Whaley Park Community Center — Attraction in Long Beach

I think that the park itself is pretty normal. Which for a Long Beach is actually quite nice. But the reason why it turns five stars is because of the outstanding Parks and Recreation staff that work here. all of the parks in Long Beach have outstanding staffs in my opinion. And this goes double for the coaches for the kids sports teams. Both of my kids love coming here any chance they get, and they always have a great time. They play sports, play games, do arts and crafts, interact with other kids, and just have an all-around wonderful experience. I would like to give a particular shout out to Coach Eric, Coach Heather, and Coach Oreo who have worked with my kids directly. All of them have been truly outstanding. Long Beach Parks and Recreation is the best use of my tax money that I can think of. It is also one of the best reasons to live in or...

Our kids really look this park. This one had a separate play ground for young children and a larger area for the older kids. There are a carpet of things to do - slide, swings, diggers, and all kids of rope devices or as we call them spider webs. There are also music devices for the kids and parents to preform on. Everything is rather spread out so everyone can have going even when it starts to get crowded. There is a nice parking lot, but I have not seen bathrooms. Luckily we've not...

I actually went to the park behind the community center. Which has been completely remodeled. It’s really nice. There’s a bunch of climbing and swinging structures. There’s also a little play structure for kids 2-5, it’s completely enclosed. The bathrooms however are near the baseball concession stand, which isn’t the easiest to find with kids who really have to go. I had to walk to the front of the community center to find that out and then back across...