Here is a directory with information on all the parks and recreation centers in Los Angeles.
Alvarado Terrace Park
Malvern Avenue & Alvarado Terrace
(213) 847-0641
http://www.laparksfoundation.org/EN/park/492-alvarado_terrace_park.html
Although this park is quite small, it offers a local green space that makes it a significant
community asset where members of the community can have a picnic, sit and relax, and enjoy
nature in the middle of an urban community. This park is unstaffed and open from dawn to dusk.
Angels Knoll Park
356 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
http://www.downtownla.com/parks.asp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/angels-knoll-los-angeles
Angels Knoll Park is a quaint park in the middle of downtown Los Angeles. This park is a
significant community asset because it offers a hilly green space, several benches and free wifi,
making it a perfect place to study, have a picnic or just relax. A popular highlight in this park is
the bench featured in the movie “500 Days of Summer” which entices tourists and lovers alike,
making Angels Knoll Park a romantic getaway in an urban setting.
Biddy Mason Park
Broadway Spring Center
333 South Spring Street
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.,
Sat. & Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
http://www.downtownla.com/parks.asp#2
http://www.ci.la.ca.us/ANGELSWALK/5.htm
Biddy Mason Park is named after the Mississippi slave Biddy, who won her freedom in 1856.
She is a significant woman in history, besides becoming an entrepreneur and contributor of many social causes, she was the first African-American woman to own land in Los Angeles.
This park contains camphor and jacaranda trees that shade courtyards and walkways displaying
art installations of Biddy Mason’s story and features a unique water sculpture. This park is
an important community resource because it not only offers a green space in downtown Los
Angeles, but also acts as an educational asset of historical significance.
Echo Park
P.O. Box 261039, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 860-8874
http://www.historicechopark.org/
Local attractions include Echo Park and its small lake, which at one time was said to contain the
largest planting of lotuses outside Asia. The lotus plantings suffered significant die-back between
2005 and 2008, and have been completely gone since then; plans for re-planting (including
solicitation of contributions) have apparently been put on hold, as of 2010-2011, pending some
clearer understanding of the cause. There is also a Cuban festival held annually on the Sunday
closest to May 20, to commemorate Cuba's Independence from Spain and also to honor Cuban
poet and patriot José Martí, who has a statue in the park. Bordering the park are the cathedral
of the Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles and the famous Angelus Temple, a large Foursquare
Gospel church built by Canadian-born Pentecostal evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson in 1923.
The first totally enclosed film stage and studio in history, Keystone Studios, built by Mack
Sennett in 1912 at 1712 Glendale Blvd in the Edendale quarter of Echo Park, still exists in all of
its structural entirety, though now passes time as a public storage facility.
Elysian Park
835 Academy Road, Los Angeles, CA
http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/elysianPk.htm
+1 (213) 485-5054
Elysian Park is the second largest park in Los Angeles at 600 acres. It offers a variety of
recreational opportunities that make this green space a significant community asset: Elysian
Park contains Angels Point, Avenue of the Palms, Bishop Canyon (Picnic Area/Baseball Fields),
Buena Vista Meadow Picnic Area, Buena Vista Point, Carob Tree Grove Picnic Area, Chavez
Ravine Arboretum, Elysian Maintenance Office, Elysian Therapeutic Center, Ficus Tree Grove
Picnic Area, Grace E. Simons Lodge, Grace E. Simons Memorial Sculpture, Jones Memorial,
Monticello De Leo Politti Picnic Area, Palm Hill, Point Grand View, Police Academy, Portola
Trail Historical Monument, Radio Hill, Solano Canyon (Picnic Area/Community Garden),
Victory Memorial Grove (WWI Memorial). This park is friendly for families with children, dogs
and people of all ages. Highlights include: hiking trails, a central picnic area with benches and
barbeque pits, a small man-made lake, a children’s play area, and lots of open space for sports
and a myriad of other activities.
Grand Hope Park
W 9th Street and Hope
Los Angeles, CA 90017
http://www.downtownla.com/parks.asp#5
http://www.yelp.com/biz/grand-hope-park-los-angeles
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/08/3567-grand-hope-park-a-primer
Grand Hope Park offers a spacious green space located in from of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM). This large park is surrounded by a fence with a mosaic clock tower at its entrance. Grand Hope Park does not allow dogs, contains many benches, is one of the few downtown Los Angeles parks with a playground and is very safe. This community asset
is the perfect place for families to gather and offers a secure area to relax while enjoying the
greenery and FIDM Museum nearby. Grand Hope Park allows for the appreciation of art and the availability of a clean, safe park area.
