Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park — Attraction in Rowland Heights

With the stay at home locked down ended yesterday, it’s the best time to go to parks to enjoy nature and soak up those much needed vitamin D to boost your immune system.

After the rain, the sky was extra blue and the air was so clear and fresh. Coming out to Schabarum regional park was the best decision. My wife and I heard that the stay at home locked down order had ended, we immediate decided to come to this park to catch the plum blossom before it’s too late.

This park is the only few of the parks in LA that have cheery and plum trees where they will blossom at the beginning of Spring. Without being able to go to Japan this year to view the Cherry blossom, this place is the closest thing.

It’s kind of interesting to know that in 1992, this park formed a sister relationship with Kairaku-En Park in Japan.

With the rain this week, the flowers are blossoming with extra beauty. The colors of the flowers, white, red and pink blanketed the whole park. This scenery made you feel like you’re in Japan.

After gluttonous picture taking activities, we decided to hike up the hills to get some exercises. Once we get to the top, we were awed by the beautiful scenery of. The San Gabriel Valley. With the clear blue sky we can see all the way to the snowy top of Angeles Crest.

There are more to do in this park then just viewing cherry and plum blossoms. People come here to play soccer and tennis, picnic, hike, and horse back riding.

For the hikers, the trail here connects to the historic Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail. There are plenty of parkings. Normally the fees for parking is $6. But during the pandemic, it seems that the parking is free. No body is at the gate to...

Located in the San Gabriel Valley, city, Roland Heights, where Azusa Ave and Colima Rd. meet. I was recommended there by another dog lover at Pet Smart. They said it was a dog-friendly park, with its Dali's dog park, which has two separate spaces, one for large groups & the other for smaller groups of dogs. They advised me that there is no one there acting as supervisor, so it's the owner's responsibility to watch their dog, I haven't visited that part of the park, so how much of that is true I don't know. If it's true, then I expect no one's enforcing the canine booster shots. So if you're going there, make sure it's safe, take all precautions, there are also so many trails, you could take your dog, that's what I do when I take my dog, she loves it, chasing the squirrels, seeing the other dogs, I recommend it, I did see a coyote there but it was busy with all the rabbits, that were there. That being said just make sure you keep an eye out for any hazards you might encounter. The deeper you go through the trails, the more you start seeing the posted signs, warning of the wildlife you might see, so stay vigilant, if you decide to visit the park, take enough water for both of you, depending on the season we are in and the time you go, it could get little hot with the sun beating down on you, I put sunscreen on to be safe, work on your tan if that's what you're into. So after surviving the coyote attack, while almost fainting from heat stroke, getting bit by a snake, & being hunted by a bear and a couple of Bobcats, oh almost forgot a Bigfoot sighting, after all that we had a blast. All joking aside, it's a nice place to visit. They have tennis courts if you want to...

This was my experience in July :I spotted a homeless dwelling on the trail which is starting from horse stables in this park . It was at a first landing about 30 minutes up the hike to the right of the horse rink next to stables. I don’t know the trail name but it’s starting to the right of the circle horse rink There. At parking area. This hike starts there. If you are facing the circular rink for horses , this hike starts to the right of that.

I’ve called about it. It’s being addressed. 30 minutes into the hike: There was pieces of grungy dusty dirty framed Art for sale and a bedding and a sign ‘for sale ‘ and a home made small fence off the first landing which oversees the neighborhood. FYI: There are little kids and elderly who hike here weekly. Note: red flag 🚩 to anyone taking this trail. Proceed with caution. I can’t imagine facing who lever camps / lives here .

I haven’t been back since.

Update: I’ve reached supv M and Maintenance person T: At the Schabarum park: excellent service. Supv M heard my stress over this twice. Was very kind when I was upset about it. Maintenance person T: is taking care of this issue now. So grateful for people like these 2. They responded to me , assuring me they care. I’m back to it and sharing with my crew this place is safe again. Please do not hesitate to report ‘stranger things’ in these hikes. Often those situations are those needing to be kicked off the hike and provided help or law enforcement will take over.

Yay to supv M and maintenance person T. Let’s keep this...