This park is great because there are always a lot of kids to play with but doesn't feel…read moreovercrowded. I love that it is really diverse and there are so many different nationalities and faces. To me it feels like a perfect blend of multicultural awesomeness without having one be dominant. It an awesome spot and I will miss it.

Great place to relax and play some ball! The gym is well kept and theres alot of kids recreational…read moreevents happening. Highly recommend when in Granada Hills!

Wonderful place to take your kids to cool off. Loved the price, loved that we can bring in food and…read morea tent/shade. They do take ~10 minutes to clean the water (water is turned off) so we ate our lunch while waiting. So my kids had full bellies and fun in the water. Only negative is there are no changing rooms. So you either change in the restroom stall or you go home wet. Lifeguards are supervising but please still watch your kids. Specifically the older ones who are playing roughly with each other and end up slamming into little kids. Tickets are purchased online through the City of Santa Clarita website. You have to find the section to register for programs/classes. Make an account. It will show all programs/classes offered. Click on "Aquatics". Scroll down and click on "Recreational swim ticket Aquatic Center- $7". You will add all family or account members you need. When you add to cart it will discount the price for kids ($5) or babies (free). They have a list of people attending so no printed ticket required.

Very clean place, staff were very friendly and attentive. 10/10 for kiddos. We took our lunch my…read morepartner and I sat close by keeping an eye on our kiddos even though there is a lot of lifeguards on site and the pools aren't deep. Very kid friendly. We love it here

VEGAN!!!!! Y'ALL…read morePIZZA ON WHEELS!!!!! I am doing a family resource fair today at the park and rec 34 vendors are here. This is the first time ever I've been to a resource fair and there was something there for me to eat. This is one of the best pizzas I ever had. The owner was there. He opened the fridge to show me their Vegan cheese. The gentleman took my order, courteous, friendly, perfect customer service. If I have a birthday party or any kind of event, they will definitely be the first food vendor. I will contact to be there.

I visited this community center for an event. The event was all outdoors, so this review will just…read morebe for the outdoor space and not any programs or angering like that. The outdoor area has a couple large grassy ares as well as a nice fully covered playground. There are some tables and chairs which could provide a nice picnic spot. There are large walkways that could be used at a walking path or even a bike area. 2 large parking lots provide plenty of parking as well. I don't live near here, but k can easily see this as a lovely gathering place for local families and the community. There is minimal shade in the grassy areas. But there are a few trees that people could gather under.

I used to be a full time student at LAMC back in 2016-2019. Also, I used to workout regularly at…read moretheir fitness center. First and foremost, it's an AWESOME gym! Not only for the students, it's also great for the locals and neighborhood community. The staff are friendly and helpful. It's a big medium sized gym with all of kinds of equipment you could think of, lots of opportunities to do such as taking Zumba classes, badminton and etc. (as long as you were registered for a membership), Parking is free and open on the street. Building environment is very clean and neat!! :) Then, Covid hit and they closed the gym as well. The gym remained closed for a very long time. I would say 3-4 years (sheesh)! They finally opened the gym again earlier in 2023. I returned to the gym and then I noticed a few things: 1. They are no longer open on the weekends :( Such a bummer. 2. The hours have slightly been cut. They used to open around 6 AM and close the gym somewhere around 10/11 PM. Maybe I'm wrong about the mornings but who remembers right? 3. Some or most of the equipment are outdated and rusty. (For example: the seatings from the machines that are ripped) Yes, most of them are still in good condition and in good shape. I would just keep an eye out on some equipment. 4. My personal favorite concern... they took out the classes. I mean they took away Zumba and it was my absolute favorite class. As I mentioned before, you didn't have to be a student. As long as you are a registered member of the gym. Overall, it's a great and clean fitness center and good for the locals. I highly encourage students should definitely take advantage of it! Even with the small changes, it's just not the same. I hope the staff continues to make this place greater. If anything, I really hope there will be a slight change of how the gym environment and opportunity wise used to be.

Very modern place. Even if you are not a student at mission college, its 40 bucks to workout for…read morethe whole semester. I need 1 unit to get a raise at work. So taking a kinisogly class for a month. I'm so glad I did this instead of on line class. At least I'm out of the house. Very different from my kettle bell class. It's good to switch it up. It's wired to be back in school, and taking roll call. Any way very nice place

I'm new to this area and we discovered they were having a free drone show. It was amazing…read more Granddaughter loved it. The dam has many cool events for free.

This is an excellent third space for walking, running, and biking (with caution)…read more Flat terrain, no shaded areas, but most of all the sense of community from the regulars who trek Hansen Dam. I've been visiting for a year on a weekly basis. One thing to be mindful for are the horse scat droppings that some horse riders apparently are careless to pick after. I've walked during the morning, midday, afternoon, and evening time. I've felt safe during all times of day and even bring my family on weekends.

