Ernie Howlett Park

Irwin sucks. He can’t fix volume in speakers and is not helping me beat my competition. He really should get himself together and learn how to do his job. He is supposedly a pro dj… Lies

This is a sprawling park that affords a variety of fields, baseball, soccer, basketball, and even a horse ridding area. I’m here most weekends to watch my girls play soccer. Because it’s so large, the road is dirt, which tend to stir a lot of dust, your once clean car will leave with a layer of dirt.
Soccer games can get hot, bring a tent or umbrella for shade. This is a nice, well cared for park.

My wife competed in horseback riding and she loves horses. My son and I love all animals. But wait, I forgot to tell you this is a park with tennis courts, playground, and basket ball court. In addition, there is a horse trail circling the park, there’s a horse stable, and even a obstacle course if you wish to practice jumping on your horse.
One of the horse owner was kind enough to let my son pet the horse.
What a great place to experience them all.
Why the 3 stars?
1. Horse poo stinks. Park provides dog poo bag and there is a sign
indicating dog needs to be on leash and dog poo has to be cleaned up.
But I guess same rule does not apply for the horses.
2. Playground is faded and old but they are in working order.
3. Idiots leaving behind trash such as candy wrappers.
4. City of Rolling Hills Estates has maintenance crew stationed on the property. Unfortunately, there are bunch of cigarettes tossed around near their storage facility.
Not sure if city employees are responsible for those cigarette butts but it’s nasty.

Nice park with great trails, just way too many poops!!! I participated in the Hills are Alive 10k and the park didnt bother to clean.

Very pretty park to hang out in. Baseball fields, tennis, walking trails, horseback riding. The courts are free after 11am on weekdays during lunch. They can get covered with leaves from all the trees. Picnic tables and a children’s playground. There is a basketball court and volleyball but they never get used. Last summer I think they had a skate park for kids. Great place to board your horse or go for a ride. They have horse shows up here a few times a year. Lots of free parking but it’s gravel and your car will get covered in dust.

Nestled in the hills of one of America’s most expensive neighborhoods, EHP is not your average park. Equestrian/​horse trails, walking trails, and a sanded parking lot, this park puts every other neighborhood park to shame.
The park has many, many tennis courts, which can be reserved at a very affordable cost. Also, the tennis program has nightly group tennis lessons, as well as private, at very affordable rates.
The children’s playground is adequate, but it can be better. But heck, I guess the children of Rolling Hills don’t need play on swings and slides when they’ve got horses to play with right?

Nice park. Tennis & beach volleyball courts. Lots of open space and a large section dedicated to horseback riding. Pretty weak playground though. It also has a lot of hiking/​horse trails that lead off in all directions in some of the more wild areas of the hill.

Holy moly how many times have I driven past this park thinking it was a private tennis club. It is in fact the home of Rolling Hills Estates Tennis Club, but it is also much more than that, and open to the public.
Go up the hill past Rolling Hills Road, and enter on your right, off Hawthorne.
There is a large parking lot, all gravel and very dusty. I had just washed my car, oh well…
As I exited my car and headed off to explore, I learned that bridle paths cut right through the park when I immediately stepped in a horse pie. Ew.
This is horse country pardner! Horse riding trails are all over RHE. This park is a little smelly as a result. I can only imagine on a real hot summer day…
Anyhow, there are 3 large ball fields, with scoreboards, bleachers, dugouts, and batting cages. This is the real deal. It must be where local schools hold their games (see photos).
And, the park has a very impressive area for horse shows, including a judge’s stand, stables, grooming areas, etc. The fitness trail/​walking path circles the park, and in some areas is not separate from the bridle path, so again… horsey poop is all around. I would not recommend this park for walking. Horses seem to own the trails, but are banned from running on the sports fields, fortunately.
I spotted a horse inside the stables, curiously watching me maneuver my way around poop. I wanted to take his picture, but he would not come out. He toyed with me a little, sticking part of his head out then retreating when I got the camera shot lined up. I told him he is no horse, he’s a donkey for not posing for me, dang it.
The elevation of this park allows a distant view of Long Beach Harbor. It’s surrounded by a white picket fence & is well-​kept for such a large area.
RHE Tennis Club is on the grounds (see photos), as I said, with several tennis courts and even a little clubhouse. And I discovered a handball court near the park’s entrance, hidden form view. Also I found a basketball court, and a sand volleyball court with no net.
There is a small kids’ play area, and some picnic areas.
So this place has it all, but it’s especially all about baseball, tennis, and horses.
I posted around 40 photos.