Christine Emerson Reed Park — Attraction in Santa Monica

Employees were rude and unhelpful. They were glad to get involved and tell us my sister was over the age limit when my group and I were trying to enter the playground area to take my younger sister to play but they refused to get involved when a verbal quarrel broke out amongst a small group of men on the basketball courts and stayed huddled in the corner by the bathrooms. They also continued to give my sisters and I rude glances as we were sitting on a bench outside of the playground area before the fight broke out. We asked them to go deal with the fight as we were leaving the park but they simply ignored us. I dont plan on coming back to this park again and i hope the employees grow a pair and handle real situations like the fighting instead of...

3 stars due to the constant homeless camping out on the great lawn. The city does its best but due to the compassionate nature of our beach community, there is nothing else that can, or will, be done to ensure the park is kept in a manner acceptable for ALL to enjoy. That said, most of the homeless here are friendly despite their agitated appearance. Still, I wouldn’t lick one...just saying. The homeless here also enjoy using the gym equipment on a regular basis. At least they’re staying in shape?

One thing that this park offers is the ever enjoyable “Meet Me At Reed” summer festivities, which include family activities and some form of local, cultural performance...interactive plays, jazz, Japanese drum circles, clown...

A favorite local park for babies and toddlers, the play area at Reed Park has two separate sections; the south end is for under two-year-olds, and the north end has more challenging play equipment for bigger kids. Two good-sized tennis courts see almost constant activity. Clean, well-maintained bathrooms serve the play areas and a recreation center that sees a steady flow of meetings and community activity. A lovely building houses a theater, behind which stand several popular tennis courts. A large green space, recently renovated, now includes the open-air fitness par course equipment which has recently become nearly ubiquitous at...