Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Palos Verdes Estates

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.

Miramar Park

Miramar Park

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

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.

Robert E. Ryan Community Park

Robert E. Ryan Community Park

Grassy community park open since 1973. 1970s park with a small community center, playground, baseball diamond, fields & picnic areas.

Vicente Bluffs Reserve

Vicente Bluffs Reserve

Rugged reserve with trails & ocean views. Wildlife-filled reserve with ocean views, multi-use trails, lookout points & unique rock formations.

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.

Pelican Cove Park

Pelican Cove Park

Oceanside recreation area. Ocean-adjacent public park offers views of Santa Catalina Island & a walking trail to beach access.

Abalone Cove Park

Abalone Cove Park

Oceanside park with trails & beaches. Expansive park by the ocean featuring 2 beaches plus trails, caves & picnic areas.

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.

Charles H. Wilson Park

Charles H. Wilson Park

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

Fort Lots-o-Fun Park

Fort Lots-o-Fun Park

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Ocean Trails Reserve

Ocean Trails Reserve

Conserved coastline known for birdlife. Length of preserved, rugged coastline known as a habitat for native gnatcatcher birds.

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.

Valley Park

Valley Park

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

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.

Columbia Park

Columbia Park

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

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.

White Point Park

White Point Park

Beachside park with abundant wildlife. Park & beach with lots of sea creatures, plus picnic tables & a children's playground.

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.

Wilmington Waterfront Park

Wilmington Waterfront Park

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

Lookout Point Park

Lookout Point Park

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Point Fermin Park

Point Fermin Park

Playground, amphitheater & trails. Grassy park atop rugged coastal bluffs featuring a playground, amphitheater, trails & picnic areas.

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.

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.

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.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

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Ballona Discovery Park

Ballona Discovery Park

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

Bixby Park

Bixby Park

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

Discovery Well Park

Discovery Well Park

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Reuben Ingold Park

Reuben Ingold Park

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Ocean View Park

Ocean View Park

Beach park with a grassy lawn & courts. Busy beachfront park features paddle tennis, basketball & tennis courts, plus a grassy lawn & hill.

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.

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.

Stoneview Nature Center

Stoneview Nature Center

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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.

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.

Crescent Bay Park

Crescent Bay Park

Grassy space with ocean views. Tranquil park featuring grassy areas, benches & a pergola, plus views of the ocean.

Clover Park

Clover Park

17.9-acre area for recreation & picnics. This 17.9-acre park includes lighted ball fields & tennis courts, plus playgrounds & picnic spots.

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.

Tongva Park

Tongva Park

Modern space with play areas for kids. Public park boasting modern architectural features plus play equipment, a splash pad & benches.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Salt Lake Park

Salt Lake Park

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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.

Palisades Park

Palisades Park

Palm-studded greenspace with big views. This sizable strip of grass, palm trees & walking trails features expansive ocean views.

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.

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

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.

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.

Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park

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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.

Holmby Park

Holmby Park

Lawn bowling & a pony golf course. Home to the Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club, the grounds include bowling greens & a pony golf course.

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.

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.

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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