Review #878 2025-051 Our family alternates between Torrance Park & Charles H. Wilson Park (refer to Review #10), favoring the latter because of their weekend activities: farmer's market & steamers train. I drafted a review shortly thereafter but haven't been able to finish with revisions in 2016 & 2021, so almost a decade later... this is it! Torrance Park isn't as active as Wilson Park, but one past summer (2021), Ultra! - Torrance Art Museum & Torrance Park hosted "Even The Trees Will Sing If We Are Quiet Enough" (for more details, refer to website: http://finishing-school-art.net/Even-The-Trees-Will-Sing-If-We-Are-Quiet-Enough). Even The Trees Will Sing If We Are Quiet Enough is a participatory sculpture project situated among various old-growth trees. The artwork can be described as sonified interspecies furniture constructed with recycled wood & electronic components. The aum-like buzzing vibrations transduced through the architectural forms are a livestream of the trees' living electrical signals that visitors can sound-bathe in during daylight hours. Visitors reported that the tree sounds are also reminiscent of cicadas & other insects heard in wooded areas. This interspecies collaboration fosters direct connection & gives voice & focus to these elder residents that commemorate time & existence and bears witness to local histories & provides comfort & wisdom. When my daughter was taking taekwondo, the studio held a summer picnic & awards ceremony at the Outdoor Band Shell. Other than that, we come here when Wilson Park is crowded. Torrance Park has similar amenities: reservable picnic area with decent shade, bouncer accessibility, BBQ, playground, baseball/softball diamond, basketball court & horseshoe courts (though not as many), restrooms (we haven't had to use it so I'm unsure if it's clean &/or stocked), but they don't have an indoor gym/facility. There's a small area that's kinda like a corn field maze, not sure of the plants to create this mini maze, that my kids enjoyed playing tag with each other & friends. There's plenty of parking off Arlington Ave., some street spaces on Santa Fe Ave., not sure if there's a private lot off Cabrillo Ave. on the park's east side near the field. The park isn't as maintained as I would like; my son was riding his bike along the uneven walking paths & flipped over, head first, crashing on the hard asphalt & badly injured his nose with some facial scratches. Luckily, he was wearing his helmet or it could have been worse. He was 3 or 4 YO at the time of the accident, & wasn't biking on 2-wheels really fast. Quite a few playgrounds use the soft rubbery surfacing to cushion falls, here it's still sand unlike the red tractor. It's strange that they would renovate that instead of the playground that likely has more kids running & jumping around with a higher probability of falls. When the kids were older, in elementary & middle school, we're rarely at the playground & use the open grassy area to play catch with either a baseball or football, jump rope. Our daughter is currently in high school, she sometimes practices flag & rifle (color guard) in the shade. In my kids' toddler days (2011 - 2017), there's been more happy (not really) wanderers loitering & sleeping at the park, & hooligans causing chaos & mischief so we limited our time here. It's been better now that they're older, & it feels safer now with more families around. Not our first pick, but it's a decent enough back-up for outdoor play & physical activities. Come out & play... & get some CA sunshine! read more

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The good: There's a basketball court, grassy area, a lot of swings and a playground that was appropriate for my toddler. The most interesting part of the playground was the super large fire truck. The flooring is sand. There are covered picnic bench areas. There are shady areas from the trees. My kid enjoyed picking dandelions and little weed flowers from the grass here. The bad: The park feels s bit old. There are weeds and the equipment is a bit worn down. The interesting: We parked in a large parking lot across the street but there's also street parking around the park. read more

Cute and lots of shade! Perfect park for little ones- there are two playgrounds, one for toddlers and one for bigger kids. I love that there are so many trees which create shade-perfect for hot summers and less than stellar sunblock applications lol. The good: Lots of street parking and a parking lot Shade Somewhat gated Not great: Sand Park equipment is a bit worn but TBH not that bad compared to some other Torrance parks Street where the park is near seems to be busy around 5pm rush so something to be aware of read more

Cute little park off of Arlington. Came here on a Saturday afternoon and the playground area was pretty empty. There are two playground towers, lots of swings and a cute retiree tractor kids can get on. There's also a full basketball court, along with a baseball field and a decent walking path. Also, lots of street parking surrounding the park. read more

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This place is amazing. Great to spend it with the family have a barbecue and crack some laughs while the kids run around .