Hope and Peace Park
843 S. Bonnie Brae St., Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 747-1872
http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/hopePeacePocketPk.htm
Hope and Peace Park has a basketball court and some benches. It is open all the time but it is
unstaffed. It does not have much green space but could be used for projects using the basketball
court.
Lake Street Park
227 North Lake St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 207-2196
http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/lakeStPk.htm
During the year, the Temple Gateway Youth Sports League (TGYSL) sponsored by Search to
Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) has weekly basketball tournaments for youth up to age 18.
Teams usually consist of neighborhood youth, sometimes up to 100 people in attendance every
Saturday morning in the park indoor basketball court. In addition to the playground, outdoor
basketball court, Lake St. Park has a small skate park, which has been extremely popular since
its opening in 2005.
LA State Historic Park
1245 N Spring St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
MORE INFO: (323) 441-8819
http://www.downtownla.com/parks.asp#9
http://www.yelp.com/biz/los-angeles-state-historic-park-los-angeles
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22272
The Los Angeles State Historic Park is a 32 acre green space right by Chinatown in downtown
Los Angeles. This large, clean, and safe park has trails, trees, open fields, shade, and benches,
making it an ideal place to run, ride a bike, walk your dog, fly a kite, play sports, have a picnic,
or just relax. An interesting bonus that reveals the historical assets of this park is that LA State
Historic Park used to be home to the Southern Pacific Railroad’s River Station. Since it is a
historical location, this park now features architectural landscaping that relate to the structures
that used to reside here such as the freight house, roundhouse, depot station yard and Pacific
Hotel. This park not open has historical importance but also provides a large, open space for people to do a variety of recreational activities.
MacArthur Park
2230 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, California 90057
(213) 368-0520
http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/macArthurPk.htm
The southern portion primarily consists of a lake, while the northern half includes an
amphitheatre, bandshell, soccer fields, and a children's playground along with a recreation
center operated by the city of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. The bandshell
was once home to many organizations and events such as "Jugaremos en Familia" (a live event
hosted by Memo Flores for the Hispanic community). MacArthur Park's bandshell has been
recently renovated as the Levitt Pavilion is once again the host of jazz, big band, salsa music,
beat music, and world music concerts. Since reopening it hosts at least 50 free concerts each
summer between June and September. The lake in MacArthur Park is fed by natural springs
(although an artificial bottom to the lake was laid during the construction of the Metro Red Line, opened in 1993). In the past, a fountain with a reflecting pool on the northern end was also fed by the springs. It also includes an auditorium, children’s play area, and picnic tables.
Pico Union Vest Pocket Park
1827 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 485-5054
http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/picoUnionVestPk.htm
Pico Union Vest Pocket Park is unstaffed and open from dawn to dusk. It has a playground and
picnic tables. Outdoor projects could be done here or projects involving the play structure.
Seoul International Park
3250 San Marino St., Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 383-7549
http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/seoulInterRC.htm
This park has a playground, an auditorium/gym, a baseball diamond, some picnic tables, a
pathway for walking or jogging, a kitchen, a stage, and a patio area. This park is clean and has
some open space for doing projects.
Terrace Park
1126 N. Hazard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063
(323) 260-2360
http://parks.lacounty.gov/Parkinfo.asp?
URL=cms1_033227.asp&Title=City%20Terrace%20Park
Terence Park has a little bit of everything. It has an outdoor playground, a basketball court, a
gymnasium, a swimming pool, a computer room, and tennis courts. There are many projects you could do here involving any part of the landscape. It has after school sports programs and classes for children and adult. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Vista Hermosa Natural Park
100 N Toluca St
Los Angeles, CA 90026
more INFO: (888) LA-PARKS (527-2757)
http://www.downtownla.com/parks.asp#14
http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=672
http://www.yelp.com/biz/vista-hermosa-natural-park-los-angeles
Vista Hermosa Natural Park, located in downtown Los Angeles, is a 10.5 acre hidden gem that
features walking trails, streams, meadows, ponds, oak savannahs, picnic grounds with benches
and trees for shade, clean bathrooms, and a nature themed playground. This park also shares a
FIFA-regulation soccer field with Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the L.A. Department
of Recreation and Parks. Finally, Vista Hermosa Natural Park contains an outdoor amphitheater which is the perfect place for environmental and natural history education and other public events. This green space allows for various recreational activities and is friendly for dogs and families with kids. Another asset of this park is that it offers programs led by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) naturalists which include the free “Transit to Trails” buss program to the Santa Monica Mountains. Clearly, this park is a significant community asset not only for the green space and soccer field it offers but also for its educational and outdoor recreational opportunities.
