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Venice Beach Recreation Center

5.0 (3 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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We love this place! It's our favorite Sunday spot! Everything is so amazing about it. Debby who…read moreworks at the cafe is the best! Can't wait when they open the pool so we can hang out with others big boys I think they have a changing table in each restroom, so it's really a lot to review

Annenberg Community Beach House has a great location and concept, but our experience was mixed. I…read morecame here with my daughter hoping for a relaxing afternoon of sun and pool time, and while it has potential, there were several limitations that made it less enjoyable than expected. Timing really matters here. It is best to come during off hours if you want any chance of getting a lounge chair to set your belongings down or take a break. When it is busy, seating is very limited and can get crowded quickly. The pool itself is not ideal for young children or anyone expecting a gradual entry. There is no graded or zero-depth entrance. Instead, you enter via a ladder directly into about four feet of water, with a rope separating this area from the deeper section. This setup may be fine for confident swimmers, but it felt less family-friendly than anticipated. Conversely, if you are looking to swim laps, this is not a lap pool. It is purely recreational. The changing and bathroom area is very open, and the showers offer no privacy. The shower water was also quite cold, which was not especially comfortable, particularly for kids. If you are expecting enclosed changing rooms or warm showers, this may be disappointing. Parking is public street parking only, paid at meters, which adds another layer of planning and cost. Overall, while the beach house is in a beautiful spot and can be enjoyable under the right circumstances, the lack of amenities, limited seating, and less-than-ideal pool and changing facilities make it hard to fully relax or recommend, especially for families with young children.

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3.0(11 reviews)
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The Wetchester Rec Center has recently upgraded the outdoor facilities. As a stay-at-home mom, this…read morepark is one of THE BEST in the area. The park is fully gated all around with access to clean [enough] restrooms within the gated area. The equipment is perfect for ALL ages. It really has some great new obstacles for older children, but has lots of pockets of fun for even my one-year-old. It is half sand and half rubber, so do come expecting a sand park. The nautical theme with whales and pelicans is a fun interaction for the tots too. OH, I can't vouch for it myself, but they added a skate park too. It's pretty large and as the morning went on, it got pretty busy, so I would assume it's good. I included one picture of it from the playground. Located between the Westchester Gold Course and Loyola Library, this is a great park for the whole family, a quick outing, or go on a Wednesday for the farmer's market as an added bonus! Enjoy! I know we do!

Yikes! This is the kind of place that when you walk through you clutch your purse a bit tighter to…read moreyou. My kid is signed up for basketball here so as we walked through the park we got a pretty good feel for it. It's very dirty, run down, and had TONS of skaters all over the skatepark, parking lot, and sidewalks yelling, using vulgar language and pants hanging off their butts. It's like their parents dropped them off and abandoned them and they were allowed to run completely wild. There was also loud music, some people playing drums, homeless...really weird feel to this place. Very sketchy and unsafe. Really disappointing. They need a lot more security.

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The good: Parking is easy here. There were many beautiful…read moreblooming trees with pink flowers. There was a soccer field with great modern turf. There's a sand area but most of the playground has the bouncy ground. There are picnic tables and benches. The park is really spacious with a wide range of playground equipment made for wheelchairs and with disabilities. It has a toddler area tactile and musical playground equipment. There's a zip line. There's a lot of shaded areas. There's a boat, space ship, tunnel, slides, rolling metal slide, balance beams shaped like balls, and so much more. It's a super inclusive playground with a diverse group of patrons as well. The bad: The parking lot had some cars that looked like people were living out of their car. There was a pee stench at the entrance. Toward the toddler area there was a guy smoking weed. The interesting: It has a LA theme with references to the observatory, freeway and more.

First of all - the pool itself is great , except recently after repairs of 3 month the water in a…read morepool became 70 degrees !!! I got hypothermia during swimming, had to leave immediately! Secondly- they allow homeless people to take shower in a locker room of a swimming pool facility!!!! Outrageous!!!!! We have to take a shower with homeless who got lice, shingles and another transmitted disease !!! we have to sit on a seats they set, sometimes they leave a poop on the seats in a locker room area !!!!!! is that acceptable for public safety?!?!?! apparently-yes!!!! I have complained to a management number of times, the answer I get is always the same : 'so what ?! unfortunately , when you come to a public place that's the risk you are going to take..."

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