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    Van Nuys Recreation Center

    3.4 (17 reviews)
    Closed 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Everyone's a winner here
    Tia A.

    Evan and Yesenia are such cool staff members. My son plays soccer and it's been fun. You can't beat signing up for $10 bucks for a whole soccer season.

    Playground for 2 to 12-year-olds
    Jason K.

    This is a popular park for it's small size, but don't let it deter you from coming. There is a decent-sized playground designed for 2 to 12-year-olds, which has a sand box, swings, play structure and benches. Everything you need, really. The soccer field, tennis court and basketball court seem to almost always be pretty busy on the weekends. The outside facilities are free to use and first-come-first serve. You can find plenty of street parking on Lennox and Tyrone, or you can park in the small lot off Tyrone. If you want to avoid the much more crowded Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Park on Hazeltine, this is a fine alternative for various activities.

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    Nice small park with playground for kids. It is always busy. If you are looking for a quite place, then this isn't for you.

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    not really clean, its have a nice play ground but too much weird people there. there is a better places in the area.

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    It has been upgraded with a new artificial turf soccer fields, outside exercise machines, renovated basketball courts etc...

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    Whitnall Off-Leash Dog Park - Letting the pooches enjoy the day.

    Whitnall Off-Leash Dog Park

    3.3(200 reviews)
    4.9 miNorth Hollywood

    This park is super nice to have around. I visit the small&timid side as my baby is just that…read moresmall&timid. The park itself is big and nice and has a water source, a small pool for the doggies, and lots of tennis balls haha. There are benches and a bunch of lawn chairs all over for seating. So far, I haven't encountered any "BAD" dogs or "BAD" owners which is great. Everyone is friendly and they are either mingling with the other dog parents or seating away from everyone haha. There is street parking, or a dirt parking lot. The neighborhood isn't the best but it is not the worst.

    This review applies only to the large-dog side of the park, which is the only area we use…read more I absolutely love this dog park. We don't live near one, and this park is about a 15-minute drive for us, but it is completely worth it. It feels like a small community with many regulars who clearly know one another and each other's dogs. From what I've seen, everyone is very welcoming and kind. People actively watch their dogs and step in when needed to make sure boundaries are respected. I also haven't experienced the issues mentioned in some other reviews regarding uncleanliness or rudeness; most visitors seem very conscientious. The people are truly my favorite part of this park. My 11-year-old daughter and I bring our medium/large dog here, and it is hands down her favorite place to go. She knows many of the dogs by name, and the regulars know her as well. She loves the attention and affection from the dogs so much that, honestly, we come here more for her than we do for our dog. She will want to stay for hours, while our dog is ready to go much sooner. We usually visit in the evenings, and there is almost always a good number of dogs present. The dogs are generally very sweet, and I haven't encountered any that seemed overly aggressive. At times they can get a bit rowdy, but that's to be expected at a dog park and has never felt like an issue. The park itself isn't flashy, but it's very well suited for dogs. It's spacious, with plenty of room to run. The double-gated entrance is on the left side and is covered in astroturf, while the right side is mostly dirt and includes a couple training obstacles. There are shaded areas, concrete sections, and plenty of seating throughout the park, including benches, a picnic table, and plastic chairs. Multiple working water spigots and bowls are conveniently placed around the park. The park is consistently clean. Over many visits, I've only seen a couple of missed poops, and while there's occasionally a mild urine smell, that's fairly standard for a dog park. I never see trash lying around. Parking has also never been an issue, with both a dirt lot and street parking available. There is no human restroom, so plan accordingly. Overall, this is a wonderful park, and we fully plan to continue coming regularly.

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    Valley Village Park - The park

    Valley Village Park

    4.5(33 reviews)
    4.2 miValley Village

    Our little friend Toby C. turned four a couple weeks ago, and he had his birthday party at Valley…read moreVillage Park. We went with our two boys, and everyone had a grand superhero-themed time. We got easy parking right in front of the playground on a Sunday at noon. The park was large and the playground was nice, tons of space for kids to run around, and structures to climb when the mood struck. Toby's parents took over a sizable area with picnic tables, where they set up a buffet lunch and, later, cake. My three-year-old will remember this party for the orange soda ("Why are you letting me drink this?"), but I appreciated the ample, well maintained neighborhood park. I'd recommend Valley Village Park for your recreational needs in this part of town.

    Updating my review as I did come back to this park with my dog to attend the Larpbo pack walk this…read moreevening. The park is very beautiful with soft grass that seems well maintained and cut and there are zero foxtails which is a big plus. I can tell everyone respects the park as there's zero trash on the ground and everyone is picking up after their dogs. We did some excersizes with our dogs in the park and then we walked around the neighborhood and then back through the park along the nice dirt trail to end. Similarly to last time, again I noted ALLOT of off leash dogs. They seem well behaved but one did decide to run away from its owner and did a full circle around our pack and the owner was chasing it. This caused several dogs to react and get riled up and it really could have been an issue if that off leash dog had decided to run at any of us, thankfully it didn't, it was just happy to run in circles until its owner caught it. Overall despite this, these distractions were actually really helpful for practicing training with my dog, and she did amazingly. There were so many other distractions too such as loud cars or motorcycles and kids and people running or biking. I guess maybe my dog leveled up because it was a very successful walk! I was very happy today with the experience. All the people who live in the neighborhood next to this park are so lucky to be so close to such a beautiful and well maintained space.

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