Bellevue Recreation Center — Attraction in Los Angeles

Best park around by a wide margin. I live two streets down, so I'm here 2-3 times a day walking my dog and running. Great people and wonderful trees and atmosphere. My only complaint is that 50% of the park is tied up in two (locked) baseball diamonds. It would be nice if one was a soccer field, since I see 10x more people kicking balls than throwing them. Basketball rims are gone due to COVID-19, so people are taking advantage and roller dancing there. I feel obligated to a post a 5-star review because the staff deserve it but honestly, don't come crowding here with your charcuterie and la croix - that's what Silver Lake...

I come here every day and have met many good people. There are three types of people who come regularly and are a part of the community. Parents with young kids who help each other, dog people who mostly behave well and clean up after their dogs, and people exercising and playing basketball. There’s also a minor cast of typical park folks and some bad apples in every category. This is a place for humans after all.

I just want to say that I’m lucky to live nearby. I give 5 stars and I could complain a lot about the park and some of the people, but I get so much more enjoyment out of it that I choose to...

This is a cute and peaceful park. Had my daughter's 8th bday here and it was awesome!!! Standard picnic benches, play place, and BBQs for use. Just had to bring the basics and the party took care of itself. (I wanted a bouncer, but found out you need a permit, which is required. First you need to know the date of your event. Make sure the park doesn't have anything scheduled. You also need to get the permit in advance at least 2 weeks prior to your event and can take up to 90 days to obtain. Hope this helps someone. It's like this for most parks. I didn't find this to be the parks fault in any way. It's...