Small on space, big on sentiment…read more http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/xBkKwYVtuYKIAPOT0TnwDQ?select=xswacbwHHRUtCV5N3R2-3w This little park sits on an intersection in a residential neighborhood, just off PCH. It's always nice to see a unexpected green space, especially one that is dedicated to people who deserve to be honored & remembered. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/xBkKwYVtuYKIAPOT0TnwDQ?select=IJOzEvsNMxPlS9IqGmaqIw Veterans Park pays tribute to Lomita residents who served their country, so here's a shout from me to Veterans Park.

Not really a park but more of a memorial. Kudos to the City of Lomita for honoring their vets and…read morefor keeping this place well groomed. It's enclosed by a fence, and in the center is a mound of grass with a flag pole in the middle. There are some benches to sit on. No playground so there's no kids, and no dogs allowed. Just a nice quiet place to sit and think or read.

Cute park in the middle of a neighborhood. Play area for kids, open space, picnic tables, benches…read moreand bathrooms, what else do we need?! Saw butterflies up in a eucalyptus tree which was a bonus as well as a couple of swallowtails that were sunning themselves in the grass. Free street parking available adjacent to the park. Have fun!

Nice scenery & view of the Park. Especially for parties picnics & stuff like that. Been there a few…read moretimes.

Wow! It was my first time at El Prado park and I had no idea…read morewhat to expect. Met friends for a picnic and was told there were no tables so to bring a blanket. While I was surprised to see how true this was it was spacious! There are probably only a few park benches, one on each end of the park. There are a lot of trees and SO MUCH space for the kids to run around and let out energy. I can imagine playing frisbee or just hanging out and reading under a tree during the summer. It's a perfect place for picnics and even though there is no playground it is a great park

The El Prado meaning the meadow, which is a tree lined park that spans three blocks from Cravens…read moreave to Manuel ave. The narrow park area used to be the old town center back to old days.

This very beautiful memorial garden is one of PVE's "passive parks", less than one acre in size…read more It's dedicated to PVE residents who died while in the Armed Forces and also to two police officers killed in the line of duty (in 1994). The little park is across the street (PV Drive West) from City Hall & offers free parking on site. The hills of Malaga Cove are seen above City Hall & there are ocean views when you look the other way. As far as location, it doesn't get much better. The landscaping is perfection. Hundreds of daisies were in bloom today, so lovely. There are a few stone benches in the garden & usually there are no people in the park, making for a peaceful setting in which to watch a sunset while contemplating the significance of living free. Small in size yet big in profound sentiment, the memorial garden is representative of the elegance of the surrounding area. Well done, PVE.

Good trails, family-friendly, urban escape…read more When I arrived, I felt like I had departed from Los Angeles. It's tranquil and reminiscent of a simpler era.

Very large park nestled within west Torrance neighborhood with lots of dirt hiking trails around…read morethe perimeter. There's lots of elevation. From the top, you can see multiple little league fields and the reservoir which is currently filled with water and lots of ducks/geese. In the summer, this usually dries up. There is a basketball court, public bathrooms, and a playground. Picnic area has a water fill station which is nice since the rest of the park is reclaimed water and not safe to drink. Good place for walking dogs and even has an unofficial dog park. Lots of kids mountain bike on the trails during the daytime. Unfortunately, is very dark during the nighttime and often has coyotes

Awesome renovated park where families can take their little ones to run around and have fun.read more

Quality of the restrooms is terrible . Cheap toilets no seat gaskets . For such a high end area…read morethis is ridiculous . Step up your game and quit cheating out on the tax payers this is our money not being allocated properly . Gross

