Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Riverfront Park

Riverfront 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.

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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.

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Salt Lake Park

Salt Lake Park

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Adventure Park

Adventure Park

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

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Acuna Park

Acuna Park

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

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Frontier Park

Frontier Park

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

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San Martin Park

San Martin Park

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

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Central Park

Central Park

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Turnbull Canyon

Turnbull Canyon

Looped hiking trail through Puente Hills. Former landfill site, closed in 2013 & now landscaped, offering hiking through the Puente Hills.

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Monte Verde Park

Monte Verde Park

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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.

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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.

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Bettencourt Park

Bettencourt Park

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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.

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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

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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.

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Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Various sports, trails, 3 lakes & museum. Diverse sports, 3 lakes, a military museum, shooting ranges, horse center, disc golf & urban farm.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Granada Park

Granada Park

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

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Mackay Park

Mackay Park

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Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park

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Ralph B Clark Park

Ralph B Clark Park

104-acre park at foot of Coyote Hills. Sprawling park covering more than 100 acres includes a softball complex & plenty of open fields.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Ascot Hills Park

Ascot Hills Park

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

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El Sereno Arroyo Playground

El Sereno Arroyo Playground

Green space with a large playground. Community park with a children's play structure, exercise equipment, mosaic art & walking paths.

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Knott's Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm

Old-school theme park with rides & charm. Classic theme park boasts fast rides, old-fashioned charm & famous fried chicken.

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Hilltop Park

Hilltop Park

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

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Sunset View Park

Sunset View Park

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Discovery Well Park

Discovery Well Park

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Vincent Lugo Park

Vincent Lugo Park

San Gabriel's largest city park. Athletic fields, picnic tables, trails & a playground featured in San Gabriel's largest city park.

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Almansor Park

Almansor Park

City park with jogging trail & gymnasium. Family-friendly park with a gym, a jogging trail, picnic tables, a playground & tennis courts.

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Gloria Molina Grand Park Playground

Gloria Molina Grand Park Playground

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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.

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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.

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Exposition Park Rose Garden

Exposition Park Rose Garden

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

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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.

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Ord and Yale Street Park

Ord and Yale Street Park

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Rosemead Park

Rosemead Park

Green space for swimming, play & sports. The city's largest park, offering a half-mile trail, sports fields, a swimming pool & playground.

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Alhambra Park

Alhambra Park

Public sports & recreation facilities. City park offering green space & public recreation, including swimming, basketball & tennis.

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Ernest E. Debs Regional Park

Ernest E. Debs Regional Park

Huge area with trails & picnic tables. Large natural area with many picnic tables & barbecue pits, plus hiking trails & open space.

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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.

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Laguna Lake Park

Laguna Lake Park

Park with trails & an equestrian center. In addition to lake fishing, this 28.5-acre park offers trails, picnic areas & an equestrian center.

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Walnut Creek Nature Park

Walnut Creek Nature Park

Picnicking, kids' play areas & walkways. Enduring park with an obstacle course, trails & a playground, plus solar lighting & a picnic gazebo.

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Stanton Central Park

Stanton Central Park

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Sycamore Grove Park

Sycamore Grove Park

Sizable urban park & events spot. Picnics, concerts & parties are held at this city park with BBQ pits, a play area & tennis courts.

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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.

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Hermon Park (Arroyo Seco Park)

Hermon Park (Arroyo Seco Park)

Shaded preserve with tennis courts. Lighted tennis courts, children's play area, picnicking & BBQ pits offered in a tree-lined park.

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Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.

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Bixby Park

Bixby Park

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

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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.

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Lacy Park

Lacy Park

Open green space, tennis & walking loops. Dog-friendly public expanse featuring 2 walking loops, 6 tennis courts & a decades-old rose arbor.

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Pathfinder Community Regional Park

Pathfinder Community Regional Park

Recreational area with a baseball field. 29-acre park with a baseball field, playground & splash pad, plus picnic areas & mountain views.

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Hillcrest Park

Hillcrest Park

Scenic retreat for walking & picnicking. Picturesque park with shade trees, large picnic areas, a recreation center & several war memorials.

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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.

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Peck Road Water Conservation Park

Peck Road Water Conservation Park

Small outdoor recreation area on a lake. This 5-acre green space on Mungi Lake has fishing & picnic areas, plus trails for biking & walking.

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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.

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Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Mediterranean-style public garden. 3-acre, admission-free formal garden featuring Mediterranean & Californian trees & succulents.

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Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park)

Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park)

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Modjeska Park

Modjeska Park

Shady picnic area & sports fields. Large picnic shelter with BBQ facilities, plus sports fields, basketball court & playground.

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Rimgrove Park

Rimgrove Park

Recreation area for sports & play. Public park with a baseball field & basketball court, plus a splash pad & a large playground.

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Columbia Park

Columbia Park

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

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Reuben Ingold Park

Reuben Ingold Park

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Anaheim Founders' Park

Anaheim Founders' Park

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Panorama Nature Preserve

Panorama Nature Preserve

Short hiking trail offering scenic views. Small nature reserve with a paved & gravel walking trail offering sweeping views.

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