I stopped by Northridge Park over the weekend for a nice morning walk. I found parking easily…read morebecause I came before noon. The park was already having some kind of event near the kids playground. There was also a kid soccer game going on too. I saw people were playing basketball at the court, tennis in the tennis court and other people were just walking their dog. This park has a pool as well but I think it was closed because the pool was drained. This is a nice big and relaxing park in Northridge.

This park is huge. It provides great opportunity for kids to play soccer. They also have festivals…read moreand community services. There is plenty of parking for all who want to see a game. There are lots of trees for shade.

I use to go to castaic lake as kid and now recently been there twice in the last month and man have…read morewe been missing out not going more especially with the kids. Its 15 to get in which is not bad at all! The kids get to swim in the lake and we get to chill. Its super relaxing. Everything is very clean and everyone that works there are super nice including the life guards which are doing a great job keep everyone safe. If you want to have a nice day with the family I highly recommend castaic lake. We literally played football for hours in the sand it was so much fun we had 2 canopy set up and brought some food and drinks with us you can also grill there which is awesome Definitely will be doing that next time.

I went to Castaic Lake recently. It was nice. I walked and hiked by the main lake. I saw vultures…read moreand lots of bees on my visit. The area I explored was off Lake Hughes Rd & Baal Point Rd and led to an abandoned park area.

A wonderful spot to go play some basketball at, although there is only one court so it can get…read morepacked and full at certain times. I love the scenic outlook of the park and feel like I get really nice bouts of fresh air here. Sometimes the park entrance gates are closed, which is weird, but it may be due to the weathers so keep that in mind as it's more of a private community park. The set-up of the park is great and the parking is super large. There is a large stage and I just know that this park has big prospects in mind for the future!!! Currently, it's not too packed and at the same time not too empty so we'll see how it goes in the future!!! Bathrooms are clean for a park and am satisfied with the amenities.

This park is nestled atop a nice hillside overlooking the neighborhoods down below in Porter Ranch…read more There was plenty of parking and the park itself gave us a great spot to take in bouts of fresh air. We came here with our rackets to play some pickleball and for the first hour it was just enough with the 4 courts. After past the hour mark, it started getting more full and groups were waiting outside the court. Regardless, my boyfriend and I were super happy to have finally checked out this new park after hearing about it from my roommates. Also want to note that the spot has a large stage and ampitheatre-like set-up and we would love to see if there are any community events that pop up here. The sign of the park also just says Porter Ranch Community Park even though it says differently online. Hopefully the name confusion can be fixed. Anyways, this is definitely a wonderful addition for the community and I hope it stays how it is with the maintenance and care! - kid-friendly apparatus area - one basketball court - 4 pickleball courts (looks too small for tennis) - clean bathrooms

I'm so glad we discovered this place! With 2 kids and a dog, my husband and I are constantly…read morelooking for safe, not overly crowded places to visit on the weekends. We really like Lake Balboa because of the lake, ducks, and huge space but it gets soo busy on the weekends which makes parking such an issue. Think of this place as a smaller version of Lake Balboa but a lot less crowded. I feel like many people don't know about this place, and I hope it stays that way! We came on a Saturday morning and parking was a breeze. There's bathrooms by the parking lot and it seems like a few trails around the lake which we haven't explored yet. There seems to be a public pool which looks massive so I'm curious to see if it'll get busy during the summer. We'll have to come back to check it out. Overall, it's very clean, calm, safe, and it would be a great place for a picnic, walk, or even children's party :)

I tells ya, you live in an area long enough and one day you discover you want to know what's around…read moreyou. Today was my day for a treat at Hansen Dam Recreation Area. We often see people walking along the top path of the dam, but we decided to park at the Ranger Station and walk in the opposite direction of the norm. What we discovered was lots of beautiful trees, plenty of wildlife, and many people taking advantage of this beautiful area - even on horseback! The aforementioned Ranger Station has friendly folks working there, a nice depiction of local flora and fauna, history of the area, as well as maps and notations of various activities and trails. These trails are more walking than hiking. This area is fairly flat, unless you're moving down into the lower areas, then wanting to walk back up. But I wouldn't consider any of it a challenging walk. A paved trail around the recreation area is clearly marked for pedestrians and bike use. I was amazed at the public pool! Unfortunately, I accidentally deleted my photos whilst attempting to post, but I assume there are others already posted, showing the massive size and fun looking waterslides offered. Plenty of changing rooms/restrooms available. Check the Hansen Dam website for hours. Also impressive is the beautiful recreational lake used for paddling, kayaks, fishing and small boats. Recently, the lake was stocked with Trout. I couldn't tell if any of the folks fishing managed to catch anything, but it was nice to see plenty of families trying. Within this HUUUGE complex, in addition to the recreational lake and aquatic center are A Discovery Cube, Skateboard park, kids playground and public library. We had a very nice time wandering about and hope to return soon for a longer walk along the top of the dam for sonic views of the SFV. Cheers! "CC"