Wardlow Park — Attraction in Long Beach

Parking is easy enough. There are usually a lot of kids and everything is still clean depsite that. It's very pretty, and there are large stretches of grass behind the "populated" area that you can walk your dog in without running into anyone else. Also full of a lot of PokeStops and 2 Gyms if Pokemon Go is your thing, so it's a good place to wander around and play. I knocked a star off though because a chunk of the parking lot is lined with jacaranda trees, which means your car could risk a sticky, purple mess depending on where you're able to park. Whoever thought planting those over the parking lot was a good idea was mistaken. :( Otherwise,...

I grew up in the 80s and 90s going to this park. My parents still live here so I come by and visit from time to time. This park has great open fields for soccer, baseball, birthday parties, a basketball court, a volleyball court, a little kid playground and a big kid playground. Lots of trees provide great shade in the summer. There is a small rec center that hosts events from time to time. Parking can be challenging, and you will most likely be parking on the surrounding residential...

Very clean park in a Great Neighborhood!! This is 100% a Family Park without all the problems that normally come with a park, meaning NO homeless people, NO Gang Members, Taggers or any bad element!! This is due to the Neighborhood Watch, the Long Beach Police Department (that Patrol this area every 20 minutes) as well as the very close community! This is the best local park in the...