We hosted our son's first birthday party at Mason Park Recreation Center, and I truly can't say enough good things about the experience. From start to finish, the staff was amazing--super helpful, responsive, and made the entire process feel easy and seamless. Getting our permit approved was quick, and when I had to switch locations last minute (literally a week before), they somehow had availability and got us in. I was so relieved and honestly overjoyed. The space itself was perfect. The shaded picnic table area is such a gem--especially on a hot day, which it definitely was. It kept everyone comfortable and made the setup really easy. The park and playground are also really nice and well-maintained, which made it great for both kids and adults to enjoy. There's also a splash pad, which unfortunately wasn't open during our event only due to the time of year, but I'm already thinking about booking again this summer so the kids can fully enjoy it. Overall, such a smooth, stress-free experience. Highly recommend for anyone planning a party or gathering! read more

Mason Park - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

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There's plenty of street parking. The parking lot often is full, so I don't even bother. We bring our dogs on the evening during the week or afternoons weekend. Plenty of area to let them run around. Some areas have foxtails (or worse). Definitely neeed to be careful and inspect their paws upon arrival of home. There's areas for kids to play. Lots of different party's planned , Very close to Smart n final and Trader Joe's , so convenient to walk by. read more

Our 6 YO Sweet Granddaughter enjoys coming to this park to play. She's fond of the slides and jungle gym equipment. On our last visit she persevered and got all the way across the monkey bars on her own. The previous time we took her there she needed boosting. Not only is she growing taller; she's growing stronger. It was a totally different experience to take her there directly after school on a Monday, versus on a busy weekend day. She practically had the whole play structure to herself. She did find several other kids to challenge on the climbing areas. Then she was kind enough to push a few younger girls on the oversized teeter totter equipment. Of course she wanted ice cream when the ice cream truck came around, but we were planning to go for dinner and frozen yogurt, so we had to disappoint her desire for getting ice cream at the park. SG has previously taken beginner ballet classes at Mason Park, and likely will play soccer here if she goes back to that activity in the future. They offer a lot of varied options for children to play independently, or take formal classes. SG also attended summer camp last summer once school finished up. She has positive associations with this city park. From an adult's perspective, the play areas are mostly in good shape, although there is definitely some wear and tear in the cushioned flooring in places. It's nice to have benches for the older family members to hang out while watching the younger generation. read more

Mason Park - Play structure. - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

I was in the area and decided to stop by to check out the park as I'm always on the lookout for places to take my dog for training and to throw the ball with her. I am very impressed with Mason Park, the grass is green and lush and well maintained. There's zero trash on the ground. Also, I was really enjoying that so many people of all ages were here today playing! Nobody on their phones, just people playing soccer, softball, or basketball in this very spacious park. There were excited shouts of laughter and calling to eachother about the games, a sound that it feels like we don't hear often enough now that technology has taken over so much of our lives. I don't know if the park is always this crowded or if it's just game day, but I love this park. Next time I'm in the area with my dog I will definitely stop by with her even just to walk around! Parking is in a small lot or on the side streets. read more

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Mason Park in Chatsworth is a great park for families and kids. My kids absolutely love coming here. There's a lot of room for them to run around and play, and the basketball courts are really nice -- we use them all the time. They also have a baseball area and big open fields where we love playing football together. The swings, slides, and kids play area are very nice and spacious. Overall it's always a good time here and one of our favorite parks to visit in the area. read more

The splash pad is open for the summer but it's weak sauce. Only two water outlets are actually working. But kids are happy to lay and splash around and gather at the buckets that dump water on them. read more

Mason Park - Splash pad 6/2025 - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

ZERO Out of 10 sprinklers, only the buckets worked and the water gun. The rest of the 8 functions are broken . So out of all the million dollar homes in this region, LA parks needs to fix this. This is the only splash pad for 2 million people in the valley. Believe it. read more

Nice park with a huge grass area and an excellent and large play area for younger children. While I was here, I saw numerous park employees cleaning and caring for the park. There were 10+ kids playing in the playground area and having a great time and laughing as all kids should do read more

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This review is only for basketball. The referees are great at helping the girls get better at the sport. However the court is dust and dirty. The whole gym is filthy. The kids are slipping and sliding all over the place. I have requested to have the court swept before games. But it seems like no one is capable of cleaning. Or no one seems to care that these kids keep spraining their ankles or worst yet broken ankles. I know one of the parents told me he broke his ankle last year. How lazy is our parks and recreation department? read more

