Beautiful park near the ocean with lots of greenery, a clean beach, and a great playground for…read morekids. There's plenty of space to walk around and enjoy the ocean view. Everything was wonderful and the staff were very nice and helpful. The only thing that was a little uncomfortable was that there were many homeless people close to the playground, but I think we probably just came at a bad time and it's not always like that. Overall, the park is amazing. Thank you!

We visited this park as part of an event with Active SGV. I loved how the environment was so…read moreserene, clean, and well manicured. We were there in the early mid-morning and listened to a talk about the watershed preservation. I was impressed with how clean everything was and most especially the restroom. They were super clean, well maintained, and well lit. Me and my daughter felt safe. I was surprised to note that when we returned later in the day that there is an attendant available to answer questions or provide support. This place is a winner in my book.

One of the nicest park I've been to. Well taken care of. Playground is super nice. Lots of…read morevarieties. The only down fall is so many people. I've never seen so many people at a park like this. It was crazy. Specially the playground area. My son could barely run around without hitting other kids. Pond are was beautiful. A super nice and chill place to have a picnic and sit around for hours.

Location is great!! There is always plenty of parking with parking meters…read more I love to walk the park with my Loki. There are the ponds to see the duckies and turtles!!! They are nice and calm, never seen any of the ducks or turtles try to interact with people or dogs. Lots of beautiful trees. My Loki gets happy when we come to this park when I have my doctors appointments!! He cries when I am trying to park because he's wanting to get out of the car to roam the park!!! The park is clean and usually busy with people at the benches, laying out or just walking.

I have walked through this park many whenever I am visiting the Santa Monica Pier. Mostly because I…read morepark on the PCH and have to walk through this park to get to the pier. Palisades Park is a long linear park that stretches over twenty-six acres along Ocean Avenue. I love the view of the beach from here. There are picnic areas, benches, restrooms and monuments throughout the park. It is a nice park to take a stroll and enjoy the cool breeze from the ocean. Some things to check out while in the park are the Santa Monica Camera Obscura and some civil war canons near the iconic Santa Monica Pier entrance sign.

A very scenic park, that stretches north from the Santa Monica Pier, and is very long…read more This park has fantastic views all around, the ocean, the freeway, and it's a great place to take a long stroll or even a run!! A very popular park, given its proximity to everything in this area, there were lots of people all along this park. It's also maintained very well. You do have some homeless people here, but very few. But the views here are what stood out the most to me!!

It's not flashy or crowded like some of the bigger LA parks, but that's exactly the charm. It feels…read morevery local and grounded -- families walking dogs, kids at the playground, and others just sitting on the grass taking a break from the city. The park is clean, well maintained, and peaceful considering how close it is to busy streets. There's a nice open field, tennis courts, and enough space to actually breathe. It's a great spot for a casual walk, light exercise, or just lying in the grass with headphones on for a while.

Tucked away on Ocean Park Blvd. The park has a neighborhood feel. 2 busy baseball fields,…read morebasketball courts and playground plus numerous picnic tables throughout the park located in different areas. Lots of families lots of kids and a favorite of dog lovers. The negative is people who let their dogs off the leash to chase the squirrels and think this is ok. It is not. The other is the intermittent noise from planes taking off and landing in adjacent Santa Monica Airport (which thankfully is closing in coming years.) unfortunately there aren't many food options nearby so you have to bring your own. Otherwise, it's a great spot.

Colorado Park is a beautiful, well-maintained park where you will see lots of doggos, people taking…read morecoffee breaks from work (depending on what time you go), kids on the playground, pick-up basketball games, and sometimes those funny workout classes that involve 2 lb weights and a bunch of moms standing in a circle doing semi-bicep curls. Anyway, I live right by the park and when I have my dog I always take my dog here and do some pull-ups. It's a very pleasant area and I hope to have a picnic here sometime. There are also tennis courts just adjacent to the park; dunno if they're just open to the public though. I love this park and how clean and nice it is and I hope it stays that way! There's street parking along the edges of the park but I never have to park here. :)

I live walking distance to this park thankfully because my dogs love it here. Clean, well…read moremaintained and open. You can't beat it.

