CITY PARKS
COMMUNITY GUIDE
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22nd Street Park
140 W. 22nd Street, on a sloped area between Crescent Avenue and Miner Street. Portoflosangeles.org
San Pedro’s 22nd Street park opened in 2010 with approximately 18 acres of grassy fields, open meadows and ample parking. This park offers marina views along trails with way-finding signage to other waterfront locations, bike paths, two bocce ball courts, benches, lighting, and restrooms. Walking the park’s perimeter is about 1 mile. A staircase leads up to a bike path. A variety of birds can be seen and heard.
Angels Gate Park and Cultural Center 3601 Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 Laparks.org/park/angels-gate-park
This 64-acre complex with sweeping coastal views and grassy fields is the coastal highpoint of San Pedro. You will recognize the basketball courts from many Hollywood movies. The park includes the Fort MacArthur Military Museum, International Bird Rescue, Angels Gate Cultural Center, the Marine Mammal Care Sea Lion Hospital, the Korean Bell of Friendship (Descriptions of each are throughout this guide.) The most helpful and concise description is found at outdoorproject.com.
Hey Rookie Pool Angels Gate Park and Cultural Center 3601 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 Heyrookie.lacitypools.com
An extensive $7.1 million restoration completed in 2017 brought this public pool with ocean views back to life, with a nod to its World War II history. Once the Gaffey Street Pool, “ Hey Rookie “ refers to a play written and produced by soldiers stationed at Fort MacArthur. Their production raised $250,000 that was used to build the pool for its original opening in 1943.
Averill Park
1300 S. Dodson Avenue San Pedro, CA 90731 Laparks.org/park/averill
Enjoy dramatic views of San Pedro and the LA Harbor, while following meandering trails through lush greenery. The Averill Park gazebo sets a spectacular background for weddings and its pathways delight photographers. A gentle waterfall rambles downstream and under a wooden bridge to a peaceful pond that is home to wild ducks, swans and geese. The park also features barbecue pits and picnic tables.
Bandini Canyon Park
West Sepulveda Street, between Bandini Street and Marshall Court San Pedro, CA 90731 This 5-acre canyon area is a linear city neighborhood park located at the northwest side of
San Pedro, One end is adjacent to Bandini Elementary School, the tot lot end is at Marshall Court. The trail includes seating areas, lighting, and security fencing. It’s near the recently dedicated San Pedro Welcome Park (at 415 N. Gaffey Street).
The Cabrillo Beach Park
3720 Stephen M. White Drive cabrillobeach.org
Cabrillo Beach has two beaches – one outside the breakwater with ocean surf, and the other within the harbor, a protected bay perfect for families with children. The Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse Recreation Center, a fishing pier, tide pools, picnic tables and the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium are all within barefoot-walking distance. As whale-watching season draws to an end, grunion season begins. Twice a month, from March through August, these silvery fish emerge from the water at Cabrillo Beach to lay their eggs in the sand under a full or new moon.
Daniels Field Sports Center 845 W. 12th Street San Pedro, CA 90731
You’ll find four lighted public tennis courts, a lighted football and soccer field, batting cages, a golf cage, basketball court and picnic area. It’s where Mary Star of the Sea High School played football between 1954 and 2017. The San Pedro High School Pirates also played football there until 2000.
Deane Dana Friendship Park
1805 W. 9th Street, San Pedro CA 90731
Overlooking San Pedro Harbor and with views all the way to Santa Catalina Island, this 100-acre park has a picnic area with barbecue facilities, children’s play area, jogging and hiking trails, baseball diamonds, football and soccer fields and the Bogdanovich Recreation Center. It features a nature center and natural history museum as well.
Bogdanovich Recreation Center Deane Dana Friendship Park 1920 W. Cumbre Drive San Pedro CA 90732 Laparks.org/reccenter/ martin-j-bogdanovich
Here’s where to sign up for baseball, volleyball, basketball and flag football teams for youth and adults. The center also offers preschool and pre-K classes. The Bogdanovich Recreation Center was remodeled in 2006. Fishing History: Martin Bogdanovich was born in Croatia in 1882, emigrated to the United States in 1908, and started a sardine fishing business with three partners on Terminal Island in 1910. In the 1940s the French Sardine Company shifted to canning tuna. That tuna became Star-Kist.
San Pedro Chamber of Commerce • 2022
