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Arcadia County Park
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16 reviews for Arcadia County Park
16 reviews in English
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Review from Frank D.
What an awesome park! Spacious and full of tall lush shady trees. Playgrounds,Baseball fields,basketball courts, golf course, swimming pool, lots of green grass, picnic tables and BBQ's and a Huge lawn bowling facility. I volunteered here during Cesar Chavez volunteer week and the parks & rec employee I worked with was mad cool. Shout out to Mark! You can tell this guy really loves his job. I never had so much fun painting benches! Sign me up for next year fo sho!!!
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Review from Schel H.
What a fun park to come and play at. I have been here numerous times and this is one of my daughters favorite places to go to. There are always 10-40 kids playing at the playground in the middle of the park. This is perfect for my daughter as she is always able to find a few kids to play with when we come here.
This park has so much to do its crazy; lawn bowling, swimming (public pool currently being remodeled), tennis courts, baseball diamonds, open grassy areas able to support any games you can think of, pathways to walk/run/jog, a golf course on the southern side of the park. This place has just about everything.
The mark has 4 distinctly different jungle gyms in the playground area, a sand pit with additional play accessories, multiple spinners set apart from the jungle gyms, and swings as well.
There are multiple bathrooms located throughout the entire park. The tennis courts and baseball diamonds are all lit up for night time usage. However I will agree with some other posters that some additional night lighting would be a good thing as there is very little of that otherwise at this park.
Parking never has been an issue with several parking lots around the edges of the park and street parking along 1/4 of its length (off Huntington). It seems that there is always at least one space available. The park is also dotted with picnic tables all over the place including a central area with about 20-25 tables and an enclosed area under a giant oak tree with a full kitchen room that can be rented out by the public with another 15-20 tables. There are also fountains and statues located willy nilly around the park adding to the general festiveness here.
Definitely worth going out to hang out for a few hours here especially if you have any children.Listed in: activities/places, Munchkin Zone, Beyond Rosemead Blvd
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Review from J W.
Alhambra, CA
5/20/2012
A big park. Plenty of tennis courts but it still doesn't seem enough. Pull up bars. picnic tables. Pretty clean.
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Review from Tani O.
Los Angeles, CA
4/13/2011 13 Check-ins Here
I really like this park but my complaint is that the sidewalks around the park aren't very well lit in the late evening. It's actually kind of creepy when we make our rounds. Beautiful during the day but scary at night. Why don't we come here during the day then? Well, it would be nice when our schedules allow for it.
We were surprised by the amount of people who come here to walk their dogs in the lit parking lot. Sorry, my dogs are too nuts to be confined to just the parking lot... lit or not. They don't get out as much so we prefer to walk the entire park as our treat to them. THEY LOVE IT.
I would never come here at night to walk my dogs by myself. There are a lot of nice people you come across who are friendly and will say "hi" to you but there are also some crazy people out there. You never know...
I always avoid public restrooms at all costs unless I absolutely have no choice. The restrooms here are REPULSING! One visit in there is enough to have me carry a piss-bag, literally. Anyway, public restrooms are generally gross in my opinion and this one is no exception. Arcadia park is nice but please make sure you tinkle or do your business before you leave your home.
One really nice thing about this park is that people actually pick up after their dogs. Of course, there is the occasional "mess" you see from time to time but compared to most other parks I've been to... this one is quite safe for people like me who walk with their eyes glued to the ground to avoid stepping on "accidents". I don't like walking on grass either, unless it's a golf course. Call it what you want... (lol) -
Review from Michael W.
La Verne, CA
2/23/2011 1 photo
A really nice park in the heart of Arcadia.
I couldn't believe how big this place was until I had to walk across it.
The Peacock Fountain is a nice touch.
Not too many things to do though.Listed in: The city of Peacocks
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Review from sandy t.
Monrovia, CA
9/12/2010
I like walking my dog here...
I rate dog-walk'able parks on,
1. space available to walk: This park is big and offers plenty of space for dog walkers and joggers.
2. safety: I have never encountered an unleashed dog here. People here respect the 'leashed at all times' rule
3. cleanliness: This park is pretty clean with the occasional homeless person chilling out under a tree. But they're harmless and they don't harass the people at the park
4. restrooms: They are pretty gross so make sure you make a pit stop before you get there
5. scenery: Lots of open space, lots of grass, tree's and you can see the SG mountains. The one downside is that the park is located right on Huntington blvd, which is a busy street....
So all in all a nice park great for dog walkers and also convenient for families with kids -
Review from Tamra L.
9/20/2010
I came here with my family yesterday for the Harvest Moon Festival. That being said...you know I LOVE my little yellow people, but LAWD HAMMERCY why do they have to dress their children funny? My mom and aunt just sat there talking about all the funny dressed children all day! This is the first time I've ever been to the festival. We set up shop near all the inflatables so my kids had easy access to them and people watched all day.
