Livingston Drive Park

This park is our favorite place to bring our toddler. It’s gated and safe & has good equipment for the kids to play on. There’s huge trees in the park, and the temperature always feels about 5 – 10 degrees cooler there because of the awesome breeze. There are a few areas of the park that kind of feel like «dead zones» however, and I wish they would do some different landscaping or add some more things for the kids. The street parking can get kind of crowded during prime times, but there is a metered parking lot at the back of the park if you’re desperate. All and all, a fun and enjoyable place for kids and parents alike.

Upon waiting on my beautiful girlfriend’s pedicure (Post Coachella 3 day car camp «Ruffin it») I decided to walk around the block. Found a great family park surrounded by a great neighborhood. It’s definitely not your typical park, it’s what a park would look like if a kid dreamed up a modern playground mashed up with the minds of tonka toys. In a nutshell, if you’re visiting the LBC area with a kid, kids, or you’re a big kid yourself you must stop by. Why review a park? Well I’m a dad. It’s what we do.

Great park for the kids. Live nearby and it’s generally busy. Fun for the infant to 10.

nice, quiet saturday morning is what we ended up having.
generally for younger toddlers but there were a few older ones there, too.
signs do say that it’s more for 2 – 5 year olds.
sorta small, but that’s what people like about it, i assume.
a slightly different set of playthings than your normal playgrounds made it a bit more fun for our daughter.
if i lived in the neighborhood, i’d definitely be making short strolls here to burn a couple hours before her naptime. too bad i live 30 miles away…

Super nice playground. While small, it is packed with activities for toddlers and little kids. We’ll be back.

Great kud park for babies to 8 or 9. Parents are pleasant and friendly. Very clean and kept up. Small is just right. Its close to 2^nd street businesses and parking is fsr to good.

GREAT place to bring your small children!
I bring my nephew/​nieces here often. I love that it’s in a BEAUTIFUL and safe neighborhood. Parking is convenient as there is a public parking lot with two-​hour parking meters located just west of the park, and the park is completely gated!
There are always moms and dads here with their little ones and everyone is VERY friendly!
We are so lucky to have such a beautiful and safe playground like this and a few others here in Long Beach. Many neighboring communities don’t have safe places for kids to enjoy.

Wow! This park is amazing! I brought my 1.5 year old son here with a friend and her son, and it was the most laid back, easy going park experience ever. It’s a little of an over statement to say it’s a park, it’s a kids playground, which in my opinion for little kids is even better. The area is a relatively small grassy and well shaded area and it’s completely fenced and gated off, awesome for little ones who like to run and explore and even more awesome for pregnant moms who can’t chase too fast.
3 play areas with suggested age ranges. Lots of sand boxes and play structures good for all different age groups. Picnic tables and benches for mom and/​or dad to sit and supervise. There are lots of ‘community’ toys laying around in the various play areas, but lots of parents bring toys for the kids to play with and it’s generally pretty laid back as far as sharing and community play.
The atmosphere was very nice, warm and friendly, all the parents and nannys that were out and about were very nice and sociable.
Things to consider: Parking is street parking, but I didn’t have any trouble finding CLOSE parking on the street on a weekday, mid morning when the park was fairly crowded. Seems like street sweeping here is early, like 4am, maybe to avoid impacting the park, who knows. There are no restrooms in the park, your best bet is one of the businesses out on 2^nd street but it’s a block or so up so that may be a big consideration for potty training kiddos. They close for a couple hours on Wednesday mornings to do maintenance and check the safety of all the play equipment.

I wish all parks were 5 stars. This one is quintessential Belmont Shore… clean, fun, friendly and beachy. Keep in mind this is strictly a kid park and more importantly for friendly parents. I always end up chatting with multiple friendly folks as the kids run crazily around the park. The park by my house, its like people are having a silent contest and I didn’t get invited!
The park has 3 levels for little, medium and big kids but kids are running through each level. Lots of stroller parking… did I just say that? Most importantly, lots of shade. Even if you don’t live in the Shore or in LB its a great park to visit, then have lunch and a stroll on Second Street. Parking is street only but pretty easy right there considering Belmont Shore.

