Pasadena Memorial Park — Attraction in Pasadena

This is an impressive urban park. Whoever designed this park deserves an award, and whoever cleans and maintains it deserves a raise. It's got a little bit of everything and then some.

All the standard amenities, public restroom, playground, paved walking paths, benches, grassy lawns and shade trees. Additionally, there is a nice veterans memorial statue near the center of the park. There is also an amphitheater with a combination of benches and grass in front where free concerts are played in the summer.

The park is right next to a Gold Line rail station and has bus stops on the street beside it. It's a short walk to all the shops and restaurants in Old Town.

If you are spending the day in Old Town I recommend taking a break to relax and recharge in Memorial Park.

Update/Disclaimer: My wife visited this park today and reported that the bathroom was in really poor condition. Almost unusable due to trash in the toilets. So, no guarantee that the bathroom will be in...

I like this park quite a bit but I can't use the restrooms there. If you know what I mean. Just a few bad apples ruin it for everybody. And that's not a knock against the unhoused at all. Deep respect. But like I said JAFBA.

The park overall is laid out nice and embodies the Old Town Pasadena feel plus that Pasadena quiet. That. I. Love.

There's Plenty of space to spread out for a downtown park. Space to have a picnic, lay out a blanket, sun worship and there's a playground. I don't know why I get dirty looks while on the monkey bars but I try not to let it bother me!

P.S.

They gave great grass.

Peace...

May 30th, 2022 Celebrating & Honoring the Thirty-one Brave Pasadena born United States Soldiers who fought in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan at Memorial Park in Old Town Pasadena.Beautiful turnout with a live bag-piper rendition of Amazing Grace family members of some of the soldiers and the reading of the names of the fallen sons of Pasadena simultaneously with the peeling of a bell. The ceremony was very moving and rather well attended. Lots of doggie families too. Benji surprisingly was rather chill throughout the entire time. At...