Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Compton

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Hollydale Regional Park

Hollydale Regional Park

Ample space for recreation or relaxing. Local recreation spot with wide lawns, athletic fields, basketball & tennis courts & play areas.

South Gate Park

South Gate Park

Park for indoor & outdoor recreations. City park with a sports center & swim stadium, plus playgrounds, playing fields & other recreations.

Salt Lake Park

Salt Lake Park

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Camp Little Bear Park and Lodge

Camp Little Bear Park and Lodge

Varied play areas for young children. Geared toward very young kids, this park has mini-golf, a small soccer field & other play areas.

Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park

Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park

Tranquil green space with nature center. Calm, 8.5-acre retreat featuring native flora & wetlands, plus a small museum with nature exhibits.

San Martin Park

San Martin Park

Park with a themed playground & sports. City park featuring a Cinderella-themed playground, plus basketball courts & ball diamonds.

Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park

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South Los Angeles Wetlands Park

South Los Angeles Wetlands Park

Scenic green space for picnicking. Public park with riparian habitat, trails, boardwalks, viewing platforms & picnic spots.

Columbia Park

Columbia Park

52-acre recreational park & gardens. A variety of sports courts & fields on 52 acres, along with community gardens & picnic areas.

Del Valle Park

Del Valle Park

Sports court & a gated tot playground. Neighborhood park featuring a basketball court with seating & a gated playground for youngsters.

Charles H. Wilson Park

Charles H. Wilson Park

Trails & diverse athletic amenities. Sports & recreation area for jogging, volleyball, basketball, tennis, roller hockey & more.

Hilltop Park

Hilltop Park

Small park with sweeping city views. Compact green space offering panoramic vistas, BBQ & picnic areas & walking paths.

Sunset View Park

Sunset View Park

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Wilderness Park

Wilderness Park

Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.

Dennis the Menace Park

Dennis the Menace Park

Grassy local park with a playground. This neighborhood park is a family destination with a big grassy lawn, a playground & picnic tables.

Discovery Well Park

Discovery Well Park

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Monte Verde Park

Monte Verde Park

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Rosewood Park

Rosewood Park

Neighborhood outdoor activities center. Recreation area with sports fields & courts for youths plus playgrounds & picnic facilities.

Rynerson Park

Rynerson Park

Large city park with a bike trailhead. Spacious park, dedicated in 1990 & offering psorts facilities, open spaces & a variety of trails.

Little Lake Park

Little Lake Park

Local park with pools & athletic fields. Community park with athletic courts & fields, a playground, wading pools & a picnic area.

Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park

Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park

Recreation area with trails & playground. Lakeside park offering nature trails, picnic spots with BBQs, lighted sports fields & a playground.

Exposition Park

Exposition Park

Public green space with museums & arenas. Urban space comprising 160 acres with arenas & museums, plus some green areas with trees & gardens.

Wilmington Waterfront Park

Wilmington Waterfront Park

Modern, landscaped harborside promenade. Industrial-area riverwalk featuring a distinctive bridge, play areas & a community event space.

Exposition Park Rose Garden

Exposition Park Rose Garden

Charming park devoted to roses. Cheerful formal park featuring a collection of roses & a gazebo.

Polliwog Park

Polliwog Park

Playgrounds, disc golf & a large pond. Park boasting a large pond & amphitheater for events plus a 9-hole disc golf course & play areas.

Rainbow Lagoon Park

Rainbow Lagoon Park

Japanese-style park with open turf lawns. Turf recreational lawns & waterfront walkways are the draw at this traditional Japanese-style park.

ShoreLine Aquatic Park

ShoreLine Aquatic Park

Green space for picnics & water views. Grassy, open park on the water offering picnic areas, a lighthouse & special events.

Frontier Park

Frontier Park

Softball, basketball & a playground. Neighborhood park with a softball field, half basketball court, play equipment & picnic facilities.

Bixby Park

Bixby Park

Park with a playground, sports & more. Park featuring a bandshell, a community center, a playground, sports facilities & more.

Fort Lots-o-Fun Park

Fort Lots-o-Fun Park

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Cerritos Heritage Park

Cerritos Heritage Park

Sports facilities & historic Play Island. Park has playgrounds & sports areas, plus a Play Island with slides attached to historic buildings.

El Dorado Park West

El Dorado Park West

Golf course, tennis courts & duck pond. Expansive green space with a golf course, tennis & volleyball courts, picnic areas & a duck pond

Bluff Park

Bluff Park

Ocean views & the Lone Sailor Memorial. 13.2-acre city park offering ocean views, footpaths, benches, telescopes & the Lone Sailor Memorial.

El Dorado Nature Center

El Dorado Nature Center

Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.

