Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park

Great park for birthdays and events, or just to hang out at. It was very beautiful there. On a nice sunny day I took pics for a birthday party and everyone had a great time. The only minus I can say is the berrys all over the place. They just looked like poop was stuck to everyone’s shoes and you have to watch babies crawling around trying to eat them. But otherwise, it’s a very well maintained park with decent bathrooms.

A perfect little park in Culver City where the cars are minimal and I the birds fly through the trees. Complimented by bathrooms and picnic tables, this grassy square is fueled with people walking their dogs and families relaxing in the shade. A nice place to get some escape for a little while.

Supposedly dogs aren’t allowed here but sssshhhhhh. I bring mine here all the time.
DISCLAIMER:
CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOG, PERIOD. BAD OWNERS LIKE YOU ARE PROBABLY THE REASON WHY DOGS WERE BANNED FROM THIS PLACE.
But, if you’re a ninja like myself, you can slip in quietly, play with your dog, and exit with no one the wiser.
Ample parking, lots of trees of shade, and there’s always been a nice cool breeze blowing.

I love this park! It is smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood on the Westside. It really isn’t a children’s park, it is a large grassy area with trees and picnic tables. One day, when I plan a romantic picnic basket lunch, this will be the park I have it at! It is kind of hidden away, quiet, and I hope it stays that way… I probably shouldn’t Unilocal about it… :)

still 5 stars. and yes, they weren’t the very very first steps, but the Tiny One has definitely honed his walking skills here. i thought of this review when i was watching him RUN across the lawn today.
did i mention, by the way, that it seems that every hour a CC police cruiser comes by? usually an officer gets out, walks around, uses the bathroom, and leaves. makes me feel the park is a little bit safer with that kind of police usage… even if it’s just the public restrooms.

This park is my tiny little secret. Honestly, I debated whether to share this neighborhood gem with the world, but decided that Unilocal is not the place to be selfish… and secrets don’t make friends.
Located near the corner of Braddock and Overland in Culver City, this park is tucked away in the residential streets and lined with plenty of trees. It’s perfect for some quality time with a book while lying on a soft blanket under the shade. I’ve spent hours lost in the pages of a good read here…
Parking is easy. Picnic tables are available (I’ve seen a few birthday parties that took advantage of that). Bathrooms are located in the center of the park and clean. AND a small company puts on free plays for children on the weekends here, isn’t that lovely?
Now it’s your little secret too!

Love this park because not many people go here!!! Tucked into a cute Culver City neighborhood. Lots of shade and sunny spots for your liking.
Plus, parking is very easy.

Cool breeze, quite park, tucked away in the beautiful CC neighborhood. Lots of shade. There is picnic tables to eat lunch. Enjoy!

Local park in Culver City. Great neighborhood park to lay out and read. Lots of trees and very family friendly!

Really nice, shaded, quite park with tables. A great place for a picnic!

This park is a place that represents peace and love. It is a place that was dedicated to a man who was a friend and healer. A man who was warm and loved God’s people. He… Dr Paul Carlson was known as Mongonga Paulo. He was a missionary doctor that loved and served over 100,000 people in the Congo of Africa. He made his rounds to isolated vilages where he and visiting assistants gave polio shots. He spent long hours caring for people.
He was killed by Gongolese rebels in 1964. He died serving God and leaving a legacy of hope. To this day the Congo is still in turmoil. Mass Rapes, children are forced to become soldiers and hundreds of thousands of people are displaced, people need food, water or shelter according to World Relief. Life in the congo over the past 44 years have not changed. It is still a place of sadness and sorrow. A place without peace.
So why do we name parks of remembrance? Why do we still go and help those who’s lives do not change.
I believe we go because our hope is in Jesus Christ. While the work that is done here seems to be without meaning, God has a greater plan. That the work, love and service given in Jesus name will have eternal value. That many whom have been touched by the spirt of God will come to faith in Christ Jesus.
Thanks Dr Paul Carlson… you have set a great example! May we follow in your footsteps!

When I’m on the road & I gotta pee
I look for a park or a library
No gas stations, they tend to be unclean
I’m picky. I want a potty that’s pristine
Last Sunday I was in Culver City
On a summer day that was oh so pretty
I stopped at Dixon Library for you-​know-​what
It’s closed on Sundays! The door was shut
You’d not want to hear my x-​rated speech
As I grumbled that in LA everyone’s at the beach
So…what to do. I drove a little
Scared that in my pants I might piddle
Then it appeared, out of the blue
I exclaimed aloud, «The Force is with me! Thank You!»
Carlson Park with a ladies room
Saved me from impending doom
I posted a photo of that potty!
Toward which I ran faster than a Maserati
Then I was free to explore the park
A lovely space. Exclamation mark.
Acres? Just over two point five
With beautiful trees, one like I’ve
Never seen: a big limb was curled
The coolest thing in the whole wide world!
See the photo, it’s for real
And the space as a whole had much appeal:
Walkways like the spokes of a wheel
I tell ya, the design is ideal
The central point appears to be
A former fountain, very artsy
In this park, free plays are performed
But I have no details, you’ve been warned
There’s a covered picnic area for you
And a very cool stone barbecue
When I’m around big shade trees I think it’s a gas
To observe the patterns they cast on the grass
Something I’ve observed that you may also have seen:
Cast shadows are lavender & reflected ones are green
Carlson Park has tons of shade
I hated to leave, I would have stayed
Then something happened to remind
That, with the Universe, we all are aligned
As I was getting ready to go
I heard a homeless man’s radio
He was listening to some show
The words I heard set me aglow
And released pointless feelings of inner strife
The words: «Welcome to the summer of life»