It's a cute park parking lot does suck you can park on the street on the sides of the park but if you have a small kid that's annoying. The water part of the park wasn't working after 2pm idk if it's on timer or just bad day depends on the time you go there is not a lot of shade but you can always find some read more

SFV needs more splash pads for the kids! This is the only one on this side of the valley. You can find better ones in Calabasas and Simi Valley but you have to drive a lot further. It's ridiculous that with how hot the valley gets, there are not more at LA county parks! Also the grass area needs to be cleaned more as there were tons of debri in the grass from parties, etc. I picked up so much trash and pieces of water balloons! Most of my mom friends agree and prefer the farther splash pads. The playground area is nice but avoid on hot sunny days as there is little shade. The trees cover the picnic area next to the playground but none in the playground area. This makes for very hot slides that can burn. There are swings and a sandbox so bring your sand toys! read more

Mason Park - Splash pad fun - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

I don't recommend the water park they need to fix it. They stopped the water at 2 & didn't restart it. Very sad, what are they doing with our tax dollars read more

Mason Park - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

This review is for the pre-school. My son attended this school before it was closed due to the pandemic. Teachers Lily and Mary were so kind, welcoming, and caring for my young son. This was my first time leaving him anywhere. So I was very nervous. But after a couple weeks, all my worries were eased and I saw that he was in really good hands. The teachers planned fun activities for holidays. They had hands on lessons. They sang lots of songs. They occasionally watched a movie. Most importantly they loved on my son. I always felt at ease when he was there. The pricing is very reasonable and I felt like the school was a good value. I personally feel like young children shouldn't be made to trace snd do worksheets or be given "homework". So I wasn't a fan of that part of the program. But it was just a small part of the day and my son didn't seem to mind it too much. If you're firm about not being into that, this probably isn't the place for you. My son did not get to finish his school year due to Covid which was really really sad. He asked about school and his friends a lot. Now he will be too old and will not be able to go back when they reopen. I will probably send my daughter though if they do. read more

Mason Park - One of the wonderful parties that the teachers did to celebrate Valentine's Day. - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

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We've had some really fun water play days here! When everything is turned on and running as it should, it's a lot of fun. The problem is that sometimes we come to the splash pad and the water is just turned off randomly, even when the website says it's a day that it should be working. Take your chances! The park itself is nice for the kids. read more

One of my favorite things to do when I visit Southern California is see where some of my favorite movies were filmed. Mason Park is a great one because my favorite baseball movie, the original Bad News Bears (1976), filmed all of the baseball scenes there. Although it looks a lot different today, I still got a thrill from being there. The dugouts, press box, and home run fence are gone, and the parking lot is in a new spot, but I was still able to recognize the location. I enjoyed walking around and picturing the movie scenes as I stood where Tatum O'Neal, Walter Matthau, and all the rest of the cast filmed their scenes. The rest of the park is quite nice as well. A nice place to bring the kids or the dog. It's located in a quiet area of Chatsworth, and I recommend you stop by if you're in the area. read more

Mason Park - Bad News Bears ball field. - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

Love the park! There's always a ton of kids playing in the afternoon and evenings. The grounds people have taken pride and keep it really clean and well manicured. read more

Love bringing my dog to this park! I've been coming here as long as I can remember. I prefer this park particularly when I'm alone because of how open it is, and there are enough people around to make you feel safe but not crowded. The nearby neighborhoods make for more nice places to walk if you don't wanna stay in the park. Plenty of parking too. read more

Mason Park - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

Had a family picnic here. Great shade trees. The kids have lots of entertains play areas. The bathrooms were gross and parking is sparse. read more

Mason Park - Play atea - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

The park is nice. A few areas of shade to sit and watch the kids play. There is a water area that has been really nice during this hot weather. The only complaint I have is there's a homeless man living is his car. He doesn't seem to bother anyone but it's a little uncomfortable. There's also a group of older men hang out with him that don't seem to have anywhere to go as well. The restroom are kept up by the city but I try not to use it. I was told drug addicted go in there once in a while. read more

Mason Park - Splash Pad Hours - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

Two big thumbs up for Mason Park. After leaving Northridge Park (Disgusting Picnic Grounds) we retreated here. Here we found no homeless to speak of. Plenty of open clean picnic tables in a nice neighborhood. One of the better places to have lunch during this wonderful pandemic. No doubt we will return for more of the same. I remember my Mom taking me and my little brother here for 4th of July Fireworks back in the seventies. Good times. read more