Ketchum Downtown YMCA
401 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 624-2348
ymcala.org
For fitness, this YMCA includes a Fitness center, group exercise studios, indoor running track,
and an indoor cycling studio. The gymnasium includes a full basketball court and volleyball
gym. The equipment available for people consists of free weights, strength equipment,
cardiovascular equipment, treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical trainers and stair climbers.
Additional recreation/special facilities contain one adjustable squash/racquetball court, two
racquetball courts, six lighted tennis courts, and multi-purpose rooms. For therapeutic purposes there is a massage service, sauna and steam rooms, and a whirlpool. Finally, the café serves fresh, healthy foods daily, from protein shakes to delicious wraps.
LaFayette Multipurpose Community Center
625 South Lafayette Park Place, Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 384-0562
http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/lafayetteMCC.htm
This community center includes many assets such as an auditorium, basketball courts (lighted/
outdoor), children’s play area, community room, picnic tables, soccer field (lighted), and tennis
courts (lighted).
Lemon Grove Recreation Center
4959 Lemon Grove Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 666-4144
http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/lemonGroveRC.htm
This center has a large gymnasium for athletic events, game rooms, a patio, and an activity room. This would be a good place for indoor projects but it doesn't have a lot of outdoor space.
Normandie Recreation Center
1550 S. Normandie Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006
(323) 737-1181
http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/normandieRC.htm
The indoor gymnasium is also used as an auditorium, the capacity is 200. The community
room has a capacity of 70.This facility is an LAPD stop-in center. Other features of the facility
include: baseball diamond (lighted), basketball courts (lighted/indoor), basketball courts (lighted/outdoor), children’s play area, community room, handball courts (lighted), picnic tables. They offer several activities for a minimal fee including: football, baseball, basketball, soccer, computer lab, cooking class, pre-school, after school program, gardening class, community service, and more.
Shatto Recreation Center
3191 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 386-8877
http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/shattoRC.htm
The indoor gymnasium is used as an Auditorium. The Capacity is 383.
Other Features of the facility include: baseball diamond (lighted), basketball courts (lighted/
outdoor), children’s play area, community room, tennis courts (Lighted), volleyball courts
(lighted). They offer flag football, lunchtime basketball, aerobics, and an after school program at the park for a minimal fee.
Silver Lake Recreation Center
1850 W. Silver Lake Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 644-3946
http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/silverLakeRC.htm
This recreation center contains significant assets available to the community including a
children’s play area, community room, indoor gym (without weights), picnic tables, and an off
leash dog park.
Toberman Recreation Center
1725 Toberman St. Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 485-6896
http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/tobermanRC.htm
The indoor gymnasium is used as an auditorium; the capacity is 250. The two community rooms have capacities of 15 each. The facility is an LAPD stop in center. Other features of the facility include barbecue pits, baseball diamond (lighted), basketball courts (lighted/outdoor), children’s play area, community room, indoor gym (without weights), picnic tables. Programs offered at the facility include: after school program and preschool.
AYSO field locations for central Los Angeles
http://www.ayso1p.org/locations.html
The AYSO program has field locations all around downtown Los Angeles at several local parks
and high schools. There are different leagues for different age groups ranging from 4 to 18. This program offers kids the ability to learn how to play soccer and be active with their peers in a competitive and fun environment.
Northeast LA Little League
929 Academy Road Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 225-9753
northeastlitleleague.org
This little league is a major community asset because it exists as a non-profit organization that
has dedicated volunteers that provide a safe and positive sports environment for children. This
program is offered to ages ranging from 4-18. The field is called Bishop Canyon Field.
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