Great park with tons of open space and shady spots. My second favorite in the area and easy parking too. Many places to sit when need to eat or take a break. read more

Very nice park beautiful peaceful relaxing and easy to find. They should clean up the picnic area and tables. It's very quiet and again very relaxing. read more

This is the best park in all of West Los Angeles in my opinion. Me and my family used to come to this park sometimes when i was a little kid. The park has not changed at all. It is still well kept in a good neighborhood. Except for recently, Me and my girl could not enjoy our time here with the homeless problem they have so bad here. We dont have these kind of problems at our parks in Orange County. So we hung out for 30 minutes, and started to leave. Hopefully things will get better here. read more

Camp director aggressive and not understanding. Counsellors were unprepared arguing with each other on Monday morning. Sending parents back and forth to the office for different issues. Not watching kids. Public park, homeless people everywhere and not enough supervision.kids were dispersed amongst regular park patrons climbing on trees with no supervision. I walked right in to pick my child up and I was early. I heard a lot of screaming at children. I could have been any weirdo walking in there. My child was crying when I picked her up. Tried to get a refund per their policy as outlined in their handbook for the following week. Director would not give me a refund. Not only that, she was gaslighting me and talking down to me. Do not leave your children here. It's not what it used to be. I am honestly floored. Tried to call and remedy the situation. I was rerouted by Jovan, the new director to the region west offices, the woman who answered the phone ,Jennifer Moore, was extremely hostile and antagonistic and finally let me talk to her supervisor, who was surprisingly very nice stated she was going to visit the sight and get to the bottom of it. I hope they do what is right. No child should be left at palms park in their care and no parent should have to deal with the hostility of the staff. I am grateful to another camp that was able to bend over backwards and accommodate my child. I will go to the end of the earth to make sure palms park is held accountable for their conduct regarding the children in their care. read more

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The playground got a makeover recently and we absolutely love coming here. There is easy free parking, a wide open field, picnic tables, playground, basketball courts and fitness area. There are public restrooms at the rec center part and inside the public library on the premises. This is our go-to weekend park with a trip to the library after. read more

I am 11 years old I go to Palms summer camp. I highly recommend it. We do all actives so if your kid loves sports or is more crafty I am certain that they will have fun here. Some of the many actives that we do is art in the handycraft room or playing warball or ga ga in the gym we also play on the playground, the basketball courts and, both the basepal feild and the soccer feild. Depending on your childs age they will also have whole group feild trips to fun places like amusement parks, or arcade places, or just something that is really fun. As you get older you get more opportunities for example the older groups walk to Cheviot to swim in the pool and the oldest group does a extra feild trip. If you have a younger kid I stilol think that Palms is a great place to send your kid. For example the younger kids partipate in water play once a week and everyone cooks something. Another great thing about Plams is that it is right by a library so after camp I can go check out a few books. If you are not interested in sending your kid here I think you are making a mistake!! I would like to say I think that the classes here are pretty epic especially the Zumba class with Mrs. Kekio. She is the librarian at my school and I know she will make the Zumba class super fun, she is amazing!!!!! read more

Playground area may be nice for kids, But STAY OFF the Grass!! Especially toward the south end, by the walk bridge! Grass is full of FLEAS - I'm still nursing 8 bites on my right foot and leg, and I was wearing long pants when I decided last weekend to get some "walking in nature" time - - Wrong!! at least 2 people in the SE corner are feeding feral cats, and maybe camping there as well. What kind of a park has grass you have to avoid? Makes all the picnic tables unusable. Sad ... but I learned my lesson. read more

This smallish park space is next to the Palms/Rancho Park Library on Overland. I never even knew it was there until last weekend, as it's not visible from the street. The space includes the Palms Child Care Center (310-202-4531), which has its own fenced-in playground with a nice view of the green space. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=6edeFnGPrQNyc-W_YWutZg Speaking of green space, it wasn't very green. Maybe due to the recent watering restrictions, but......wow, this grass needs help, it's drying up. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=Kx8Q4q6Ixz2jRWBlcR_vHw The park space is small, as I said, but it does have lots of mature shade trees, http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=65DzpFxhc5WzET3VSxTtsw home to at least one very friendly squirrel. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=VuXQ3iOydJ3pvtteEDwX0g And the land is not flat, it's on a slope, to add some interest. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=gvHa6aaC1rHf5EbjoJXh3Q There's a second entrance from the adjacent residential neighborhood, via a foot bridge over a railroad track (I wondered if that track was still in use and where it goes). http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=E-FUmN51qNszJYKF4tHtdw The main entrance to the park is by the library, where there's a parking lot. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=rHsCQ0EF5yfzuorUlKdvhw The large picnic area, with barbecues, is available by reservation only, and people were preparing for a party when I was there. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=E4nwCjsS7jPa2S39kbIpbg The kiddie playground was in full use, too, on a beautiful day...... .......as was the outdoor b-ball court, which is lighted at night. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/BKElMrLorIQEVvc6Arifvw?select=iJvBL9pgJWF-Of7mjsHaRA There's supposed to be a community room & a Rec Center (310-838-3838) at this park, but I didn't see a separate building for that. Maybe it shares the child care building. This park doesn't have a ton of outdoor sports facilities, but it looked like local residents were enjoying what there was. And that's what counts, in this park, as in every park. read more

