Pan Pacific Park

This review is just for the indoor basketball gym.
Pretty solid free indoor gym. The rim is nice however the floors are still a bit on the slippery side. Waits are not that long. Usually if you play a game and lose you will be back on after the next game. Players here are pretty good and more importantly the players here pass more than other rec centers i play at which is usually dominated by iso ball. Overall a good place to play basketball. Indoor gym hours are 9:30 — 1:30 monday — thursday come whenever!

huge open spaces, beautiful place to get active or just relax and take in the scene while other people do their thing. can’t beat the location, either.

A really nice park with plenty of parking. There’s a recreation center, playground, baseball field, basket ball courts, plenty of grass, and gradual hills.

The playgrounds at this park are LEGIT. 6-​year-​old me is seriously envious. I don’t love woodchips but whatever.
Also a good space for outdoor workouts and yoga. If you’re anywhere on the germaphobe scale, bring some hand sanitizer. I had ants and something sticky on my palms after doing a set of push ups on a planter.

In many ways, the meandering trails, swooping hills and deciduous trees remind me of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It barely feels like LA at all until I look up and see a palm tree here-​and-​there. It’s a little weird that it’s in the shadow of The Grove, but it still feels like an escape. (There are inexplicable Paris barricades on the steps to the Grove’s underbelly — probably to keep Jan Valjean out.)
The edges have a bit more life, where playing fields and basketball courts are packed on most days. There looks like there’s a missive jungle gym for the tiny set too!
It’s a beautiful and quiet natural expanse in the middle of the city! Towards its center, you can barely hear any traffic noise at all. It’s very well planned to successfully cater to both active folks and to people who just want to sit in the shade of a tree.
I really want to come back to look up at the stars some evening!

My friend told me the legendary Manny «Pacman» Pacquiao trained here. So I decided to come here at 5am to see some people waiting for Pacquaio. I noticed some parking spaces were reserved, I had a feeling it had to be true. A hours later the myth was true! After sneaking in a selfie with Pacquiao, my friend and I joined him on his cool down lap. As we did, here were my takes on the park.
Feels:
Though it’s small, they make good use of the space. If you run around the park you’ll see fellow runners and the elevations all vary from flat to hills. It is relatively clean with community events happening (basketball games, meditation mornings). The janitors were nice as they were able to
open the restrooms. In addition, I enjoyed how they were friendly, that definitely made my morning.
Parking:
It seemed like there was plenty of parking but I can imagine it getting busier in the weekends or for major events. Especially the fact that it’s right next to The Grove.
Overall
5 stars. If Manny Pacquiao uses this park, it must be as good as it gets. Holistically, parking wasn’t a problem and it’s pretty cool how it’s close to the grove.
TL;DR Tips:
* Ask the janitors if Manny is coming!

Nice place for a run or to take your dogs. They have a nice pathway for jogging. They have courts, a pool, and lots of land for picnics with the family. Also see a lot of kids playing in the area.

Great park with many amenities. There’s a great muscle jump with equipment that is easy to use. There’s a few Basketball courts, swimming pools and a great trail to run on as well. People are pretty friendly at the park. My only wish is that it had a fenced dog park because there’s definitely room for it.

Great park for a quick run. Lots is parking and pretty clean landscape. Very pet friendly too. Would bring my dog here if I had one. They also have some courts for bball.

Fun park with a nice playground area for young kids. Unfortunately there are a lot of vendors selling miscellaneous toys and of course your kid wants to buy them. It can be a bit annoying. There is a sign that clearly states no selling, but apparently it is not followed.

Huge park! It has a nice loop for running and it’s about 0.7 mi. with some parts that are elevated and pretty steep. Perfect!
Close to the grove and parking is ample. Security guards were present.

THE MEETING SPOT
Was in town with my the homegirls and had a meet session/​workout session. Nothing special about the park. Just random pinoys on the court playing hoop. Lots of parking and open very early. But the Meet session… You would never believe with who… Manny Pacquiao. If you know me, you would be laughing cause it’s just an ironic story. Of all places, this was the place. I must admit — him and his entourage and VERY HUMBLE people and I never expected that. And to choose this place for a workout… Even more humbling. Had an amazing time hanging out with his encourage and meeting Apple from Black Eye Peas. And we were given signed special hats thanks to Buboy and the Kayote Boys (the «angels» thank you LOL). Thanks to all those who put this together.
On another note, unexpected things happen unexpectedly.

