Beattie Park — Attraction in Lompoc

Filmed Space X and the launch/return of the Falcon 9 Rocket. Perfect view of south Vandenburg's launch complexes from this park up the coastal mountains on the South side of the valley. PCH 1 is only blocks away. The history making launch and return 1400 ft away from Slick 2 was a step fwd in space exploration. Beattie park has seen the technology come about for everything from Atlas to Neptune class rockets and MX 12 nuke warhead earth orbiting ICBMs to The Space Shuttle, nuclear subs, the 379th airwing carrying nukes on B-52s around the world in flight 24/7/365 and the laser ICBM defense system is being tested here. If you want to see history or maybe the Delta2 3 4 and 5 HD sending spy satellites or maybe practicing for the end of the world. Keeping guidance and inbound tracking state of the art this high above lompocs trees and light pollution park is where to get the view and get sonic booms so close it's like bombs right by you. Beattie park also has hoops Disc Golf, 18 holes, ample picnic areas with rolling hills, and trees to kick it under with your best girl in quiet secluded shade. With street lights running the north side of the park and steepest hills it's a safe place to chill. There's even a cement 10 story stair case across the street that cuts down to the valley neighborhoods below making walking from any where on the south east side a quick and interesting walk. The stairs are easily seen at nite from the park or many houses that line the hill across...

The park is beautiful. There's areas for little kids (below 5 years) and another area for the bigger ones. Bathrooms are just a short distance away. There is plenty of shade and seating as well as pic nic tables for lunches or parties. The ground is made out of that bouncy rubber mat stuff, so you don't have to worry about your kids getting sand/dirt/bark everywhere. The only thing is, I wish they had more swing sets. They only have 2 normal swings, 4 baby swings, and a big green seat rocker thingy. The park is beautiful all around. There are paths you can walk either for exercise on the side of the hill or just for a nice stroll on the paved path. There's a huge area for playing soccer/ basketball/ flying a kite. Also, disc golf is scattered throughout the entire park. They just redid the parking lot, too (got rid of their squirrel problem), so there is plenty of ample parking. Overall, it is one of the nicest parks in town. Slowly but surely, the city is revamping all the parks...

What a great Park! I've been coming here with my friends since 1987. Many a backseat brawl burning big bowls at Beatie with Bros in the la Bamba!!!! Good place to bring your kids for some frisbee golf, good place to get some exercise because it's built on a mountainside it has some good elevation. Great place to meet your buddies and play some basketball. Or even bring some ice blocks do some ice blocking on the side of the mountain by the soccer field. Wow I haven't done that in a while! Anyway just up East Olive Street just before 7th Street Southside Lompoc.be sure to hike up to the top and have a seat at the gazebo to watch the sunset or just look at the view of Lompoc. Thanks for all the great memories and just being open until 10 at night. Your fellow Google maps guide and...