This is a really cute park with a great view of the ocean on a clear day…read more There are three playground areas and the pirate ship theme for the older kids is pretty cool. Nothing very challenging but still fun for the kids. There is a huge grass area where you can have picnics, a barbecue or play sports It's a bit away from the parking lot with a bunch of steps. There are a few handy spice parking spots to the side which is closer It's definitely a nice park to bring the kids

The good: I love this park! The playground here is clean and…read moreopen. There's a huge grassy area, a basketball court, baseball field and benches for picnics. The playground has a pirate ship theme. There are two parts of the playground (bigger kids and smaller kids). My daughter likes to collect pine cones here. The bad: The parking lot is above the playground so you have to go down a few flights of stairs or the ramp to get down to the park area. I think half of this trek doesn't have a ramp. The playground has sand which can be messier for little ones. The picnic tables are mostly small so it isn't great for huge gatherings (plus there are a lot of restrictions on what you're allowed to bring). The playground doesn't have shade. The interesting: They host a variety of kids classes here that include Japanese programs and kids' sports classes.

This playground is perfect for little kids. Super safe structures, and the slides aren't made in…read moresuch a way where the kiddos go down super fast. The playground set isn't super run down like some that you find in Torrance. There is a sandy area by the playground. My daughter had to use the restroom and it wasn't the worst public bathroom - didn't even smell. This park also has a huge soccer field as well. Lots of parking, including shaded parking, which is great in the summer. Other parents are friendly here. Would definitely come again, especially with my toddler. The playground set is probably a little young for kiddos 6+.

The good: I discovered this park yesterday! This park is…read morenestled in a neighborhood area so it is generally peaceful. There's a huge grassy area for soccer and other sports. The playground is small/medium sized. There are swings, slides and climbing areas. There are a few picnic bench areas. The parking lot is shaded with a lot of trees. There was a restroom area close by the swings. The swings are pretty high up. The park area is surrounded by fences from the backyards of people's homes. The bad: There are dirt patches and sandy areas so be prepared to get dusty if you have little ones like I do. The interesting: The parking lot was full when I came on a Monday evening.

Fred Hesse Jr community park is an excellent park to walk dogs are just casually take a nice stroll…read morewith a loved one. We used to bring out two little boys Louis and Teddy to this park long ago when they were younger, they both recently passed) so we decided to bring their nephew Onxy here for a nice stroll around the park. Great park with nice friendly, considerate people walking their kids and their pets.

I love this park so much. Large, spread out and safe. Interesting landscaping and immaculately well…read moremaintained walking paths, not just a flat and huge park. Great equipment in the various play structures for little to older kids. Nice shady areas and thoughtfully placed seating. Excellent community center with classes for toddlers to senior citizens. Safe and clean restrooms. Plentiful, safe, free and convenient parking. Of course, the park also offers the gorgeous peaceful views that draw visitors and residents to PV.

I am not a fan of Dr. Who. I have caught a few episodes and I did not succumb to the galactic…read moretravels of the cycling Whos. However, I respect and truly admire that they added a cultural term to modern vocabulary: the Tardis Effect, which basically means that you enter a space and it is more spacious and complex than you can imagine based on what you believe it can hold based on exterior. Another example is Snoopy's Dog house. And as a final example, I offer a person's head. It does not seem like it holds a lot but it holds an ever expansive universe of thoughts, ideas and memories. This park can serve as another example of the Tardis Effect. It is a small park, like legit tiny, but when you look from its multiple view points you see the vastness of the pacific ocean and shore lines, which can induces so much within your head universe. Like one time I went and I imagined that a sea monster would rise from the waters far away. The sea monster was like Godzilla, except purple and its blast were white and froze people to death. Missiles could not quell its fury. I imagined that the solution would have to be mystical like when Perseus defeated the Kraken using Medusa's head. I repeat that the park is small by feet or metric cubes, or what ever unit of measure is used to measure a park's length, but when you enter you will see more than you expected, if you let yourself. I wonder what the opposite of the Tardis Effect is? What is something that is super big but when you step inside is actual small. Hopefully, a whale's belly cause I might end up there one day and wish to survive. If you are not one who embraces imaginative trips, this place offers something more grounded: beautiful views that are plainly gorgeous. When you allow yourself to sit and view, you want to take pictures, you want to have a date, you want to have a meaningful conversation, you want to meditate. It is a small gulp of fresh air that can be released into a big space. Logistically, parking is hard to come by. I am a local so I park on the street nearby and walk. I do not have a parking permit, I find street parking. The walk from the park to the car is not that long and depending on your fitness level it can be exhausting or a breeze. I went today to hike some of its neighboring trails. And the trails were closed. So expect this place to be a treat, if you are the type of person who can take the small of the earth and see the large of the earth.

Great way to spend an afternoon on a Saturday. Many families here Park is huge. Definitely…read morerecommend coming here.

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.

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.