Took my 2 nephews here on Monday afternoon, and it wasn't crowded at all, and it was actually the 2nd time I've been here with my nephews when I'm at their home babysitting them. They love this park, and I notice it has a lil mini splash park, but closed currently due to covid restrictions. I also took my toy Yorkie with us as well, and she totally enjoyed it!!! Overall great park, nice location, and nice/clean people as well! read more

Quirky fact: Old 1800COLLECT commercial was shot at the park. Pros: Softball fields. Has multiple adult and children leagues. Cons: It was once a crime scene (no joke) -- stupid teenagers ruined what was a perfectly safe park. Restrooms are filthy. Stopped letting you sit on the stage during basketball games. The gym isn't dog-friendly. Overall: I grew up playing ball at this park. Used to be one of those everyone-knows-everyone-else places. Not so much anymore. read more

This review is for the kids playground. It was one of the cleanest and well maintained I've seen in LA. Two different structures with slides, games, noise makers, climbing equipment and a big sandbox with a castle and a well. Don't forget the swings and giant two person swing. Loves of seating and tables for a picnic. Will 100% come again. read more

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I love this park. It's one of the nicest in Chatsworth! Lots of grass, facilities, a playground, ball field, and water play for kids in summer. Plenty of parking. No riff raff! Clean restrooms! Nice place to come for a picnic, to walk your dog, or relax on your lunch hour. Lovely place for outdoor exercise too! read more

My wife and I held our gender reveal party here and it was perfect. The park is big enough that you don't have to rush to stake your claim on a table or grass space. There are also plenty of trees to help shade you during the hot/sunny valley afternoons. There's a small parking lot, but there's also plenty of street parking around there that you also won't have to fight for that. While we didn't use is (it was closed & not enough kids in our party) it was great to see they had a little water park area to keep cool. I definitely plan on bringing our child here as he grows older to help beat the heat during the summers. read more

Great place to bring your kids to their new water play area... This is a small park, with great people and playing area. This place is great for birthday parties, it has ALOTS of shade. You may bring a kids jumper, but I think the company has to be approve by the city or you get a citation? They have a small parking lot but, you can park in the neighbor near the houses. It has 1 basketball court, but.. You need to make sure it's available to use. I believe in the summer there is a basketball camp. read more

Mason Park - Water park.. Open last month - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

Great park!!and now that they remodeled and have a splash pad for kids.. It's even better!! :) My only complaint is not enough parking.. read more

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This is one of my favorite parks to visit. The location is great and the amount of space that you have to run, bike or play some basketball is plenty to enjoy. This is one of the places I bring the dogs to get a good walk in and tire them out. I also play basketball here and there are usually some great games. They also have basketball leagues both adult and for the kids so options are plenty. They also have a great softball field here that you can get a group of friends, or league and have some great games. Soccer is also an option here with the amount of space available. Parking is on the street or their lot. read more

Great park for families. I came on a Saturday afternoon, to have a picnic with my friend and her toddler, and we had a great time. There were several birthday parties, and a lot of people, but the park is big enough where you can find a somewhat secluded space and not feel over-crowded. Tips/notes: -Bring some kind of bug repellent. There were large ants constantly crawling onto our picnic blanket and towards our food -water park/ water play area was "closed for the season" -there's a basketball court read more

Mason Park - Spring = picnic season!! - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

i was a little apprehensive about coming to my neice's 1st birthday here, in the middle of July. in the Valley. in the middle of July. in the Valley. you know, because it's the middle of July. in the Valley. lo and behold, everything turned out quite well. surprisingly it was only around 80degrees. my pops held a spot for us underneath this big old tree. it provided lots of shade to cover 6 tables. the park itself is pretty big. lots of surrounding space to accomodate all facets of the park going experience. there is an outdoor basketball court as well as indoor. i believe there was a baseball field too. there are two set of kids play areas complete with sand and all the requisite kid's imagination occupier i.e slides and swings and all that jazz. the picnicking areas are very well maintained with a plethora of big shady trees. while our party was going on, there were at least 4 other family festivities going on. all of them looked comfy cozy with their own shaded areas. there are bathrooms available, but, they closed them around 5p. i found that out the hard way when i tried to use it before driving the 35 miles home. dont ask how i made it happen. overall, we lucked out with great weather and available space at this park. i'm not going to push my luck by trying to venture here again within the next couple months. but, i do recommend it. read more

Mason Park - Pinata time! - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

The park is nice , lots of trees, and there are public restrooms, good place for picnic and plenty of tables already there , first come first serve. There is always baseball game and lots of peoples on weekends. Kids play ground are nice since they just built it like 3 years ago. Love to bring my kids here , read more

