Alondra Community Regional Park

One of the best free splash pads in Los Angeles. Parking available, super fun water features, and I really like that the people that work at the park have been on top of having parents watch their children and clean up after themselves. Splash pad is in a circle and it’s pretty easy to spot your child no matter where they are on the pad. Bring a chair and some shade if you want to guarantee yourself comfort. The actual playground is a bit sad and doesn’t have shade.

I gave it a 4 just because the place is always packed
Pros:
Free entrance
Free parking
Free fun
Cons:
A lot of people
A lot of rude people
Over all it’s a cool place to take the kids but they kicked us out at 12 to clean the filters and strayed letting us go in at 12:30 but we had to make a line it was fun get their early they open @10

For a touch of nature in north Torrance, this is definitely a good pick. This long stretch of park is sandwiched between Alondra Golf Course and El Camino College. There is a good amount of parking on the south side of the park, and some limited parking on the north end.
This park was renovated recently, sporting a new pool, splash pad, a skate park, and plenty of green hilly space to walk, practice Tai Chi, or jog.
There are many trees providing plenty of shade, and there are many ducks and geese hanging out by the large lake. The small island in the middle of the lake is off limits, and I don’t recommend sneaking in there.
This park gets packed on the weekends, especially on a holiday weekend. Get here early if you want to barbecue. Otherwise, enjoy the great sights here.

Lol I grew up going to this park and I recently decided to go for a walk/​run here. Other than the recent renovation of that former pool which became a skate park, not much has changed about this park. It still smells like you know what and it’s still pretty dirty in my opinion. Not too fond of the smell honestly. Hella ducks everywhere and there are signs not to feed them whatsoever… even thought people still do it LOL. People would occasionally fish if they are lucky to catch a good one. There are some homeless people on the side of the park just a heads up because this is their home for them. Not my favorite park since it’s so close to my house and kinda has a bad reprise ion for being that dirty park haha. Probably won’t come back for a real long time…

This is the perfect park for anyone.
Got a dog? Plenty of green grass for them to walk around without disturbing others.
Got a kid? Or 2? Haha there’s playgrounds, a splash pad, skate park, trails for bikes, scooter or just a walk around the ducks pond.
Got a special event?
Perfect for a picnic, wedding pictures or event small birthday celebration!
Want to accomplish your New Years resolutions?
Run, walk, exercise area, biking, jogging, bench workouts, yoga, anything is possible you just got to get out of your comfort zone!
This will be my go to spot to bring the kids and do some exercises while they play.

I’m proud to say that I live next door to this gorgeous park, if you love history like I do you’ll be amazed of what it used to be when the south bay was almost nothing

Park is pretty much safe, ramp access for skaters and bikers so they can do their tricks, jump obstacles etc. big pond full of geese, ducks also lots of squirrels running around, bbq areas, gym (basketball court) kids area where they can play with water, great in summer, swimming pool, if you are into dirt biking they have some trails and small mountains where you can go up and down, obviously the park has swings? Parking is a good size (you can also park on the street), ice cream shop just in front of the park. Enjoy! Make it fun for everyone, dont speed, dont blast loud music and dont drink at the park, do it for the kids.

I love coming here for the splash pad with my kids ! Its amazing. Since they are still small we haven’t tries the pool. But pretty soon we will. Before or after the splash pad we like walking around the amazing park looking at the pond with ducks.. even just for the scenery. Its amazing. Love coming here.

I only stop by here briefly when I pass by. I saw a lot of birds. Goose, duck and a lot more that I did not know the name. The squirrel were not afraid of people. I guess people always feed them. The geese were hugh.

Searching for some free entertainment that would cool the kids off, I stumbled upon this park. The splash pad was fantastic. Well chlorinated and clean. Called and found out it operates year round! Fall and winter it’s only open Friday thru Monday but still, it’s open!
Afterwards we went to the play ground, which was fun too though all the park benches were rusty looking. Some equipment looked new, some not so much. Also a weird touch –people tailgating in the parking lot? Ummm there’s no game happening, dude.

