02/19/25- 0800 One…read moreof the very first Recretional Parks that I went to when we first came to USA/ California. It's clean but earlier a saw a dog owner just unleashed his dog. Looks like a pitbull from a distance .

For the past four years, I've driven by Somerset Park without giving it more than a glance. It's…read moreon the way to my Walmart, restaurants, and Long Beach Exchange for me. However, since I've discovered pickleball, I've visited a few times now. It turns out to be a great park! I love seeing all the dog-walkers with various pups strolling around this small park. There is a playground, and kids are nearly always playing on it. Don't let this deter you, though, because it's typically fewer than five kids! There are basketball courts behind the tennis/pickleball courts, and I've always seen only one half-court game going at a time. I'd like to bring my soccer ball out here for a day to just kick the ball around, though I did not see any goals up. I don't play tennis, so I've only used the courts for pickleball on Wednesdays or Thursday. They're great! You can fit four pickleball courts on a single tennis court, and the community here is generally welcoming. I've mostly met kind people who have taken it easy on a novice player like myself. The open-play system here is mix and match, and I've found it much easier to play here without knowing anyone. Fun times! This is a small park with street parking available. It is bordered by three small streets and one busy street (Carson). Otherwise, Somerset is a great, quaint park. Come check it out!

Clean restrooms big trees nice shade very nice park been coming here for some time and I love it !read more

Some of the biggest trees have been removed in recent years, scooters no longer available and for…read moresome odd reason the crew who look after the park will drive their truck across the field leaving tire tracks in the grass despite there being a driveway for them on Freeland behind the rec center. They finally got the water fountain working, but some fool sat on the lower part while watching a soccer match so now it's incredible unstable and takes a hefty push of upper lever to get flow out. Other than that I really do like this park because of the animals and trees. Variety. It's great to see families use this place for exercise, often times are soccer games happening. I suggest don't park on San Antonio if you drive there because idiots speed too fast on San Antonio, which sucks since it's the street I have to cross to access it and there aren't any marked pedestrian intersections. Btw - late evening beware of coyotes. They seem to prowl in trio, I've had two approach me while carrying groceries homeward, in the distance was a third coyote. I made lots of noise and raised arms up high, then they took off towards ihop/kfc. If I hadn't noticed the third coyote it might have tried to rush me had I ran away from the first pair. There's a community cleanup on 2nd & 4th Saturday monthly at 8:30am to 9:30am Neighbors meet at San Antonio & Orange for supplies then they pick up rubbish off the curbs around this park and elsewhere. It's called Bixby Knolls/Ridgewood CLEAN STREETS. The city of Long Beach Parks dept does a good job of cleaning the Bixby Knolls Park a couple times a week, and the lock the bathrooms nightly which has cut down misbehaving so the park has felt safer lately. I've seen a lady who leads TaiChi on weekday mornings and a couple different men who seem to offer personal training opportunities. This is also a great place to walk dogs on leash, please bring baggies to clean up though because the park doesn't offer complimentary bags. One special aspect about this area of Long Beach is the amount of parks,, cemeteries, airports and golf courses because the night sky has less light pollution. This park is a great place for star gazing, watching spacex rocket launches and couple times I've caught site of Chinese lanterns fly over at dusk.

This park was fairly decent, the restrooms were simply "eh-could be worse could be better *laughs*"…read morethey have a nice big green field for sports or picnics, big trees that provide a fair bit of shade and little picnic tables. All in all not bad-personally I think we need more parks

Long Beach has many parks, even parkways and random patches of grass downtown the City designates…read moreas a "park". Hands down, Stearns Champion is one of my favorite parks in this city. Not only because it has a recreation center, but also because its one of the parks the city maintains fairly well. My other favs in the city are El Dorado East, Wardlow Park, Whaley Park, and Los Cerritos. I'm usually at this park at least several times a week, and enjoy seeing people getting out and being active. PROS: - Clustered together are the basketball courts, baseball field, recreation center, and the restrooms. This makes it ideal to keep an eye on children who may wander off and play in different areas. - Nicely separated cement picnic tables. These are scattered throughout the park, with ample room for parties of various sizes. No reservations, and it's first come, first serve. Seen this past Memorial Day got people up and out bright and early to post up and claim a spot. - Flat grassy open space in about three large areas of the park. People will usually set up for volleyball, soccer, flag football, practice area, etc.. - Parking is abundant. Steans Park has two parking lots, but there's also a lot of street parking. - Jacaranda trees! I love these trees with the purple sappy flowers, as long as I'm not subjected to park my car under it. Jacarandas line the 23rd Street side of the park. Beautiful when they are in bloom and flowers fall with the wind. CONS: - Lots of dog owners and their fur babies come through here. Beware that not all dog owners are responsible pet owners who pick up after their pooch. Some of these nasty @ss people leave turds on the grass. Hence, why I don't walk on the grass here. - As an addendum to the above point, also beware that not all dog owners have their dogs on a leash in the park, even though City ordinance does demand it. - Muddy mess. Sometimes this park gets overwatered and the grassy area is super muddy. Easy to slip and fall in the mud or even get your shoe caught up in it. - Trash receptacles are lacking in the south side of the park. There used to be at least one on the Stearns St. side, but since it's been gone, some half-brained pet owner has been tossing bagged poop at the base of the trees.