Our baby friend Felix K.-L. turned two last month, and we went to Marine Park in Santa Monica to…read morecelebrate his birthday. The park was fantastic, pristine and spacious with a top tier playground. Felix's parents claimed a prime seating area right outside the playground, where we could eat and socialize while keeping an eye on our various kids. The set-up felt very safe and easy. I admit to losing track of my five-year-old for long stretches at a time, and once finding him in a piece of playground equipment with a group of children he didn't know, giggling as two of their dads spun them around and around. My two-year-old spent a lot of time in the sand with several toddler friends, pouring sand into a play table and also all up in their clothes. We brought our elderly basset hound Duke in a mobility stroller, and he got lots of attention, too. It was a nice outing for our whole family. I also couldn't help but notice that the park was right next to the Santa Monica Airport and other airplane-themed entertainment. We live pretty far from Marine Park, but I have a feeling we'll be back.

One of the nicest parks in Santa Monica. Don't ever remember coming to this park growing up as a…read morekid in Los Angeles. It is a small park with families and children playing little league sports. Pretty peaceful and clean here. I ended up liking it , so I'd visit again.

in between Santa monica and Venice, this was our first time here. it was nice because less crowded…read morethan the other two and plenty of parking all around! also there is a playground on the beach which is nice. i just wish it was bigger and had more stuff.

Best park in the world, right on the sand... great for toddlers and up to like 6 year oldsread more

I went to Joslyn Park for my little friend Felix K.-L.'s 3rd birthday the other week. It was a nice…read morepark, a great place to spend a couple easy Saturday hours with the kids. Parking was a breeze. The park has an indoor room you can reserve if you plan far enough ahead, but the outdoor tables are first come first served. Felix's parents claimed a couple tables and brought two of their own, creating a sizable shady party space right next to the playground. I think the whole area was surrounded by a fence, so none of the pre-school age children could easily wander off. My boys had a blast playing in the sand and on the cute structure. There was also a little set-up for puppet shows, and all the kids kept going over there and pretending to buy and sell ice cream. I live too far from Santa Monica to make much use of Joslyn Park, but I know a good park when I see one. I'd recommend this place if you have young children, whether for party time or just a relaxing hour of play.

This is a great dog park! I have a small dog and enjoy the small dog area. I was a pleasantly…read moresurprised one Sunday morning when I discovered a great little church meets at the park auditorium adjacent to the dog park. They had a covered area outside with a speaker so I could enjoy the church service with my dog after playing at the park! They even brought coffee out to me and had water for my dog. I'll definitely come back on Sunday's more often.

Gardens were permanently closed when we tried to go in November 2026. Lots of construction at the…read more Veterans Administration in Westwood. Nine hole golf course open and inexpensive but not in the best of condition.

Can't give an experience because it was locked up! Weren't…read moreable to see anything. They are doing construction around the area.

The good: Parking is easy here. There were many beautiful…read moreblooming trees with pink flowers. There was a soccer field with great modern turf. There's a sand area but most of the playground has the bouncy ground. There are picnic tables and benches. The park is really spacious with a wide range of playground equipment made for wheelchairs and with disabilities. It has a toddler area tactile and musical playground equipment. There's a zip line. There's a lot of shaded areas. There's a boat, space ship, tunnel, slides, rolling metal slide, balance beams shaped like balls, and so much more. It's a super inclusive playground with a diverse group of patrons as well. The bad: The parking lot had some cars that looked like people were living out of their car. There was a pee stench at the entrance. Toward the toddler area there was a guy smoking weed. The interesting: It has a LA theme with references to the observatory, freeway and more.

First of all - the pool itself is great , except recently after repairs of 3 month the water in a…read morepool became 70 degrees !!! I got hypothermia during swimming, had to leave immediately! Secondly- they allow homeless people to take shower in a locker room of a swimming pool facility!!!! Outrageous!!!!! We have to take a shower with homeless who got lice, shingles and another transmitted disease !!! we have to sit on a seats they set, sometimes they leave a poop on the seats in a locker room area !!!!!! is that acceptable for public safety?!?!?! apparently-yes!!!! I have complained to a management number of times, the answer I get is always the same : 'so what ?! unfortunately , when you come to a public place that's the risk you are going to take..."