The park itself is HUGE! Who knew you could pack so many people in such a concentrated area? Parking is a mess, but I was able to find a cool spot within decent walking distance. BEWARE OF SCARY ASIAN FEMALE DRIVERS!! HAHAHA!!
I think next year I will bring my dog... -
Review from Hemang S.
3/22/2010
Don't be here past 10pm...its against Arcadia law...me and my OVER 18, UNIVERSITY-educated friends were sitting on the swings by the Hugo Reid statue and were rudely interrupted with our winter break reunion by 2 extremely bored policeman thinking we were local potheads.
After a little uncomfortable chatter, proving we were smarter than them, we walked back to our cars and left. So please, don't get put in that stupid position with them. One even asked me "so if i search you right now, theres nothing thatd you wish you didnt have on you?"
Sorry officer, not many places stay open past 10 in A-town, so an OPEN PUBLIC park was our next choice to catch up.
The renovated peacock fountain is lovely but placed at the loudest corner of Huntington and Santa Anita...why sit there and inhale exhaust fumes? No thanks. -
Review from Edwin B.
Arcadia, CA
3/28/2009
I love this park, I met with some park officials for some volunteer opportunities and you can just tell they love their job.
And one other added benefit, this park is clean. I mean clean, there's less trash here than there is at my house.
And the dogs, you gotta love dogs. -
Review from Anthony N.
Playa del Rey, CA
4/18/2009
I went here for a dog frisbee catching contest. The park was very big and nice--clean and a nice view of the San Gabriel mountains. There was a golf course next to the park, lawn bowling, multiple tennis courts, children's playground, a pool, and a softball field. Plus, there was also a wide open area with tables for parties and barbecues. Parking was also very easy to get in and out of it.
There was only one drawback to the park, and why I'm giving it 3 stars instead of 4 stars, which was the restrooms. I only visited one, but it was pretty disgusting--no paper towels, dirty, rusty faucets, and a very unpleasant odor. -
Review from Elizabeth T.
Los Angeles, CA
8/31/2009
This one's for the pool:
Wow, cold and seemingly clean water!
2 lifeguards on duty, 2 diving boards in the deep end (10.5 Ft) and they also have 2 separate kiddie pools.
This pool seems like they've got the routine down. Walk in, pay your dues, change, give your bag to the lockerroom keep, take your pin and go swim. The pool is a pretty decent size for a public park pool. I prefer this one to the Barnes Park Pool, which is always overcrowded and... well, more pee-filled, I think.
I've only been on Sundays and they close at 5PM.Listed in: Top Restaurants
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Review from Patrick C.
Arcadia, CA
9/22/2007 2 photos
Adjacent to the Santa Anita Golf Course, the Arcadia County Park is a great place if...
1.) You're into exercise and jogging. Beats running around a boring track around and around and around. I've seen people play volleyball, baseball, lawn-bowling and soccer here. No basketball courts unfortunately. I have a basketball buddy who works for County and he says having a basketball court here would attract the wrong crowd. bOOOOOOO!!!!
2.) Need to get lost for a while and relax. This park is spacious and doesn't get overly crowded. It does host festivals sometimes though!
3.) You're into nature and love trees. There are some nifty trees around this parks. All shapes and colors.
4.) You have a family. It's great for picnics, and there's a playground for kids too. In fact, I used to play here when I was a kid. There use to be this tall rocket ship slide. Sucks that they took it away. I'll never forgive them GRRRRRRR.
5.) You're a history buff. It's located on the site of the World War I Ross Field Balloon School. The City of Arcadia Museum is right next door as well.Listed in: Today & Back in the Day
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Review from Myra I.
Duarte, CA
Anybody else remember the huge space ship on the playground? Man how I miss playing on that thing! That was back when parks weren't all high tech with their jungle gyms. As a matter of fact, I'm not a big fan of these new jgs. Other than that, this park is so spacious! I've been here during a couple large events and can still find a shady spot under a tree to chill. On Saturday's and Sunday's you can often catch a good tennis match going on, sometimes I have no choice since my one year old just loves watching them. The playground can get really crowded, I would recommend keeping an eye out for your little one (which you should be doing if you're a parent.) I've noticed some parents just let their children run wild! The only downside for me: NO changing tables in the restrooms. For this reason I learned to carry my changing mat. Also, don't forget your foldable chairs, blankets and picnic baskets, sometimes the best spots are in grassy areas.
By the way, anybody know if the pool will ever reopen? -
Review from Maggen B.
Rowland Heights, CA
3/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Even though we were here for a short time, we liked it a lot. Very clean, nice playground for our toddler
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Review from Mariana A.
Temple City, CA
10/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
i love this place...
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Review from Jennifer C.
Hacienda Heights, CA
9/22/2010 1 Check-in Here
this place is pretty big...i didn't get a chance to explore the actual park but kame for a mid autumn festival...lots of green and from what i kan see very big property