Decent street parking, even on a busy Memorial Day. Great park, but technically a «playground.» Lots of quality, modern climbing and play equipment, but no typical grassy play area to play ball. Manageable size. I like that that had the equipment divided between 2 – 5 year olds and 5 – 12 year olds. Nice and secure perimeter fence with a single access gate. Cool mix of responsible parent clientele. Only nit pick is that there’s no bathroom, but there are several to choose from a block away on 2^nd Street, which is a great place to take the family for lunch or dinner after the park! :)

This is my first park review to finally merit five stars.
If you have tikes, this is THE park to take them to. There is plenty of equipment for them to work their sugar rush off. It can get quite crowded, so expect to park about a block or two away. Fortunately, the locals are very kind behind the wheel at Livingston and Park which is a definite plus.
There are designated areas for kids under 2, 2 – 5 and 5 – 12.
The park is very well-​maintained and there is also a gate to keep the kids in.

Best/​coolest park ever! If you’re a teenager it’s best to go after dusk so you’re not bothering little ones, but it’s so worth it! And it’s free!
You’ll never see another park like it!

Love this park!
The stuff are newer and very well maintained. There’s 3 age appropriate sections that are adjoined. I can easily keep an eye on both my kids from the vantage point of a bench. Also, it is fenced in with a child safety gate.
And you’re welcome to bring your kid friendly dog as long as you keep Fido leashed & clean-​up after them.

This is a unique park and well worth checking out. The space is small, but they’ve used it well. It has lots of rides to make your kids dizzy. It’s suited for a range of ages (my kids are 9, 5 and 1 and all loved it). It’s also close to some restaurants, jamba juice and a Color Me Mine; so, you could easily make a day of it.

Having a husband who works three weekend double shifts, I find myself scrambling to find appropriate Saturday adventures. So tired of the mall. All praise for Del Amo Mall in Torrance, but with my son newly walking I find that the best use of our time outdoors allows him to practice his new skills.
So, with that in mind, imagine the disappointment I felt when I found that my air-​conditioned, new found parent-​heaven (Eat. Play. Grow. in Long Beach) to be closed on weekends. How bummed I was this morning to have to cancel our great activity-​driven play date and resolve to making alternative arrangements. Ugh, to find heaven’s doors closed on a Saturday surely makes for a sad morning in deed. Many thanks to the husband, a man full of great, get-​out-​and-​just-​go ideas. Yes, Jo-​Jo, our trip out to Livingston Park, the awesome outdoor Long Beach tot-​lot, was a great hit.
Livingston Park, located in the Belmont Shore section of Long Beach– just off 2^nd Street, was super lively this morning, boasting multitudes of children in the full-​swing of summer fun! So many dedicated parents out this morning, dutifully taking on the additional roles of official «Spotter» at the climbing apparatus and «Continuous Momentum Source» at the swings. And, of course, a big «Thank you» to all the parents who left your children’s beloved dogs at home, resisting the temptation to take them out and tie them up under the slide.
This tot-​lot is about as wonderful as it gets for the 5 and under crowd. It features multiple areas that seemed to be sectioned off by skill level. Right when you walk in through the gate, there is a little sandy area for the youngest of eager park-​goers, and as you venture further back into the 1-​acre enclosed park area, there are more advanced apparatus’ and play equipment.
There is plenty of shade to be found under the numerous trees, as long as you can navigate through the bustle of abandoned strollers to get to your spot of the grass. There is plenty of suitable seating for snack-​time and adult coffee-​chat, in addition to the wonderful fencing located all around the perimeter to keep your child enclosed.

This is probably the best park in the Shores or the Heights for the little kids to play. If you have a kid under the age of 5, this is the park for you. Get a cupcake at Babette’s, grab a cup of joe at Polly’s and let the kids burn off their sugar high at this park.
This park has a good range of equipment, designed in age groupings– one area is for very small kids, (i.e. the under-​2 crowd), the middle for kids 2 – 5, and the last area is for the older kids. This is nice as a parent so you can let your kids play without having to hover too much because a seven year old is pushing your three year old out of the way.
Oh, and the flock of wild-​ish parrots are frequent visitors to the park’s eucalyptus trees.
This park was built with private donations– what a wonderful gift to the community.

new park with new rides! well worth the investment.

This is really a greenbelt, with a little playground at one end. The dog parade grounds are held here. It’s not an exciting park, or even much of a «park,» I suppose, but it’s a nice green place to sit just a bit away from the bustle and stores on Second St. The people in that neighborhood have a little park right there, I’m jealous.
I happened to pass by today and was treated to one of my favorite sounds: the cacophony of urban parrots. Sure enough, up in the trees, two or three dozen green parrots happily climbed around on the branches and ate the trees’ flowers. What a treat — exotic animals in the city. I laid down on the grass in the sun and just enjoyed it, then got up feeling refreshed (and slightly itchy). This would be a nice place to play frisbee (provided my avian friends are far enough away) or have a little picnic, heck, get some takeout from one of the restaurants down the block and enjoy the breeze.