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My kids have been taking martial arts (aikido & jujitsu) class, taught by Sensei Monty Scates, at Palms Park for over 4+ years. It's a great class for kids to keep fit, learn self-defense and develop a stronger sense of self-esteem! I highly recommend the class for kids, ages 6 and up. For kids, ages 6-7, parents must attend class also. read more

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Granted, Im a little biased because I teach here, but I wanted to write a review, since there was only one. Palms Recreation Center is amazing. I teach gymnastics there and, because of the support of everyone who works there, all of the classes are awesome. It seems to be a place where everyone really believes in there work. There are all kinds of movement classes, language classes, private lessons in piano and guitar, fine art and cooking classes. It feels like a space filled with the things that our culture could too easily forget, but which I know are the most important. And, oh yeah, classes are very affordable. read more

The phone # listed above is incorrect. That one will call Palisades Rec. Center. The correct # is (310)838-3838 http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/palmsrc.htm read more

Very small park that's near the library. Great place to bring kids. They have these workout machines that don't have weights but were designed so that you lift your own weight. Kids can definitely use the machines and have a lot of fun with it. They have basketball court, play grounds, soccer field and ample parking. read more

Palms park has the most wonderful, caring, loving and creative people taking care of our kids. We can not be more thankful for their work and what they do for our children. Thank you Robin, JR, Shane, Sandurry, Michael, Dario, Terrin, Natalie, Jazmin, Tiffany, read more

Great park, and it looks like they are doing some remodeling. Adding a soccer field maybe. The reason it gets 4 stars is because there are some shady characters that hang out near the pedestrian bridge. read more

This park and the activities they offer reminds me of a small town. It's fantastic! Especially the camps that are offered. My son has attended Two Transitional, Basketball, T-Ball, Soccer & Camp. The staff is friendly. It's a place where they know your name. Have fun, have a picnic & stay for a movie. read more

Vanessa C. is sooooo spot on! There's a guy in a white convertible that has "SHIFTY" tattooed on his chest and finds it necessary to blast N.W.A music as he continually removes and puts the same things back in his car as these two prostitutes walk from there car to his car doing geebus knows what. However this park is great for flying a kite, playing catch and so on. The parents are a little stand offish but there are diamonds in the rough, parents that allow their children to be social with other children. Oh yeah they also have movie in the park nights. Overall the park is enjoyable . read more

More on this later. Sorry gotta drive. I go to this park quite frequently. to run or walk or just get out of the house for a bit. It is safe and good for kids on their bikes or whatnot Palms park is both relaxing and a fine page for certain sports such as tennis but I do not play tennis so I am not sure what the set up is there. What I like best is that it's close to home and large enough to not be overcrowded. read more

This is the review about Palms Recreation Center Pre-k classes, They offer a lot of classes for kids, I'm so excited to start classes here, I actually just started sending my child to the pre-K class(4-5 yrs) here from 9am to 12pm. With signing up to pre-K enrichment classes, she can stay there from 9am-2pm(which gives me some free time...;) enrichment classes are a bit pricey but I think it's worth it! $105 for 10 classes from 12:30-2pm you have to pack one snack and one lunch, They have Spanish, mini sport, science, story book cooking and sign language classes for 4-5 years. Nice teachers and good facility, I will update more info as her classes continue, read more

Nice place, and am writing only about adult classes, yoga specifically. Used to have a wonderful yoga program, taught by Marcy, a real pro. But when she cut back her hours, they got the worst male yoga instructor I've ever seen. Complaints did nothing to change this. Most people go to yoga for relaxation, strength, and a "flow" between positions. Instead got a guy who counts out exercises and makes no transition one to the other. Terrible. So their popular evening classes lost lots of followers. Of course I went there for years previously so I know what people are missing. Palms rec center should have taken the hint and made a change. But they have not. Such a shame. read more

The Pre-School. Summer and Winter camps are first rate. We've sent our child there for all three. He loves going there every single day. They mix up the weekly activities with different themes and field trips so it isn't repetitive. JR and Robyn are phenomenal at running the camps and in my opinion, Laura is the best Rec Center director in the LA Parks system. All the counselors are a reflection of the example the leaders set. They are nurturing and enthusiastic with the campers and teach great social skills and interpersonal respect. We could not have imagined a better Summer Camp. read more

A smaller neighborhood park with good play area/equipment for small kids, new (flat!) sports field, basketball court, and really caring, creative and hard-working staff. The rec center offers various programs, usually very low cost. The summer program is very good value. My two kids were in the child care; loved it, an amazingly warm atmosphere and highly multicultural program. Public library is adjacent with additional programs. Have used this park for nearly 7 years and feel as safe here as any other park in LA! Staff are very approachable if you have any concern and always address promptly. read more

Great park. Great soccer league and summer camp. My wife and I have a great deal of trust in the facility and staff.