UPDATE 1: Review #10 2026-024…read more Since my decade old review, Charles H. Wilson Park is due for an update. Major Changes: 2005: Annenberg Tree House 2009: Fitness Zone 2012: Turf Training Facility 2018: Children's Playground & Splash Pad 2024: Community Sports Complex's Roller Rink 2025: Tennis Courts LED Lighting Current Project: It was announced in 01/2025 that 8 new dedicated, lighted, & ADA-accessible pickleball courts will be built near (north) the existing courts. Early 2026 completion expected. Amenities: * Amphitheater * Basketball Courts * Batting Cages * Electric Car Charging Stations (PlugShare) * Farmer's Market (Tuesdays & Saturdays) * Fitness Course 0.91-mi. * Fitness Zone * Futsal * Horseshoe Courts * Indoor Sports Center * Live Steamer Trains (1st Sunday, 3rd Saturday) * Paddle Tennis/Pickleball Courts * Picnic & BBQ Areas (bouncer accessible with permit) * Playground * Restrooms * Roller Hockey Rink * Sand Volleyball Court * Softball Diamonds * Splash Pad * Sports Center * Tennis Courts * Tree House Donated by The Annenberg Foundation, the 2.5K sq. ft. Tree House was designed by Treehouse Guys, LLC & is the 1st universally-accessible tree house in a CA public space. The "fresh air gym" includes kinetic exercise machines, intuitive adjustable resistance machines, & calisthenics station for body weight exercises. I love this outdoor gym but the OCD in me has issues with not spraying down (sanitizing) equipment after use which is common for indoor gyms & it gets really dusty/dirty particularly after raining. Batting cage operator Tyler Sports, Inc. helped turn the defunct skatepark into a 10K sq. ft. artificial training facility for futsal & baseball/softball fielding; there's 2 netted pitching tunnels & 2 turf sports fields. This helped minimize non-rule abiding soccer players from practicing on the tennis & pickleball courts, & damaging the nets. Futsal is a fast-paced, scaled down version of outdoor soccer. The children's playground was part of a citywide initiative to modernize aging play structures & swing to meet current safety standards. I love the intricate "Spherical Spider Web" rope-based climbing structure! There's a smaller rock climbing wall for the younger set or kids who prefer to be closer to the ground. The only iffy equipment is the Stand-Up Seesaw; I've seen some kids accidentally falling or intentionally crawling underneath the seesaw while in motion. Yikes! That same year a splash pad was added to replace the defunct pond (which I miss dearly... I loved our local ducks!), turning the community's eyesore into a spot to cool off during spring & summer, using recirculating water system to conserve water (yeah, that means don't drink the water!). L.A. Galaxy & TUDN partnered to refurbish the rink's floor surface with Sports Court Defense tiles that are designed to be a safer, shock-absorbing surface, & better support sports: roller hockey, roller derby, pickleball (6 courts), futsal (3 courts), etc. LED lighting was added to the tennis courts for reduced operating costs, improved visibility (that would be me for my old fart eyes), & energy efficiency. I officially tried pickleball for the 1st time this year at YEE Badge Day at PowerPlay Pickleball (refer to Review #953), & I'm hooked! So I am especially excited for these new lighted courts... woot, woot!! The farmer's market has grown so much that they expanded to the small lot west of the softball field nearest to Crenshaw Blvd.; most of the food vendors are located there in addition to the ones near Dee Hardison Sports Center. I met Mel while taking a pic of the horseshoe courts; he's registered with the City to maintain the courts & was doing some upkeep when he spotted me. Mel's so thoughtful & generous with his time... I learned Ted Allen horseshoes are the best (unique finger grips for consistent throws, expertly designed for balance), about the Flip or Turn style (he prefers turn) throws, differences between kid & adult horseshoes, court clay, etc. Ted broke many records to his 10 world championships as well as holding them, including 72 consecutive ringers -- wowza! He even demoed a couple of pitches for pics & hit 2 ringers... what a surprising moment for writing this update! Charles H. Wilson Park is a 44-acre family-friendly, recreational hub that truly has a l'il something for everyone!

It's a huge space and there are lots to do for everyone here. The playground can use some…read moremaintenance. There was a caution tape around one area that kids were still climbing all over. And the seesaw was extremely rickety. The tree house area is cool. There's an amphitheater style area, plenty of grassy area, and a loop you can exercise on that's roughly short of a mile long.

Cute park in the middle of a neighborhood. Play area for kids, open space, picnic tables, benches…read moreand bathrooms, what else do we need?! Saw butterflies up in a eucalyptus tree which was a bonus as well as a couple of swallowtails that were sunning themselves in the grass. Free street parking available adjacent to the park. Have fun!

Nice scenery & view of the Park. Especially for parties picnics & stuff like that. Been there a few…read moretimes.

Huge and filled with sports amenities. If you could fill up the BBQ area and stage it would be…read moreextremely picturesque. Great walking trail and a community garden! Would love for events to be held here. Could easily host food trucks.