This is a small park but it's really nice if you're looking for a shaded (tall trees!) spot to sit outside and get some fresh air for a bit. There's a softball field, play area for kids, basketball court, and lots of picnic spots. The railroad tracks run along one side of the park and if you're lucky a long slow-moving freight train will ramble on by. there's a small parking lot on the north side or you can parallel park along the adjacent streets. I love that they lined the park with trees on all sides. read more

The park is some what clean but like my last review to many homeless in those cars parked around park please be careful I live near this area and work near by. The park has some workers near by and the police gets here quick . But the fire department are angels I called them twice they within 3 -5 minutes insane how fast but back to this park good area horrible situation. Please careful read more

Really nice small park, lots of shade and plenty of benches. Relatively close to the busy Wilson park so if you want to avoid other people (especially during the pandemic) I'd recommend this as an alternative. Lots of parking along the streets, and there is a lot on Arlington Avenue as well. Benches can be a bit dirty so be prepared if you come here to dine. read more

What a lovely little park with plenty of shaded places to read, space to run around and a baseball field. The downside? The restrooms aren't very clean. and The ladies' only has one toilet with a door. Two of the toilets did not have a door for privacy. Otherwise, a nice little spot to see some green grass and beautiful trees! read more

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The other park, in the Old Torrance area. Everyone knows about Wilson Park and how big and awesome it is, but if you are looking for a quiet park that is on the other side of the tracks, literally, less than half a mile away is Torrance Park. Torrance Park is really safe as it is fenced in and right next to a Military Base. It has slides for all ages of kiddies and probably a bigger jungle gym area than its larger cousin Wilson. Like all parks these days the grass is more weedy and manicured but is more than good enough for running around, playing catch, or laying out a pikinik blanket. There are also a couple of baby swings and an old fire engine. How cool is that! It is all street parking on the Park Side, and there is a large parking lot by the baseball diamond, picnic benches area, and amphitheater. Yes amphitheater, where aspiring bands practice on Sunday afternoons and unfortunately for the residents around the park sometimes on Sunday Mornings, which luckily for them there is a CVS just on Sepulveda where they can buy earplugs. read more

Torrance Park - Parks Near Me - Torrance, California

When I visited this park, I was quite surprised at how different it actually looks compared to the pictures on its main website. The main website features a lush greenery while the actual place feels shabby and abandoned. They have a playground, an amphitheater, one full court basketball court, and one half court. All in all, it's okay. read more

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Okay. I wish the park had remodeling and benches. Some place where we can play volleyball.. you know Beach volleyball? I want that. Also in the bus stop, they should put a bench. Seriously. I rarely come to this park already but before was like my relaxing place lol read more

I love this park! Its a nice place to walk, bbq, bring your dog. My grandkids like pretending they are in a show by going up on the outdoor stage. And they love the fire truck to play on! It makes for a nice day and is kind of hidden away so the park isn't too crowded. read more

This is a nice little park. My friends had their daughter's first birthday party here. They have an outdoor band shell for music. They've also got a reservable covered picnic area where we had a buffet. Only issue is the bathrooms are a pretty far walk from the picnic area. read more

Torrance Park - Covered picnic area - Parks Near Me - Torrance, California

Torrance park is a good spot locally to bring kids to play! Wilson park is just down the street but this park is always not crowded and fun to be at. read more

Like Greg D. said, this is a nice little park. Unlike nearby Wilson Park, this one is smaller and usually not that crowded. The playground they have here is small, but there's plenty of things for the kids to play on. They also have a basketball court, baseball field, and an ampitheatre. If you're looking for a park that isn't as crowded, then this is the place for you. read more