I’ve been coming to this park since I was in diapers! I’ve always loved this park because of its’ «nature-​feel». Big parking lot so not too much of a problem with parking. And if there is, you can always park in the neighborhood across the street.
There’s tons of acres of green grass. Lots of shaded areas, so it’s great for picnics and taking naps under trees. Watch for squirrels! They’re everywhere :)
They also have a big hill shaped like a bowl that kids could roll down on (what my sister & I loved doing as kids haha).
There’s a big, man-​made pond where fishes, ducks, geese, and pigeons love to hang out. It’s pretty awesome, except for the poop part. I feel like I always have to watch each step that I take just to make sure I don’t end up with green-​bottomed Nikes. On a serious note, they do have 2 different play grounds for the kids to play in. The one on the Redondo Beach Blvd. end has just been newly remodeled within the past few years. They also have a new splash pad area for the kids (I guess the adults too) to play and cool off in on hot summer days along with their pool. There’s a park rec center as well near the man-​made pond, where they have Tae Kwon Do for the kids, Zumba for the parents and children, and an indoor basketball gym for everyone to enjoy (on certain days/​times).
I love coming here to exercise! I usually run/​walk around the pond 3 – 5 times. I used to take aerobics classes here years ago when Martha was the instructor. I don’t even know if they have that anymore! But I guess you can ask inside the gymnasium. :)
Definitely recommend this super chill park. Check it out!

I found this place when I went to a health fair in the main building. Afterwards, I explored my surroundings. I am an animal lover, so it was unbelievably cool to see all the different kinds of birds and waterfowl making noise, swimming, flying, and hanging out at the lake. The squirrels are completely unfazed, and fearlessly interact with the birds. Lots of amusing interactions by all the wildlife here. There are a lot of morning exercisers walking around the lake, so it feels very safe. Don’t wear nice shoes, and watch your step! I was sorry I had to leave.

My family has been coming here the past 3 years for our annual family reunion. The space is huge and perfectly accomodates our 75+ headcount. We always reserve the space months ahead and pay the $ 450ish fee. This year though was ridiculous. We show up at 10am and the place was filthy. There was trash, bird poop and old food everywhere. On top of that, part of our reserved section was locked and it took us 2 hours to get ahold of someone to unlock it. We reserve the park with the understanding that our spot will be opened on time and the place will be reasonably clean. Unfortunately we can not trust that will happen anymore and will be taking our business elsewhere next year.

I took my kids here right when it opened around 10. Great place for the kids to play in, water is not too cold, bathrooms nearby, and overall pretty clean compared to other public parks. Music atmosphere in the background was great too, coming from the public pool nearby. I’ll be taking my kids here again…

They were very rude in the pools. One of the ladies the bitch with blond hair was very rude she screamed at me and my friends. There was no need for her to use that kind of language with us. And she was even more rude when my sister replied to her and she gave us attitude. This was my first time here and never again I’m I going again they are too strict and plus the people here are rude

When we drove out this way, the map took us way to the other side and we drove around like fools trying to find the splash pad. When we finally got to it, I actually remembered this park from when I was a kid and spending my summers at the pool. It’s been completely renovated and the splash pad is sort of behind the pool area. Overall, it’s pretty cool but a super ghetto. No real supervision and little ones easily get overlooked by the big kids and even some adults. My son fell and bumped his head and got a few scrapes. Would I go again? If I’m desperate, yea. But it’s definitely not my first choice because of how ghetto it was. Definitely looking for other splash pads in a different area.

This park is HUGGGEEE.
it’s located by el camino college but the main issue I got with this place is that there is nooooooooo basketball courts. I feel like the person who made this park was a basketball hater. Haha. But I mean come on now it’s huge. It’s like Disney land big but to courts smh.
Check out the pond. People do fishing here which is fun to see

This is a very nice park now. I used to attend the College next door and would come on occasion and they have really put in the work.
They have a new pool and skate park and kids playground.
They have a large artificial lake full of ducks, geese, and other birds.
There are some good places for BBQ with picnic tables and trees.
It looks like the little water play area is shut down right now, IDK if that’s because of the drought or what, but it looks like it hasn’t been run for a while.
DON’T FEED THE DUCKS! (feed the squirrels)

This is a solid park just west of El Camino College and Crenshaw Blvd on the south side of Manhattan Beach Blvd. There are lots of trees providing ample shade. There are clean restrooms with plenty of toilet paper… every mom’s best friend. The equipment in clean and well maintained. Children are supervised, and most people are pretty friendly. They have bark instead of sand, which helps keep you clean. There are tons of picnic benches and BBQs, making this a great place for a party (there are lots of them) or a picnic. Our 2 year old had a ball… great slide and play structure. I recommend it.

4.5 Stars
This review is for the splash pad only. My son and his friend had a great time here. The splash pad is large enough that many kids can play. It is well chlorinated and kept clean. Plus, it is completely free!
I brought little water cups for the kids to play with, and they were a hit.
I don’t like that there are metal squares exposed that used to have play driving wheels on them. I spent too much time covering one of them that was at my son’s face level. I was afraid he would knock his head against it.
The rest of the park seems huge. There is a lot to do. The playground equipment seems very old. I understand why people think there are sketchy people in the park. I would not feel comfortable just hanging around the playground.
I would stick to the splash pad if you have little ones.