Used to be a good park for family time & bbq. Now it’s a dog park. Forget the bbq, if u even open a chips bag, get ready to be chased by unleashed dogs. I don’t have anything against the dogs, but when I go to a park with my family, I’d love to spend the time chasing my son, not chase a dog.
Its a busy park, so go early for a good spot or get ready to be entertained by … You know who!

I love parks so when my friends plan a get-​together I will be there. And I will randomly walk through on any given day just for the heck of it because I love nature and green grass and open spaces. But I feel like this is a huge park… full of zombies. Everyone is focused on doing their thing and it’s «so LA.» When I go for a picnic with friends then I really love this park. We find a nice space and have a great time together. But when I’m just passing through for a quick walk on the trail I get really freaked out. I think people are just in «their own little world,» and for most of them that means they are gabbing on their phones while striding along, and giving blank stares as they pass by. It’s creepy. I’m a «Good morning» and «Hello» kind of person so that’s probably why I feel like I’m in The Twilight Zone.
Looking past that… the park is big and green and there is plenty to do. I saw a group playing soccer, and some friends out for a jog, and kids playing. This park is nice and clean and safe. Aww, time for a picnic!

I recently moved to Hollywood area from Torrance and I’ve been looking for a park to jog. This park provides me with a good/​decent run (one lap around is .9 mi) without worrying about parking, unless you plan on being at the park for over 4 hours. I never had to street park since the parking lot is very spacious. This will be the go-​to place for my morning jogs for now.

As a young lad growing up in this area, Pan Pacific Park used to be my little home away from home. My parents would bring myself and my 2 brothers almost every other weekend just to tire ourselves out. I can honestly say that I have very fond memories of this place, even though it has been quite a while since I have came back.
Located right next to the famed Grove, Pan Pacific Park has gone through some big changes over the past few years. Yes they have pretty big baseball diamonds, as well as a few basketball courts. This park seems to be dog friendly, just leash them up! It is quite big enough to walk around and just enjoy the beautiful view. This is by far one of the most pristine parks to visit during the summer… only perk is that it does get overcrowded. Parking is somewhat available, but if you are lucky, you might find some in the residential streets. Barbeques, kids running around and swing sets are very abundant. You can practically walk to the Grove right afterwards or beforehand.
So many fond memories here. I have fallen here and have hurt myself, I have tired myself out from constant playing soccer or baseball and so much more. I just love this place. You will too once you come here.

This is a fine urban park. I go there a couple of times a week with my dog, to walk, to play around. It’s NOT an off-​leash dog park, but the times that I go I can get away with having the dog off leash to play fetch.
I go there different times of the day, sometimes early, midday, or evening. Sometimes weekdays, sometimes weekends.
I like the feel of the place, it feels alive. There are all kinds of people that use the park: early morning basketball players, runners, people having barbeques, soccer players, baseball players, people working, kids playing, picnickers, old people walking, lovers cuddling on the grass — it’s sweet, the cross section of life there.
And the textures of the place are great — flat areas, hilly areas, etc. It’s very well laid out.
The only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is that there really should be a dog park there. It’s big enough, and there are a LOT of people with dogs there. It would really make sense to put one in.

This is a very nice park. It’s a very big park and there’s lots of areas for people to have parties and barbecues. This park is right next to the GROVE so you can always walk to the grove also. This park can get pretty packed on a nice day like the day I came. You can see lots of kids running around playing and people walking their dogs. If this park was closer to me, I would be coming here so often to have parties or just to work out.

Maybe I have different expectations of parks, being from the Midwest. Pan Pacific Park has its perks and is nice and open. Otherwise, the parking lot is oddly organized, much of the equipment was roped off and it was just pretty dumpy looking overall.
Respectfully, I truly feel bad for anyone who thinks this is a five star park.

Quaint park right next to the Grove (Nordstrom end) on 3^rd. About three quarters of a mile and has a little bit of incline/​decline. A great place to pass through during my morning run before work. Mid-​city is so quiet before 6am. Highly recommend getting your ass up and running through Mid-​City if you haven’t yet. Serenity.
There’s a different vibe at Pan Pacific during the weekends. Lots of families enjoying BBQ’s, picnics, little birthday parties… little league practice, soccer, etc. so much life and joy!
I LOVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD.