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    Heartwell Park

    4.4 (68 reviews)

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    Plenty of trees and defined pathways
    Fuyme J.

    First time visiting this park with my dog after trying to check out new parks and city to explore. Did not disappoint! Located off the main street of Carson it appears to expand into 4 sections. Plenty of street parking off the road and found a parking lot off Carson and bellflower. Also borders residential area and the homes were well kept pretty to look at historic and it's own unique character. Did arrive around 630am and opted to wait for the sun to pop out a bit more - sunrise view was beautiful and gorgeous! I stepped out with my dog around 640am and sure enough as soon as there was more light, more people appeared in vehicles walkers joggers group dog folks just out of the wood work! Paths were easy to follow and that also twisted and turn or simply just walking the open fields / so many trees and for the amount of space hardly any litter - plenty of people said good morning and acknowledge Community center, restrooms, and library in the area. Free parking - street and lot No entrance fees Soccer field Basketball courts Workout stations spread throughout Baseball field Lake / large pond with various birds So many trees throughout Benches tables located in many places Dog friendly but didn't see any bags so please come prepare Stroller friendly Bicyclists friendly Walker runner jogger friendly paths and on pavement or grass Great for family group of pals time to think for yourself I would only say to wait until a bit more light appear before wandering as it was quite dark when I first arrived so I am glad to wait the extra minutes Super glad to venture this place and a must return!

    sherry u.

    Large park; great for walking; free parking; clean- well kept; duck and geese pond; playground- fun for all.

    Duck pond
    Lisa P.

    Really sweet park easily located at bellflower and carson. The park runs several blocks, and we like to walk to the pond behind the library and daycare. There are picnic tables and lots of shade trees. You can see ducks and goose and even turtles at the pond. There are some public bathrooms near the college at Clark. It's a bit of a hike, but if you need them they're there! There is a paved path through the park, does not circle round but you can walk, bike or stroller down and back. Great park for watching planes!

    Attosa C.

    Beautiful, clean, all-accommodating park. It runs across 4 city blocks. Plenty of parking, but on the weekends you'll have to find street parking. Be very careful and look for mixed signal parking. You'll see some that have hours of availability alongside "no stopping at any time," and you WILL get ticketed. Just saw 8 cars get slapped by a very proud parking enforcement bloke. This place is awesome for walking, jogging, biking, skating, sports. There are public bathrooms available. I'm training for a marathon and these pathways are smooth and perfect. Enjoy!

    These workout stations are set up all along the park
    Mirna P.

    This is such a great neighborhood park; a great place to walk, jog, bike, or just sit and ponder. My favorite section is between Clark ave. and Bellflower, where the duck pond is and there are no baseball or soccer fields boasting with children. I love coming here for a peaceful lunch, either alone or with a friend. Its nice to get away from everything in the middle of the day and just breathe in the calm and peaceful vibes. Avoid coming after sunset, though. The park lacks lighting so it gets super dark in the evenings.

    Salma N.

    Amazing park, The view is nice, It is really nice and quiet place. I do recommend to bring kids with You so they can have a nice and clean breath of fresh air. The trails are really nice to bring a dog with You. Park looks really clean and safe.

    One set of restrooms are on bellflower and Carson
    Jenn S.

    This is my favorite Long Beach park. It's huge - 120 acres, or something close to that. It spans all of Carson St, from past Palo Verde through Bellflower. I love that there are tons of trees here. If you have a toddler, it's a great place for them to just run around because there are nice, shaded open areas. There's also a playground area (partially sand, partially engineered surface), a bike path, baseball and softball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, and supposedly even a pond. Keep in mind if you go to the playground area in the summer, you'll likely run into a lot of the YMCA camp kids. The park is surprisingly clean. I walked all along the residential street side of the park and never saw any trash. Also, if you get bored at the park, you can head over the Ruth Bach library next to the park or to Viking Village, where there's a Gymboree school, and lots of food choices (Mexican, Thai, greasy spoon, frozen yogurt). For more info: http://www.longbeach.gov/park/parks_and_open_spaces/parks/heartwell_park.asp

    Grateful for such a beautiful view so close to home.

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    Great course to work on your short game. Can be slow due to kids but it's fun. Thanks

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    Nice, clean place that's kept up well and seems safe and secure. People seem keen to keep it a nice atmosphere

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    Love Heartwell Park. Lots of great sports and kids learning life lessons. We're here multiple times a week throughout the year

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    I like playing golf here. This is where Tiger Woods started playing golf when he was just a kid with his father. Lots of memories.

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    A good park to walk around in, not complicated at all. The location is great with lots of street parking. One of our favorites in this area.

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    I enjoy strolling through Shoreline Park each time I come to downtown Long Beach…read more It is a peaceful spot, passed the Aquarium, unique for the area. Quieter, green grass (it'd be nice to bring a book here) away from the hustle and bustle. And the views are hard to beat, the Lighthouse, the shore with boats and Queen Mary in the near distance. Bring a snack, a drink, take a nice break here, a cool walk to explore the Shoreline Park. Always enjoyable!

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    A quiet park, that can quite noisy when soccer is being played. On a football sunday, there was no…read moresoccer so my daughter and I took a leisurely walk around the park, following a Pokemon route that somebody had established (no worries if you have no idea what I'm talking about...somebody who plays Pokemon Go would understand). There are two tennis courts here, with lights allowing for nighttime play. There is also a small skate park. Alas, neither were being used...in fact, there were hardly any children around, even on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon.

    My daughter had a soccer game here on a Sunday morning, Sept 2022. While the soccer pitch is…read morelocated "across the street" Drake Park, we could not seem to find access to the lower field from Loma Vista, and made a left on Chester and another left in DeForest to access the small lot for the "Drake/Chavez Greenbelt Park." Assuming this is all part of the Drake Park proper, but it took a little intuition to find the entrance for our first visit. And still, the parking lot is small, filled with litter, human waste, and lots of broken auto glass... And it's about a 200 yard walk to the entrance of the artificial turf soccer field. Much of the human detritus in the parking lot is likely attributed to the considerable homeless population that is evident in the immediate area: dozens of people were camped out just across the street, in the dirt lot area adjacent to the river channel. That same dirt lot is variably covered with piles of demolition construction materials haphazardly dumped by who knows who? In pure defiance of posted signs prohibiting dumping. Other "unhoused Angelinos" seem to be wandering about the park, utilizing senses beyond my standard five (sight, smell, taste, hearing, and feeling) to experience things I can only imagine.... and a couple had set up camp in the park's landscaping adjacent to the walking path. Not so much unsafe as much as unsanitary This part of the park features what appears to be some kind of community garden - - locked and secured behind 10 foot chain-link fences. there is a public park restroom with only 2 of the 8 single seater stalls unlocked, and both are horrific inside. Some beautiful wall murals are marred by tagging. Much of the park here is adjacent to industrial yards, and most of the bordering landscape is littered with garbage. The soccer field is actually quite beautiful: artificial turf field with a perimeter fence. I laughed a little bit at the idea that this was a "green belt" and the soccer field was artificial turf... But there is certainly some actual real grass field in this park, and some California native plants along the periphery. So I guess that counts in the midst of This residential-industrial interface. The air was pretty heavy with the smell of oil refinery and low tide from the nearby river channel, which was probably a bigger deal to the soccer players than it was to me as a spectator. A generous three stars for the really nice soccer field and the fact that my truck windows weren't added to the considerable collection of broken auto window glass on the ground in the parking lot. My only other Long Beach Park frame of reference is Bluff Park, so I can confidently say this is nicer.... relative, though, that comparison is...

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    Enjoying the fall colors

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    4.4(19 reviews)
    3.0 mi

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    Yocky Field scoreboard

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    Wide variety of things to climb for older kids

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