This is a list of Santa Monica municipal parks. Santa Monica is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California. The city operates 27 parks within city limits.[1]
| Park | Image | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Park | 
|
3201 Airport Avenue | Next to the Santa Monica Airport |
| Ashland Park | 1605 Ashland Avenue | Small residential neighborhood park | |
| Barnard Way Linear Park | 2440 Barnard Way | Beachfront park | |
| Beach Green | 2400 Barnard Way | Beachfront park | |
| Beach Park 1 | 2600 Barnard Way | Beachfront park known locally as Dorothy Green Park | |
| Chess Park | 1652 Ocean Front Walk | Beachfront park; the city removed tables, chairs and chess implements in early March 2022 due to crime problems[2][3] it is now described by the city as "flexible, nonprogrammed beachfront open space, open to diverse users."[4] | |
| Clover Park | 
|
2600 Ocean Park Boulevard | Park with recreational amenities |
| Colorado Center Park | 
|
26th Street & Broadway | Urban park with recreational amenities |
| Douglas Park | 
|
2439 Wilshire Boulevard | Neighborhood park; originally Padre Park, with a lawn bowling pitch |
| Euclid Park | 
|
1523 Euclid Street | Small neighborhood park; includes the Euclid Community Garden |
| Gandara Park | 
|
1819 Stewart Street | Neighborhood park with sports facilities |
| Goose Egg Park | 600 Palisades Avenue | Small residential neighborhood pocket park in a roundabout | |
| Historic Belmar Park | 1840 4th Street | Park with multi-purpose sports facilities and art installations on the site of an historic African American neighborhood | |
| Ishihara Park | 
|
2909 Exposition Boulevard | Modern park with outdoor "garden rooms" and playgrounds; includes the Ishihara Park Learning Garden |
| Joslyn Park | 633 Kensington Road | Neighborhood park with recreational amenities; includes the Herb Katz Dog Park and a community center | |
| Los Amigos Park | 500 Hollister Avenue | Park centered on sports amenities that shares access with the Santa Monica-Malibu School District | |
| Marine Park | 1406 Marine Street | Park with recreational amenities; includes the Marine Park Community Garden | |
| Memorial Park | 1401 Olympic Boulevard | Park with indoor gym and outdoor sports facilities. | |
| Ocean View Park | 2701 Barnard Way | Beachfront park with sports facilities and a spiral walkway | |
| Ozone Park | 727 Ozone Street | Small neighborhood park bordering Venice | |
| Palisades Park | 
|
Ocean Avenue | Iconic park along Ocean Avenue with beach views, artworks, monuments and a rose garden; includes the Santa Monica Camera Obscura, adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier; formerly Linda Vista Park |
| Park Drive Park | 
|
2415 Broadway | Small neighborhood park; includes the Park Drive Community Garden |
| Reed Park | 
|
1133 Seventh Street | Neighborhood park with sports facilities; includes the Miles Memorial Playhouse |
| Schader Park | 
|
1425 Cloverfield Boulevard | Small neighborhood park |
| South Beach Park | 3400 Barnard Way | Beachfront park bordering Venice | |
| Tongva Park | 1615 Ocean Avenue | Modern urban park with unique structures, sculptures and sustainable plants and trees near the Santa Monica Pier. | |
| Virginia Avenue Park | 
|
2200 Virginia Avenue | community park which hosts the Pico Farmers Market; includes the Pico Branch Library and the Thelma Terry Building |
The city also operates five community gardens. The Community Garden Program began with the construction of the Main Street Community Garden in 1976, the other four are located in Euclid, Ishihara, Marine, and Park Drive parks.[5]
The California Department of Parks and Recreation operates the Santa Monica State Beach within the city limits.
References
- ^ "santamonica.gov - Parks And Recreation". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Santa Monica's Chess Park Set to Close". SM Mirror. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Staff Report (2022-03-04). "Chess Park becomes chess-less". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "santamonica.gov - Chess Park". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "santamonica.gov - Community Gardens". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
External links
- "Parks and Recreation". santamonica.gov.
This page was last edited on 9 February 2024, at 20:00