the park'. I can surely attest to that! But sometimes it can be. Literally. For all of those high-stress, anxiety-ridden moments (which is always!); a park can be the best medicine. Fresh air, lush greenery, and the sounds of nature... it's balm to your pains. Syd Kronenthal Park in Culver City is a neighborhood park striving to help the community in just that way. Let's see what a day at the park is like... Syd Kronenthal Park is located smack in the middle of an East Culver City neighborhood, sort of at a dead end area. In fact, it's immediately adjacent to industrial train tracks and looks more like an area that had runoff land that Culver City decided to turn into a park. Expect to hear train whistles, regularly. Upon arrival parking is available (free) so that isn't a big stress-factor. What amenities can you expect at Syn Kronenthal? Essentially, the park is a large field with a small rec center, playground, baseball field, exercise equipment, picnic areas, and a basketball court. It's quite basic and the issue is: it's not very maintained. The grass and foliage is sort of dead, the equipment looks outdated and reminiscent of my childhood days in the dilapidated Rust Belt city I grew up in, and there is simply something uncomfortable about the whole environment. This isn't a park where you find peace and serenity. It's sort of a little place to go to for 20 minutes, tops. Kind of like where teens would meet to smoke weed with their buddies. If you are seeking a spot in Culver to throw your family BBQ complete with bouncehouse: good 'ole Syd allows these festivities but you need a permit. We came to this park to hold a goat yoga event so we had two goats in tow. Yes, you read that correctly: goats. I'm sure we would have been kicked out but no one caught us. There honestly isn't much more to say about this park. It is 'okay' if living in the neighborhood but it doesn't seem well-maintained nor is it a sight for sore eyes. Syd Kronenthal is downright 'meh' and more of a last-minute solution. Proving, once again, that life is NOT a walk in the park. read more

Good place to relax. Access to ballona creek trail, tennis courts, etc. No soap in the restrooms... read more

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This park is amazingly spacious, in terms of grass space. There are a lot of parks in LA, but this seemed to be made up mostly of space, which I like. There is a small picnic area, and even a basketball court, but I would suggest this place for a nice picnic or grass sports. Parking is a small lot, otherwise, you gotta find some around the neighborhood. read more

I made a vist to this park yesterday. I went with my dog. We made a lap around the park. The field looks well kept and the turf looked good. We also made a stop to look at the Ballona Creek (by the intersection of National & Jefferson). There were lots of kids playing ball on the field and I was scared one would hit me (some balls flew over the fencing). I would just recommend to look over your shoulder when here so that you dont get hit with a ball. read more

Syd Kronenthal Park is pretty basic. There is one basketball court, a baseball field, a couple of small child play areas, and a tiny workout area. The best thing about the park is that there is a big open field. It is a great place to go if you want to toss around a football or frisbee. Besides that, there is not too much to do here. The entrance to the Ballona Creek Bike Path is also located on the far end of the park. read more

This park is ok. It has small playground and you have to be careful when you're playing the field. Soccer is not permitted, but sometimes they do let you slide as long as you leave when someone is going to play baseball. There is a small running trail and some old workout stations. read more

Recently came to this park for a birthday party. All I have to say is that the children's playground contraptions were really weird, lol. We couldn't figure half of the stuff out. It looked like a play place for aliens. The field of grass was large and there was plenty of space to run around. There is also a covered picnic area with tables. read more

Clean and great playground area for children. Nice place to play and watch softball games.

I don't want to say I'm getting old, but these days I need to set an alarm to wake me for a 9 *p.m.* softball game.

Small basic park....basketball court for the b-ballers....playground area to keep the rugrats busy....dirt running track for those fitness freaks...clean restroom (always a plus) and a softball field for drunk men who love having some kind of life (which i am one of them). But as one of those softball players, the outfield SUCKS!! Only things that make it great is hanging out with my fellow drunk softball players read more

I like this park. It's hard to get to as a bicyclist, but once in there is nice areas to run and workout. I especially am in love with the pull-up bars, which are hard to find in this city. I'll be coming back here often. read more