My family used to frequent this park for special occasions, and sometimes for no occasion at all…read more Memories of hanging out with cousins flying kites, playing flag football, getting on the swings and slides, riding our bikes on the path. Ah, life was so simple then. And it's been decades since I've been back, and my, how it's all come full circle: came through to celebrate one of my cousin's kids' birthdays. It is almost exactly as I remember it, but with upgrades. There are more picnic areas now, the playground is up to date, most everything is maintained so clean! It was kinda cool guiding the kids to kite flying and watching them play games during the party. For a few moments there, I was back to my pre-teen self again. I was told they have festivals here once in a while, so I really should keep up with their scheduled events! I loved it then, I still love it now. Glad it's still around and still maintained so well.

What a cute park for my kids! It's very shaded and clean. Bathrooms and library are a plus.read more

Cheap summer fun for anyone! Nice area. Large. Walking running options. Lots of grass. Picnic areas…read moreand building for summer activities and programs. Small play ground and tucked away.

The good: The playground is small but neat and easily…read moreaccessible. There are some picnic tables next to the playground, benches and smaller trees with shade. There's a community garden here with free mulch. There's a basketball court as well. I noticed lots of folks doing tai chi here. I also noticed groups of nannies meeting up here with their kids. There's no sand, dirt or wood chips at the playground area. The bad: One of the four swings could've used WD40. It was very squeaky. There was a man on the bench by the playground alone with a book who looked to be video recording the playground. I wasn't sure if it was innocent and he was potentially just video chatting with someone and showing them where he was but I was suspicious that a man would come alone and choose a bench by the loud children's play area to read rather than sit at one of the many other benches further away for a quiet space to read. The interesting: There's plenty of street parking. The playground is flat.

Came to this park on a weekday afternoon to let my son and nephew play. It's a large park with…read morevarious courts and lots of grass. There are also walking paths that are great for riding bikes and scooters. The play area is pretty small for such a large park but it has the basic essentials and the kids had fun. Probably wouldn't make it a point to try to go to this park, but a good choice if you're in the area. Hope you check it out and enjoy!

What seems like a local secret because of the views and in middle of a neighborhood, yet it looks…read moreto be catching on...& it makes sense why! the views are beautiful especially in the night time- a fun date spot !

Memory unlocked! I used to come here as a kid. It's quite different, but the rocketship structure…read moreis still there! Love it. Nice pathway loops around. Good for dogs and kids.

I have driven by this small park multiple times and finally got a chance to stop by today…read more I give it 5 stars because I knew exactly what to expect from the reviews I've read. Is it small? Very small. It took us less than 5 minutes to walk from one end to the other to the LO stopping to walk around the kids play structure. It's would be a nice place to sit and relax except one of the neighboring houses had some renovation going on and all we could hear was the drilling. Street parking is so easy I give it 5 stars because it's dedicated to fallen soldiers and it's not pretending to be something it isn't

Cutest neighborhood park with a kids playground- perfect for kids to play at and relax. Great…read moresniffing spot too

I really like this playground! The only negative side is that it's located right by a very busy…read morestreet. It has two areas: one for little kids and then one for a bigger kids. The bigger kid play structure is pretty intricate, and has a lot of fun happenings. They have swings for both little kids and bigger kids as well. There's a big grassy area behind it, which is fantastic. The play structures themselves are in decent shape, for the location. The parents here seem pretty conscientious and engaged with their kids, which I really like. I would definitely come again.

What a park man I've been here a few times and the vibes are always nice they have like a little…read morerunning trail that's pretty sick overall great park

The Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline spot is a perfect spot to watch the sunset. My in-laws live in…read morethe area and every time I pass by the cliffs, the view is absolutely breathtaking. It's beautiful all day but even more beautiful during sunset time. You'll see tons of people stop on the side of the road or at the shoreline area to sit and enjoy the sunset or to take photos. If you're ever in the area and it's close to sunset time, definitely check it out. It's definitely worth it.

I love these trails and beautiful scenery. Easy walk for my 12 year old German Shepard and plenty…read moreof trash cans! Definitely recommend a good walk any time of the day.

[Review #831] 2024-032…read more I forgot that we visited Paradise Park years ago... I think it was a walking field trip from H's daycare/preschool: Leap & Bound Academy? My husband wanted to come back & visit a different park, & this one has some different & interesting play structures, including Saturn, train, & submarine. It does have your standard playground equipment; monkey bars, slide, swings, etc. that separates the big kids from the little ones for safety. The park has a large grassy field for frisbee, soccer, or just running around playing tag. And plenty of trees for shade! The park seems dog-friendly as we spotted several dog walkers during our playtime. There's a shaded picnic area for you to hold a small party, or hang out with friends; with picnic tables & BBQ grills spread out through the park. With the lack of food traffic, the BBQ grills & picnic tables could used some maintenance (rusted grills) &/or clean-up (cobwebs on grills, bird poop on tables). There's a tennis court somewhere; I haven't been but another reviewer posted a pic of the courts. And restrooms are available... again, don't know where but a couple reviewers mentioned they're near the tennis courts; however, there's no stall doors & they're dirty. Oh no! There's no parking lot that I'm aware of, but there's enough street parking around the park's perimeter. Not our ideal park due to its distance from home, but a fun layover when we wanted something different.

Very nice park in Torrance with some nice picnic areas as well as 2 tennis courts. Parking is just…read morestreet parking but pretty easy to find even on weekends. Playground equipment is nice and seems to be well maintained. They have lots of open areas to play soccer, frisbee, etc.