Alondra Park -Lawndale.
On Manhattan Beach Blvd just east of Prairie. Long walking trail leading to a lake.
Alta Loma Park -Torrance.
26126 Delos Drive. Take Crenshaw south to Crest Rd. Park is on the left.
Basketball. Good park for bike riding.
Anderson Park -Redondo Beach.
2229 Ernest Avenue. Just north of Artesia Blvd. Intersection of Vail and Farrell in North Redondo.
Basketball, tennis, baseball. Amphitheater. Sprinklers in the summer.
Colombia Park -Torrance.
4045 190th Street. Intersection of 190th and Prairie. Baseball and
soccer fields.
De Portola Park -Torrance.
25615 Lazy Meadow Drive. Basketball and Baseball
Delthorne Park -Torrance.
3401 Spencer Street. Intersection of Madrona (aka Prairie) and Spencer.
You can see the park from Madrona, but turn on Spencer to park in lot.
Parking is also available a little closer to the play structure if you
make the first right off Spencer towards the park. Small pond. Bridges.
Basketball.
Dominguez Park -Redondo Beach.
200 Flagler Lane. From 190th, turn south onto Flagler. Park is on the
left just past the dog park. Baseball.
El Nido Park -Torrance.
18301 Kingsdale Avenue. Near the Galleria. From Hawthorne, turn west
onto 182nd. Make a left onto Kingsdale (just before the stop sign). Veer
right at the fork. Park is immediately on your right. Parking lot.
Basketball, soccer and baseball. Caution -sometimes homeless people will
congregate by the railroad tracks.
El Retiro Park -Torrance.
126 Vista del Parque. From PCH, turn South onto Vista del Parque (where Anza hits PCH). This is a horseshoe
shaped street that hits PCH in two places. The park and library entrance is in middle of the curve in the horseshoe.
Basketball and tennis. Library. Usually
squirrels to feed.
Entradero Park -Torrance.
5500 Towers Street. From 190th, turn west on Towers. Park entrance is
easy to miss. Look for sign on your left. Basketball court. Baseball
field. Good bike/skateboard sidewalk. Lots of sand. Hiking trail.
Long walk from parking to the play equipment area where we usually sit.
Ernie Howlett Park Rolling Hills.
25851 Hawthorne Blvd. This park is south of PCH, on the west side of Hawthorne Blvd., between
Rolling Hills Drive and Palos Verdes Drive North.
Franklin Park -Redondo Beach.
807 Inglewood Avenue. Off Inglewood between 182nd and 190th. From Inglewood, turn north onto Fisk. Park is on
the left. Basketball.
Guenser Park -Torrance.
17800 Gramercy Place. From 182nd, turn North onto Gramercy (between Van Ness and Western). Big Gold Fish play ground. Baseball and basketball.
Hermosa Valley Park -Hermosa Beach.
Intersection of Gould (Artesia) and Valley. Basketball and soccer.
Amphitheater.
Fred Hesse Community Park -Rancho Palos Verdes.
29301 Hawthorne Blvd. On the North side of Hawthorne Blvd., West of the Avenues. Known as dolphin park, due to the dolphin statues
in the sand area. Baseball, soccer, sand volleyball, hiking. Multi-level
park.
Hickory Park -Torrance.
2850 232nd Street. From Hawthorne, turn east on Sepulveda; Right on
Maple; Left on 226th which becomes Juniper; Left on 232nd. Bikes, sand
play, tennis.
Holly Glen Park -Hawthorne.
5255 W. 137th Street. From Rosecrans, turn North onto Isis Avenue, then
right onto 137th. Park is at the intersection of 137th and Glasgow. Tennis,
basketball, fenced in playground and wading pool sometimes open in
the summer. Excercise path runs along Glasgow for older kids.
La Romeria Park -Torrance.
19501 Inglewood Avenue. From 190th, turn south onto Inglewood. Park will
be on your right. Basketball, baseball, tennis.
Lago Seco Park -Torrance.
3920 235th Street. South Torrance. The park with the big cannons.
Basketball and baseball.
Lomita Park -Lomita.
24428 Eshelman Avenue. Coming from Sepulveda Blvd, turn south onto Cabrillo Avenue
(between Crenshaw and Western). Cabrillo Avenue turns into Eshelman. The park is on your left
before you get to Lomita Blvd. Coming from Lomita Blvd, turn north onto Eshelman.
Park is on your right. One thing people might want to note is that
entrances into and out of the parking lot are one-way. There is signage,
but it can take you by surprise the first time.
Manhattan Heights Park -Manhattan Beach.
1600 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Across the street from Polliwog. Tennis,
paddle tennis, basketball, volleyball, horse shoes, climbing wall.
Paradise Park -Torrance.
5006 Lee Street. Between Anza and PV Blvd, just south of Torrance Blvd.
Next to Anza Elementary. Tennis, big field for sports.
Perry Park -Redondo Beach.
Corner of Grant Avenue and Slauson. About four blocks west of the Galleria Mall.
Basketball courts. Teen Center is open after school hours. Scooter and skate areas.
Polliwog Park -Manhattan Beach.
Corner of Redondo Avenue and Manhattan Beach Blvd. Meet down by the
lake. Water Hazard with no barrier to keep small children from falling in.
Rec Park -El Segundo.
E. Grand Avenue & Eucalyptus Drive. Park and walk down the hill into the park. Baseball, soccer,
separate fenced in playground for little ones.
Robert E. Ryan Community Park -Rancho Palos Verdes.
30369 Hawthorne Blvd. Pirate Ship play ground. Baseball.
South Park aka Choo Choo Park -Hermosa Beach.
On Valley Drive at Fourth Street. Good Bike and skateboard path. Hockey.
Sur La Brea Park -Torrance.
23610 Cabrillo Avenue. From Sepulveda headed East, cross Crenshaw and Arlington,
turn right onto Cabrillo. Park is on your left at corner of Cabrillo and 236th.
Baseball, basketball, tennis, and a fitness course.
Veteran's Park -Redondo Beach.
309 Esplanade. Take Torrance Blvd west to Catalina. Make a Right and immediately veer right. Park is
on your right. On the beach at Redondo Pier. Bring quarters for meters.
Victor Park -Torrance.
4727 Emerald Street. From Anza, turn west onto
Emerald. Park is on your right. Next door to a library and a school.
Parking available in library lot. Baseball, soccer and basketball.
Walteria Park -Torrance.
3855 242nd Street.
Softball, basketball, tennis. South Side of PCH between Hawthorne and Anza.
Wilson Park -Torrance.
2200 Jefferson Street. On Crenshaw between Carson and Sepulveda. From Crenshaw, turn west onto
Jefferson into parking lot. Group meets near play equipment which is just past the duck ponds on the
far west side of the parking lot. Forty plus acre park with trail around, duck pond, roller skating rink,
fitness course, basketball, tennis.
