Best Park Pasadena Near Me

4worldlovers: Effective December 9th, 2020, playgrounds in South Pasadena parks will be reopened pursuant of the Temporary Targeted Safer At Home Order.

Effective Friday March 20th all City facilities (gazebos) are temporarily closed until further notice to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. We appreciate your patience at this time.

For full details on the closures please visit our City website at City Services

The parks and recreational facilities within the City of South Pasadena are valued and highly regarded by South Pasadena’s citizens. Community parks provide open space and a place to go for active recreation or passive enjoyment of the outdoors.

Neighborhood parks and playgrounds within the City of South Pasadena are designed to serve for family recreation within a convenient distance from home. Currently there are 92.2 acres of parks within the City of South Pasadena. The majority of this acreage (73.9 acres) is located in Arroyo Seco Park in the northwest portion of the City. Five other parks exist within the City boundaries: Garfield Park, Eddie Park, Library Park, Orange Grove Park, and War Memorial Park.

Carnival Devices Including Inflatable Structures (Bouncers/Jumpers) Prohibited in City Parks

Ordinance No. 2296 was passed during the March 18, 2016 City Council Meeting, adding a new section 21.25 ("Carnival Devices") to Chapter 21 ("Parks") of the South Pasadena Municipal Code to regulating the use of Carnival Devices; including inflatable recreational structures (i.e. jumpers, moon bouncers, bounce houses, etc.).

Garfield Park is 7 acres of improved park, including playground equipment, 2 tennis courts (lighted), picnic areas, and groomed parkland.

Garfield Park is a popular place for birthdays and picnics. It is also the place where community activities such as the Summer Concerts in the Park and other community gatherings take place. Other facilities include a Youth House, Healing Garden, playground, walking path, tennis courts, drinking fountains and a small fire ring. The park is surrounded by residential development.

South Pasadena’s Garfield Park is also the first zero-emission American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) Green Zone municipal park in the United States. Gas powered landscape equipment has been replaced with new, innovative technology that offers quieter, cleaner, healthier lawn care to the City, the residents and the maintenance staff. Visit the AGZA Garfield Park webpage for more information.

Arroyo Park is 19.9 acres of improved parkland, including lighted athletic fields, playground equipment, and picnic areas. There are also included undeveloped lands, and a flood channel.

The park is divided into three sections: The upper section includes three lighted sports fields with backstops, parking and a small concession/storage building, and it is utilized regularly by the local Little League, American Youth Soccer Organization and softball leagues.

The center portion of the park includes: group picnic shelter, tables, barbecue, a playground, storage building and a small amphitheater.

The southern portion of the park includes two lighted softball fields.

Both the upper and lower parts of the park are utilized for soccer during the fall season.

An equestrian/hiking trail is on the south and west perimeter of the park connecting to the Arroyo Park.

Commercial recreation includes a golf course/driving range/miniature golf course (27.8 acres), racquet center (3.2 acres), stables (15.7 acres), batting cages (1.5 acres) and skate park (1.0 acres).

Arroyo Park: The 19.9 acre Arroyo Park is located on the north sided of the Pasadena 110 Freeway. Arroyo Park provides major lighted athletic fields for South Pasadena.

Eddie Park is located on the southeast corner of Chelten Way and Edgewood Drive. The small 0.75 acre park includes the historic Eddie House, group barbecue area, and an open lawn area and small play area. The park is framed by a three-foot high brick wall.

The two story Eddie House and grounds were donated to the City by the Eddie family. The 2,200 square foot building is an example of Transitional Craftsman architecture. Only the first floor is utilized as a meeting place for various groups and programs that include: Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.

The two-acre Legion Park located on Fair Oaks Avenue provides a site for the two-story 12,000 square feet War Memorial building.

The War Memorial building was built in 1921 and is identified as a city cultural heritage landmark. The building was built on the former Oak Lawn Park with funding from city bonds and donations from the American Legion. The upper floor of the building includes a kitchen and a large multi-purpose room for dancing, meetings, banquets and other activities for groups up to 200 people. The lower consists of smaller rooms, storage and restroom facilities.

The grounds north of the building are dedicated for a landscaped memorial garden.

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Washington Park is located at the corner of Washington Blvd. and El Molino Ave. The park features newly designed picnic areas and is ideal for family celebrations, company and special events. Elite outdoor fitness stations surround the park and are a great circuit training tool. All sports areas, including basketball, softball, handball and tennis courts, are operated on a drop-in basis and are open to all ages.

The Washington Park Community Garden Club always welcomes new members to join the club.The club is made up of community leaders, local neighborhood associations, and members of the local ecology and environmental groups.

All sports areas are operated on a drop-in basis and are open to all ages. Sports areas include basketball, handball, and tennis courts.

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Mo - Su 6:00 am - 10:00 pm (Dog Park closed on Tuesdays for maintenance)

Viña Vieja Park is located at 3026 East Orange Grove Boulevard. Hours of operation are from 6:00 am to to sundown. The size of the park is 7.5 acres. This park provides a large picnic shelter; 3 additional picnic areas; and a dog park divided into two sections for large dogs and small dogs.