Wanted to check this park out for flat areas for inline skating and the red basketball court was perfect! The sidewalks were great and flat too. Definitely will come back to practice more. read more

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Really nice park. Went there for an outdoor party for a large group. We had plenty of shade on a hot summer day and parking on the street was fine. The party was towards the back of the park. Which was great because we had plenty of space, but it was a long walk to the bathrooms. The area surrounding the park is nice. It's mixed residential and business. If you want a good spot you need to come early. My friend came at 7am and there were people already there savings their spots! read more

I really like this park. My friends and I took my niece to celebrate her birthday there, because of new play area for the kids. There was also a Splash Pad, and my niece being a typical 5-year-old, wanted to get wet. It's located near a shopping area with a good amount of restaurants and grocery stores. So you can pick up some food or groceries for a simple picnic before you settle in the park. That's what we did for my niece. We got a couple of little caesar's pizza (her fave) and some juice and a big cake for her. After dinner, we went to the Splash Pad, but to our dismay it was already closed. :( I should've looked up the hours for that and made a mental note of it. I think they are open in the summer until 7pm on weekdays and until 6pm on weekends. I went in assuming they were open until sundown. Luckily, she wasn't that upset, because she saw not one, but TWO playground areas with slides and swings and SAND! She had a great time switching from one to the other. The park itself has a lot of space and a basketball court. It's a great park in a beautiful neighborhood, I will definitely come back! read more

Mason Park - Dusk. - Parks Near Me - Chatsworth, California

It would be nice if the splash pad was actually working. I called the park before making the commute with the kids and they have a message on there machine saying that its now opened and the times. But now were here with a lot of disappointed kids abd its not only off but no ones here to talk to. read more

Like to know why water park is closed kids enjoy a lot my grand daughter enjoys the playground n rides but today we went there was no spinners on read more

This park is great looking. We found it online and hopped in the car. Today we arrived and the splash pad water feature was off. Some moms asked a park employee when it would start and he said 11. 1130 rolls around and still no water. Noon, still no water. This would have all been fine except for these issues: 1. Why not post the times the splash pad is open? 2. If the splash pad is broken or not operating that day- COMMUNICATE that. Why not post a sign or have a staffer at least run out and share that with people? 3. 5 different park employees all seemed to have a different idea or reason or excuse as to what could be happening and still no answer if the water would be on soon or not. My son is nonverbal autistic. I showed him pictures of the park online with the water and asked him if he would like to go there. Had there been ANY communication either by a sign or employees when we arrived that water was not happening, I could've taken my child elsewhere. There were at least 20 families waiting and trying to keep their kids from flipping out. Communicate. People understand when things go wrong but it is very hard to understand why the staff here is ok leaving all of the parents and kids with swimsuits on guessing and trying to stay calm and cool. read more

A new playground is coming! A new playground is coming! I can't wait. A year ago, they held a community meeting and asked us what we wanted to see in a new playground. And now they've broken ground. I can't wait to see it all done! UPDATE: the new playground is now open. It even has a splash pad that runs everyday all summer long. We will be spending lots of time here!!! read more

Nice, big, well kept, park. Lots of grassy areas, lots of trees and covered play area for the kiddos. Clean, one person, restroom. Parking is easy, there are two lots or a lot of available parking on the street. Very nice basketball court and baseball diamonds too. There are also two indoor buildings, not sure whats inside, maybe an indoor basketball gym? I am doing some outdoor fitness training here so I will def be a frequent flyer. read more

I think this park is pretty fantastic. You'll find me here at least 3 times a week, running at nights... Maybe I shouldn't make this public. I don't want paparazzi and fans hunting me down for photos and autographs. Anyway... I run here at nights and it is perfect! The entire park is .7 miles so I tend to run 4-5 laps each time. It's not scary, but I always go with a running partner. There are usually other runners and families walking together. The basketball courts are occupied and occasionally you'll find people on the swings. I came here during the day once and noticed their little water park. I think it's such a fun place to bring your kids during the summer. The swings and playground are clean..no tagging. They have 2 fields for baseball/softball and plenty of grass area for cheerleader practice and to actually picnic. It is in a somewhat nice area. It's right behind the Flame Broiler/Trader Joe's shopping center so there are people around. I wouldn't necessarily feel scared to run alone here but I probably wouldn't. It is definitely a local kick it spot for the Potheads of Chatsworth. Lol. read more