Olive Grove Park — Attraction in San Diego

Update, 2022: The basketball courts have been repainted and the cracks have been repaired. The hoops and backboards are still not the best to play on (see my previous review below), but it's nice to not be scared to break my ankles anymore.

I can only speak for the basketball courts here: The basketball courts here aren't the best. One court has double rims and the other court doesn't. The courts are cracked and have major fissures and pits that can cause ankle sprains. Sand (from the playground) and other debris, like pieces of the court, is everywhere. This court just isn't very well maintained. The main positive is that the courts have lights. Another positive is that there's a parking lot and the park is in a fairly quiet...

This review is for the pickleball/basketball courts.

There is a parking lot, but there are also free spots on the street that are closer to the basketball court. For pickleball, the lines are on top of the basketball lines.

The good thing is there is shade even early afternoon like 4-5 pm ish in the spring. The bad thing(s) is (are): you have to bring your own net, there are no lights, and there are no wind guards.

There is a public bathroom available. It had soap but no paper towels.

This park gets crowded quickly in the evenings. (also posted on...

Dog owners beware!!!! This park is not an official dog park but people bring them here anyway including myself. I have stopped going with my dog because there are very large and aggressive dogs off leash. The other day I was walking my dog and he was charged at and almost attacked by a very large pitbull. I had to hit the pitbull away and pick up my dog. The whole time this was happening the owner was less than 10 yards away and did nothing, just sat...