Once upon a time, another Long Beach Yelp-worthy find. A beautiful morning for a walk with my best…read morepup, Friday. Los Altos Park was perfect for our coffee in one hand, leash in the other stroll. A lovely exhale from the hectic. The end.

Let's start with the positives: plenty of parking, lots of open field for running or playing…read morefrisbee, and a good amount of trees for slacklining or providing shade. Then there's the negatives: There is a playground, but it is far away from any shade or picnic benches. No bathrooms. And for the last few years, there has been little to no regulation over the homeless encampments that grew at the park. I haven't seen the tents as frequently lately, but I did see a d*ldo on the ground when I took my son to the park a few weeks ago.

First time here, overall we had a great experience. Was surprised to see several lifeguards on duty…read moreand all very attentive. One in particular was very loud and reprimanding people constantly but for safety reasons it is better to have that than one who is inattentive especially when there were so many young children. I do wish the website would specify that this is not free and there is a fee per person. I showed up already a little late and no cash on me. I had to go home with my kids complaining to get cash and would have appreciated seeing this information online when I learned about this pool and looked up the time/days this was available. Nowhere on the site does it say there is a fee and it must be cash. $2 per person - adult and children. I also wish the swim times were longer, perhaps an even two hours? Right now it is 1:15-2:45 - 1.5 hrs but hey, I'm glad to have something like this open, affordable and available for my small kiddos. The 2 1/2 ft area with splash pads is great for the smaller ones!

I recently had my engagement party here. I rented the whole pool area out and was able to bring as…read moremany as 150 guests. This was a great facility because it's really kid-friendly and it had a lot of space for them to rome. All of the staff and lifeguards are super friendly and helpful. Once we were allowed and we were able to use both locker rooms fully. They allowed us to play music also. But the only thing that I ask is that you do not bring food or drink into the pool area. All my guests love the entertainment. They were telling us throughout the party how much they enjoyed the pool party, and even inquired about throwing or have any event there as well. I grew up in Carson from a young little girl. So it's super cool to have so many available parks around. To have an event or small party like this. To be able to plan and book an event as such. You have to go through City Hall's permits office and booked earlier in the year!

Scherer Park is a nice neighborhood spot in Long Beach. There's a little lake in the middle…read moresurrounded by tons of ducks and geese, which makes it feel peaceful and a little lively at the same time. The park has big shady trees, plenty of grass to hang out on, walking paths, and a playground. There are also courts if you're into tennis or basketball. It's a solid place to relax, walk the dog, or just watch the ducks waddle around.

Scherer Park I enjoy…read moregoing to Scherer Park! I love that there are so many trees for shade and relaxation, as well as open areas to sit and play. The Parks and Rec Dept do a pretty good job of landscaping and keeping the park clean. Thank you! *PLEASE park patrons just do your part of picking up after your pets, there are so many trash bins within close proximity. ***That means bring a bag and properly dispose your pet's waste! Help keep our parks clean and beautiful! PARK AMENITIES -Police Station by the tennis courts -Tennis Courts -Basketball Courts -Dog Park *Gated areas for big and small dogs. *Water fountain nearby -Playground *There are two areas for kids to play. One gated playground is for toddlers and another that has open space for the older kids. *The ground is sand, so bring some toys and water if you'd like to build sandcastles :) -Pond *There are ducks and other birds that live by the pond, as well as turtles *It is nice to walk around the perimeter *There are soothing streams around as well *The sounds of nature are so nice to hear when you're strolling around the park If you're in need of a breather and want to clear your mind, I recommend taking a peaceful stroll around Scherer Park! :)

This is a very nice playground. No dogs are allowed, so there is no poop (left behind by some…read moreowners). There are sand-areas that have some toys left by some parents for all the kids to play. We like this little playground. There are trees for shade.

Nice park and pretty quiet diring the week. Has a nice pond and equipment for the kids to play on…read more It's a nice park kind of secluded.

Whenever I visit my daughter and her husband in Long Beach, I take her two dogs ages 7 & 12 ro the…read moretrail close to C. Molino Park rvery morning where walkers and other dogwalkers are enjoying the trail surrounded by trees, flowers and the wildlife. My grandchildren always look forward to go to the playground at the park. The park and trail is well maintained as is the soccer field where childre, teens and adults play. Kudos to the city's park & tec services!

The park was built with a nice soccer field in a brown community but yet the community is not able…read moreto utilize the field. It is not a public soccer field. It was built to offer it to organizations. Not for the neighborhood kids who love soccer and may not have the means to be part of an organization.