El Dorado East Regional Park

El Dorado East Regional Park

Outdoor recreation & a nature center. Expansive outdoor area with fishing lakes, bike trails, camping, an archery range & a nature center.

Don Knabe Community Regional Park

Don Knabe Community Regional Park

Public park with fishing & swimming pool. Over 50 acres of outdoor activities, including a fishing lake, swimming pool & basketball courts.

Valley Park

Valley Park

Small park for picnicking, events & more. Petite local park with picnic areas, courts & a playground, plus annual performing arts events.

Los Arboles Rocketship Park

Los Arboles Rocketship Park

Elevated green space with a playground. Urban retreat offering elevated views of the city & a playground with a rocketship structure.

Reuben Ingold Park

Reuben Ingold Park

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Seaside Lagoon

Seaside Lagoon

Summertime swim spot & sandy beach. Seasonal spot for swimming, open during summer, with a sandy beach, snack bar & a play area.

Grand Hope Park

Grand Hope Park

Playground, lawns & iconic clock tower. 2.5-acre urban park featuring a playground & grass lawns amid an iconic mosaic-adorned clock tower.

Acuna Park

Acuna Park

Picnicking & a children's playground. Neighborhood green space with a playground, picnic tables & BBQs, plus restrooms, paths & benches.

Bettencourt Park

Bettencourt Park

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City Terrace Park

City Terrace Park

Sports, swimming & picnicking. Spot for swimming, basketball & tennis, plus a playground, a splash pad, picnic areas & a gymnasium.

Miramar Park

Miramar Park

Relaxed park with scenic water views. Low-key destination atop a bluff for walks & picnics with picturesque beach & ocean views.

Gloria Molina Grand Park Playground

Gloria Molina Grand Park Playground

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Gloria Molina Grand Park

Gloria Molina Grand Park

Memorial fountain & a performance lawn. Gathering place featuring an intimate performance area, memorial fountain & wade-able membrane pool.

Adventure Park

Adventure Park

Athletic fields, playground & gymnasium. Spacious, popular park featuring sports fields, a spray pad, playground, gymnasium & picnic space.

Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park

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Ord and Yale Street Park

Ord and Yale Street Park

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Mackay Park

Mackay Park

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Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Green spaces, a playground & city views. Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

Expansive park for outdoor activities. This 308-acre park features a Japanese garden, a workout course, athletic fields & scenic trails.

Stoneview Nature Center

Stoneview Nature Center

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Sequoia Park

Sequoia Park

City park with a Japanese garden. City park featuring a Japanese garden, sports fields, picnic shelters & a playground.

Ascot Hills Park

Ascot Hills Park

Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.

Averill Park

Averill Park

Scenic locale with a gazebo & pond. Walkways traverse this scenic, tree-filled park featuring a gazebo & man-made pond with ducks.

Culver City Park

Culver City Park

Sports, picnics, a dog zone & skating. Leisure space on 41+ acres for ball sports, picnics & grilling, plus a dog park & skateboard area.

Central Park

Central Park

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Echo Park

Echo Park

Lakeside park with paths & swimming pool. Lakefront green space with city vistas, walking paths & pedal boats, plus an indoor swimming pool.

Ballona Discovery Park

Ballona Discovery Park

Educational park with wetland plants. Educational wetland park featuring an interpretive walk & gardens with native plants.

Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center

Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center

Nature center with panoramic views. Green space & nature center featuring panoramic ocean views plus hiking trails & picnic facilities.

La Mirada Community Regional Park

La Mirada Community Regional Park

Disc golf, playgrounds & a pond. Landscaped park with baseball fields, tennis courts & disc golf, plus lawns, playgrounds & a pond.

Garvey Ranch Park

Garvey Ranch Park

City park with sports field & playground. City park featuring a multi-use sports field, playground & picnic shelters, plus a community center.

Del Cerro Park

Del Cerro Park

Bluff-based site with striking views. Landscaped site & play area atop a bluff with views of canyons, fields, ocean, coastline & islands.

Penn Park

Penn Park

Serene green space with a waterfall. Streams run through this picturesque park with a waterfall, picnic spots & a children's play area.

Granada Park

Granada Park

Heated swimming pool & sports fields. Varied recreation opportunities offered including outdoor heated pool, tennis courts & ball fields.

Carlson Park

Carlson Park

Small, shaded park with a picnic shelter. Compact & shaded community park featuring a picnic shelter with a grill, plus walking paths & grass.

Vista del Mar Park

Vista del Mar Park

Pocket green space near ocean & runways. Pocket green space & recreation area with ocean & airport views plus barbecue pits & picnic spots.

Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve

Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve

Scenic beach, bluffs & hiking trails. Oceanfront park featuring a rocky beach, bluffs, hiking trails & picturesque views.

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