Review #878 2025-051…read more Our family alternates between Torrance Park & Charles H. Wilson Park (refer to Review #10), favoring the latter because of their weekend activities: farmer's market & steamers train. I drafted a review shortly thereafter but haven't been able to finish with revisions in 2016 & 2021, so almost a decade later... this is it! Torrance Park isn't as active as Wilson Park, but one past summer (2021), Ultra! - Torrance Art Museum & Torrance Park hosted "Even The Trees Will Sing If We Are Quiet Enough" (for more details, refer to website: http://finishing-school-art.net/Even-The-Trees-Will-Sing-If-We-Are-Quiet-Enough). Even The Trees Will Sing If We Are Quiet Enough is a participatory sculpture project situated among various old-growth trees. The artwork can be described as sonified interspecies furniture constructed with recycled wood & electronic components. The aum-like buzzing vibrations transduced through the architectural forms are a livestream of the trees' living electrical signals that visitors can sound-bathe in during daylight hours. Visitors reported that the tree sounds are also reminiscent of cicadas & other insects heard in wooded areas. This interspecies collaboration fosters direct connection & gives voice & focus to these elder residents that commemorate time & existence and bears witness to local histories & provides comfort & wisdom. When my daughter was taking taekwondo, the studio held a summer picnic & awards ceremony at the Outdoor Band Shell. Other than that, we come here when Wilson Park is crowded. Torrance Park has similar amenities: reservable picnic area with decent shade, bouncer accessibility, BBQ, playground, baseball/softball diamond, basketball court & horseshoe courts (though not as many), restrooms (we haven't had to use it so I'm unsure if it's clean &/or stocked), but they don't have an indoor gym/facility. There's a small area that's kinda like a corn field maze, not sure of the plants to create this mini maze, that my kids enjoyed playing tag with each other & friends. There's plenty of parking off Arlington Ave., some street spaces on Santa Fe Ave., not sure if there's a private lot off Cabrillo Ave. on the park's east side near the field. The park isn't as maintained as I would like; my son was riding his bike along the uneven walking paths & flipped over, head first, crashing on the hard asphalt & badly injured his nose with some facial scratches. Luckily, he was wearing his helmet or it could have been worse. He was 3 or 4 YO at the time of the accident, & wasn't biking on 2-wheels really fast. Quite a few playgrounds use the soft rubbery surfacing to cushion falls, here it's still sand unlike the red tractor. It's strange that they would renovate that instead of the playground that likely has more kids running & jumping around with a higher probability of falls. When the kids were older, in elementary & middle school, we're rarely at the playground & use the open grassy area to play catch with either a baseball or football, jump rope. Our daughter is currently in high school, she sometimes practices flag & rifle (color guard) in the shade. In my kids' toddler days (2011 - 2017), there's been more happy (not really) wanderers loitering & sleeping at the park, & hooligans causing chaos & mischief so we limited our time here. It's been better now that they're older, & it feels safer now with more families around. Not our first pick, but it's a decent enough back-up for outdoor play & physical activities. Come out & play... & get some CA sunshine!

The good: There's a basketball court, grassy area, a lot of…read moreswings and a playground that was appropriate for my toddler. The most interesting part of the playground was the super large fire truck. The flooring is sand. There are covered picnic bench areas. There are shady areas from the trees. My kid enjoyed picking dandelions and little weed flowers from the grass here. The bad: The park feels s bit old. There are weeds and the equipment is a bit worn down. The interesting: We parked in a large parking lot across the street but there's also street parking around the park.

This morning, a kid was riding an E-bike on the walking pathway inside Victor Park, almost…read morecolliding with me. It was a very dangerous and frustrating experience, and I plan to take a photo of the rider if this happens again. The park clearly has signs prohibiting biking on the pathways. Under Torrance's local ordinances, riding a Class 3 E-bike here is illegal and subject to fines. Even Class 1 or 2 E-bikes (and traditional bicycles) are only permitted on designated bike paths or roadways, making it illegal to ride them on sidewalks or within the park's walking areas.

I really like this playground! The only negative side is that it's located right by a very busy…read morestreet. It has two areas: one for little kids and then one for a bigger kids. The bigger kid play structure is pretty intricate, and has a lot of fun happenings. They have swings for both little kids and bigger kids as well. There's a big grassy area behind it, which is fantastic. The play structures themselves are in decent shape, for the location. The parents here seem pretty conscientious and engaged with their kids, which I really like. I would definitely come again.