Review #878 2025-051…read more 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!

The good: There's a basketball court, grassy area, a lot of…read moreswings 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.

The good: There's a huge open grassy area at this park so…read moreit's good for picnics.. There are also some tree areas for shade. They have public restrooms. They have a basketball court. There's a sidewalk trail that good for kids' scooters or wagons. The area is slightly inclined in certain spots. The bad: My toddler loves playing in the sand here and it gets awfully messy. I don't know what the appropriate shoe wear is because she just gets tons of sand in her sneakers and then tries removing her shoes all the time. There are also fire ants. It's not the most well kept of playgrounds. There are spider webs and a lot of wear and tear and worn down playground materials. The interesting: When I came, there were 4 separate parties going on with tents or picnic blankets setup so this place was popping for families.

Great park, Great Location, big open space. Clean, Safe neighborhood. Friendly environment…read more Volleyball court located right next to playground area, you will need to have your own nets though. Basketball court there, plenty of benches and tables. Great walking trail. Bathroom does need a little work though. No stall doors and never any toilet paper

I have been waiting to check out the newly renovated park and it does not disappoint. The play…read morestructures are so much cooler and with a bunch of monkey bars for my now- monkey bar loving kid. There are a bunch of cute details designed in. There are so many areas to climb. This renovation was amazing and it was completed just in time for the summer

Lomita park's grassy area is smaller than some parks but the recreation room is very large. The…read moreLomita Railroad Museum held its annual tea which easily accommodated at least 150+ crowd. Facilities has a small breakout room with partial kitchen. Great venue for parties and major events. There are two parking lots available with ample street parking.

The RC car track there is really great. For all ages. The few people I have ran into since going…read morethere have been friendly.

This is hands down my worst review because this is hands down THE WORST PARK in Torrance. I feel…read morelike the city forgets about this park or simply doesn't care. The bathrooms are horrible; only one of the stalls in the women's restroom has a door, no seat covers, no trash cans, no paper towels and usually no toilet paper. When we play softball here we have to bring a "potty bag" with soap, toilet paper, etc. I was told the men's restroom has no doors. The parking is scarce and the train that goes by is terribly loud! They double booked our softball games with a field softball practice - which doesn't surprise me because it seems like nothing at this park is well managed. I only go to this park when I absolutely have to- like for softball games. Let's talk about field conditions; most outfielders know that this is "the best" or rather the worse place for sprained ankles! There are so many mounds and gopher holes in the grass that rolling an ankle or tripping is inevitable. This summer I noticed that there is now a makeshift dirt track for remote control off-road trucks. It's super random but nice if you're into that. Not so nice for the people playing softball because that dirt track is in the perfect place to blow clouds of dirt into our direction so you get a nice mouthful of dirt if you're running to first base! Unfortunately I have no choice to play softball here since I signed up to play before I realized what park it was at. I wish I could say this park "used to be good" but it has honestly been this way for years. Hopefully next year we play somewhere else until then please say a prayer for our ankles.

Franklin Park off of Inglewood in Redondo Beach is a nice quaint park, nothing huge about it but it…read morerivals it's neighboring park playgrounds. Parking is easy. The play structure is good for 6 yrs and under to entertain them. It does have ample shaded areas which is a plus, compared to other parks where the plays structures get hot to the touch due to the direct sunlight and there's no shade.

A safe and clean neighborhood park…read more I've come to this little park a dozen times over the past several years. A good friend of ours lives in this middle class neighborhood and we go here for picnics or her kids' birthday parties. It's not a destination park, just a great little park for people in the area to enjoy. The terrain has many small hills and trees. There are a few flat areas that kids will use to play soccer. You'll find a couple basketball hoops, a basic playground, a couple picnic tables, charcoal grills, plenty of bench seating and a surprisingly clean but basic-city-park-style bathroom. There is plenty of space to have a bouncy-house or other entertainment for a children's party. One interesting thing is that there is often a cool breeze blowing through this park which can sometimes be quite strong. Our friend refers to it as being a wind tunnel. Nothing fancy but the kids will love it.

Came to Alta Vista for a birthday party. Great park to host a party at…read more The indoor banquet room is large and fits at least 10+ tables. Has a kitchen area as well. The outdoor patio is covered and large. We had a taco man and blow up bounce houses. They also have a small playground area and sports areas.

We have used these courts often, and my daughter has taken tennis classes on Fridays for the past…read morecouple years. On Sunday, my husband was told that he and my daughter could not practice different shots, and that you had to use their tennis instructors if you intended to practice. It was very appalling, and made the tennis playing experience miserable. There is very little possibility we will be reserving a court to play at this park any longer. I have never heard of this, and have been playing tennis many years. It is clear this is an attempt to get more money. I guess it is kind of going to backfire on them, though, because we will cease the weekly court rental. My daughter has been taking a once a week class these past few years. We have been supportive of this park since we live in Redondo, but it likely will never mean to us what it once did. This is a new rule here according to the park when I called and spoke to them on Sunday. To me, it seems like a horrible decision. Usually, this type of overstep by any company loses them customers.

We come to this park because it's walking distance from us and it allows my toddler to run off his…read moreenergy. This park has potential to be great, it's a nice big grassy area with a playground, benches, basketball court, restrooms, decent parking. The cons are that there are spider/cob webs all over the playground where children play, on multiple occasions there were cigarette butts on the playground, beer bottles on the grass, sometimes there are homeless people that just stare and makes me feel uneasy, and although it does say no dogs allowed, people have off leash dogs running around here which in my opinion, is pretty unsafe around children.

It's just a little park and that's OK It looked cute and…read moreclean this sunny Fall day About five years ago Lomita spent 60K To make the space what it is today They built the restrooms and the playground Modern equipment, safe and sound There are picnic tables but no grills for cooking And a basketball court to practice your hooking It's nothin' fancy, just one net And one other thing....they won't let Any dogs in the park, so forget Bringing Rover, but do bring the kid When you see the playground you'll be glad you did Photos? Yes I posted eight Hope your visit here turns out great

Awesome renovated park where families can take their little ones to run around and have fun.read more

Quality of the restrooms is terrible . Cheap toilets no seat gaskets . For such a high end area…read morethis is ridiculous . Step up your game and quit cheating out on the tax payers this is our money not being allocated properly . Gross