Selma Park — Attraction in Los Angeles

UPDATE 8/30/25 The park now has full time security from open to close funded thru 10/25 by our councilman. With hopes of starting programs such as yoga classes & other activities in an effort to make the park more user friendly for the community & school next door. Instead of the open drug use that's been going on here.

3/25/25 Unfortunate that city parks & rec has allowed this once lovely little park to become unusable for the public. Go visit or just stop by to see what I mean.

3/6/24 There's no longer an encampment on Selma Ave in front of the school. Yah. But Selma Park.... the homeless hang out in the park

Update 1/23/24 Parents tell me tents pop up on Selma every now & then and they report it to lapd and they're promptly moved elsewhere. Unfortunately the park continues to be a mess and residents are afraid to use the park. Efforts to save the park haven't gotten far. CD13 continues to allow encampments to ruin our neighborhoods & businesses.

10/11/23 Encampment hasn't returned but efforts need to be made to "save the park"

8/22 the mayors Inside Safe program was used here and this encampment has been removed and Lapd Hollywood division is enforcing an ordinance the prohibits encampments from along this stretch of Selma Ave. from the park at Schrader to Cherokee Ave.

7/18/23: Last 4 photos are most recent, took them 7/16. The encampment has doubled in size and surely impacts the nearby businesses and the school when students return from summer break in August.

7/16/23This park is even worse than it was when I first posted photos here. I would consider it a DANGEROUS park to visit because of the growing encampment here. I will be contacting LAParks & our council district. It has been promised the encampment will be removed by 8/1 when students return to the school nextdoor, Larchmont Charter & Selma Elementary.

Beautiful little pocket park & childrens playground, not sure if neighbors go there now with the growing encampment on the sidewalk next to the park. Sidewalk there is totally blocked. Hopefully our city council will begin working on this issue soon. Encampments been on the news lately since there's a school next door to the park. Sidewalk is blocked with tents & students have to walk in the street to get past the encampment. Now LAPD is at the gate to provide extra security during morning drop offs & afternoon pickups after a parent was attacked by someone from...

Unfortunately, this area is moderately unsafe. The city built a very tall wrought iron fence around the park, which means there is only one entrance/exit to the area. There are many unhoused people living in the park. This is not uncommon in LA and usually doesn't bother me much, but I was far outnumbered and wasn't comfortable with the fact that there was only one exit that could be easily blocked by a person. However, the park itself is very shady and beautiful. There is a smaller area in the back with a children's playground and three cement chess tables. This park is also right behind the touristy area of Hollywood, and is easily walkable from the Hollywood/Highland stop on the...

It's a small park divided into two parts. One part is a children's play area. Nice and reasonably safe and clean, popular with the local families. Only adults accompanied by children are allowed there. The other side, separated by a low fence with an unlocked gate, is a small green shady area that looks nice, but you are more than likely to witness someone being arrested there on any given day. You want to keep your kids out of that part, unless you are willing to risk them being stuck in the hand or foot by a used needle. If you're used to parks in LA and that sort of thing doesn't bother you, then you probably didn't need to read...