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4 reviews for Recreation Park
If I could give this place 6 Stars, I would. It's an amazing park! For me with two children, the tot lot is perfect because it's gated and I can keep track of where the kids are roaming really easy. The tot lot has it's own sandbox, a fire truck, swings, a 4-person teeter totter, a little wall you can climb, and a big play structure. And all this for the little people crowd? Yes!
I just browsed the big kid playground while I was there but it also looks amazing.
There are great walkways for kids to ride bikes, lots of lawn space to lounge or play ball, tennis courts, lawn bowling, lots of BBQ pits, tons of trees.
It's also super clean. What a find!
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If I had to grade this park I would give it an A+. Plenty of lighted tennis courts for the evening players, a roller hockey rink, a huge baseball diamond, ping pong tables, basketball courts, handball courts, a couple of volleyball courts, and more! There is a lot to do here. If you're looking for some free entertainment on a weekend or a day off, make sure to check this place out. I regret that I've been living in El Seg for a year now and I have only been here twice!
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This is probably the best maintained park in the Southbay. Although I've actually never been to Polliwog Park so who am i to judge.
As Joan S. says, "It's huge". Two baseball fields, a hockey skating rink, tennis courts, many shaded barbecue pits, and....drum roll please...a fire pit! Also, much grass area to fly kites, get a pick up soccer game, have potato sack races or whatever you like to do.
The baseball field, George Brett Field, is just awesome. I've played there with my softball team on it for several years. It's well maintained and well lit.
The other nice thing i found out is that if you are a resident of El Segundo you can light a bonfire in the park for $10, much cheaper than $145 now required at Valley Park. Of course you can go to Dockweiler for free, but here you can light a bonfire secluded amidst pine trees for ten bucks-a worthwhile investment. Get you and your friends to pitch in a buck or two and you will think you are camping in Yosemite for a bit.
The only negative thing that I have to say about this place is that it closes at 10:00PM sharp, and unlike other parks in the Southbay it's enforced. The lights shut down and a voice comes over the loudspeaker telling you to leave. Other than that it's cool.
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This place is huge.
I have never seen a park with an elevator! It connects an upper level parking lot with the Joslyn Center (310-524-2705), which is where I began exploring.
Inside I saw seniors playing cards & shooting pool. I saw a room with a big screen TV and big comfy chairs. And I ventured into only a few of the rooms, who knows what there is to be found in the rest of the building.
Outside the center were shuffleboard courts, lawn bowling, and a horseshoe pit (see photos).
This park already had me at this point. I was impressed.
This section of the park is thick with majestic old pine trees.
Next I saw volleyball courts, a paddle tennis court, a roller hockey rink, and a whole slew of tennis courts. At least one of the tennis courts even had bleachers. Serious stuff! Haha.
And there was a basketball court, of course. (See photos.)
Next I wandered into the picnic area, the only real crowded place in this park on a summer Sunday morning. There were gatherings galore in progress. There was music blaring through big speakers, balloons all over the place, picnic tables laden with wrapped gifts, men lighting bar-b-ques, kids running around........holy crap what a party! The food cooking on all the various grills smelled so good! Yes,I took photos of the celebrations.
There was even a group playing outdoor bingo.
That's when I really realized why I love parks so much:
Parks have great energy. People are relaxing & having fun, cutting loose doing what they love, in their precious free time.
(Including me.....exploring outdoor spaces with a camera brings me joy.)
There was another community building near the picnic area, I'm not sure what it was used for, but it had lighted ping pong tables in an outdoor area.
Ball fields were everywhere, I lost count.
And, near the kids' playground area, there was a building that's used for childcare. Gordon Clubhouse, I think it's called.
Back near where I originally entered the park, near the elevator, is a whole separate facility that is a teen center. That's where the skateboard park is, and it was filled with boys. I watched for awhile. The kids were taking hard falls on the concrete, ouch. When a group of girls showed up, I knew the afternoon was about to become interesting for that group of barely teenage boys.......ha!
Next to the skate park was a basketball court, and on the other side was a Scouthouse and a Teen Community Center (310-524-2718).
Whew.
I don't think this picturesque, well-maintained park is lacking anything.
I took more than 40 photos.
Most of the green space and all the facilities except the Teen Center are below street level. So you've got cool old stairs and winding paths on all sides of the park. I saw elderly people who were at the park just to walk the paths among the trees.
Averill Park in San Pedro gets my vote for most beautiful-looking park with no sports facilities.
And now Recreation Center in El Segundo gets my vote for nicest & most complete sports-facility park I've seen so far in LA.
Plenty of free parking, lots were everywhere in and around the park.
Check it out and enjoy!
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