Fun park to take my dogs to the dog park. It's very clean. Pockets of shade here and there.read more

Went to the park this morning with my 5 month old puppy that is 15 pounds and there were numerous…read morelarge dogs in the small dog section, that pisses me off!' Who's in charge of this place? Fix it

For what this is, it's a great park despite the Waze GPS giving me the run around to guide me to…read morethe park, it's somewhat secluded and that's a good thing when it comes to avoiding crowds. The play area I'd say os good for ages 6 and under but, maybe some 8-10 years old kids can find joy too. They have a nice picnic area in the spacious grass and not too many tree obstacles to fly a kite too, or even navigate an RC drone or toy without electrical or utility wires either. Parking was easy because the park was empty.

Nice park with the old school rocketship that I in my younger days …read more Parking is limited in residential area very limited so be respectful of the neighbors that live here..

Wonderful and informative lots of local history here also rare species of birds and butterflies and…read morethe cheerful helpful staff when they're there are happy to answer questions. There's also wheelchair accessible restroom with ramp. This is a nice place to visit. Lots of schools. Bring kids here for field trips to be respectful and mindful. Please know Bluetooth radios or talking on your speakerphone. as there are people birdwatching. meditating, etc. Bunkers that used to have nuclear weapons you can walk right up and walk on top of them amazing place amazing history.

A great way to spend a day/afternoon at the tide pools. We have been coming here for several years…read moreand always have a fun time exploring the pools and all the views and wildlife in the area. A wonderful place to sit and relax too, with some benches along the way. Parking was $3 today to drive down the hill to the pools. There was plenty of parking when we arrived. There are only portable bathrooms so plan accordingly.

If you're planning on coming here make sure you have a reservation. I didn't but luckily it was…read moreempty and they accommodated us. I paid around $25 for 3hrs of play ( We only stayed one hour). My nephew wasn't wearing grip socks so I had to purchase some. It's a no shoe policy so you must leave your shoes upon entering. Super fun kid play area and since my nephew is 3, he still made the cut. There is also a coffee shop and sitting areas where you can order food and drinks. The wooden slide was a little concerning. I would like to see more padding at the end of the slide. The padding that is there doesn't seem to absorb the shock as much as I'd hope for especially for a 3yr old whose legs are landing fast into it. Other than that I highly enjoyed the experience.

I've been coming to Looma for years and perhaps that's the problem. I remember what this place felt…read morelike when I first discovered it. It was genuinely impressive. Someone had clearly thought about the experience. A beautiful indoor space, imaginative little environments, places for parents to sit, decent coffee and food and enough visual restraint that you didn't feel like you'd voluntarily locked yourself inside a plastic primary colored migraine for two hours. With small children, this is no minor achievement. There still aren't many places like it in the South Bay. Which is probably why we keep coming back. Unfortunately, Looma today feels less like a premium children's space and more like the aging remains of one. You begin noticing the little things because there are so many of them. The projector by the ball pit stopped working ages ago. Other play features are broken or simply gone. Toys and foam blocks migrate around the building and apparently establish permanent residency wherever they land. Some surfaces are sticky. Vents and edges look like they haven't met a cleaning cloth in quite some time. Rooms sit unused and closed off. On our latest visit, even the bathroom was rough. None of these things individually ruins a children's playground. Kids are extraordinarily talented at destroying civilization. I have two. I understand. But maintenance is the business. If you sell a premium environment for children, the product isn't the slide you installed three years ago. The product is the slide today. The clean bathroom today. The working toy today. The stocked refrigerator today. The employee who appears mildly pleased that you've entered the building today. That last part has always been Looma's strangest weakness. Service ranges from indifferent to occasionally miserable. There have been exceptions the woman I've repeatedly encountered handling the cafe has always been genuinely sweet and helpful. But overall there's very little hospitality in a business ostensibly built around families spending time there. And when the place is crowded, all of these little failures compound. Our latest visit felt badly oversold. Not enough seating, exhausted parents orbiting tables waiting for somewhere to land, children everywhere, broken or neglected equipment and a staff seemingly resigned to surviving the shift. Then you remember what you're paying. Once admission for two children, food and drinks enter the equation, this stops being some scrappy neighborhood playroom where you forgive the duct tape and missing Lego pieces. Looma calls itself an upscale indoor playground. Fair enough. But "upscale" creates an obligation. It means someone has to care obsessively about the boring things after the beautiful launch photos have been taken. That's what frustrates me most. The bones are still good. The original idea was good. Even the food is surprisingly decent for an indoor playground, with some Korean options mixed into the usual kid fare. My children can still have a great time here. But children having fun is an extraordinarily forgiving metric. Give them a cardboard box and seventeen minutes and they'll establish a functioning municipality. Adults notice the rest. Looma doesn't need another attraction or themed event. It needs somebody to walk through the building slowly, look at every surface, every broken feature, every empty refrigerator shelf, every neglected corner and start caring about the details again