Barnes Park

Park is getting better and better. I came here often in the past to play tennis (still do, just not as often). It does get crowded so keep in mind that people are waiting and do not hog the courts! They also have a swimming pool and an indoor basketball court that I have never played in since it always seems closed. Every time I come I see people playing softball or people training near the police station. This is also the location for the MPK Night Market which is not a bad venue size for the city!
Parking on the street and neighborhood.

Great local park. Tennis courts, baseball field, open amphitheater, jungle gyms and a pool.
Basket ball courts may not have open gym hours anymore or are less frequent.
Lots of people doing tai chi in the morning which can be fun to watch every now and then. Lots of community events here too. Also, Friday’s there is a farmers market in the afternoon/​early evening. Causes a bit of tragic around the park.

Charming little park in Monterey Park. I like Barnes Park because it’s near my house. They have good lighting here. I feel pretty safe doing my daily night walk/​run here.

This place is something calm and great
I Live here mpk. Since third grade. Been going here for years. It’s been a while. But anyone j come here it’s good old nostalgia.
Review wise.
Again awesome swimming center. I remember my many friends working and practicing there.
I had awesome water bellow fights at panics area. So great spot with shade to have food gatherings
Nice size field for actives. Local police station.

I would not go there on the 4^th of July when they hire domestic abusers to perform the Macias Band should not represent Monterey park! What are you showing our kids!

It’s a park. I don’t have much to say. It is nice to take a power walk around as there is a hill.

Great park! Jogged around here a couple times, that hill is killer! There’s a pool, and a gym, the restrooms were ok, out of toilet paper, typical of a public park.
Came for the cherry blossom festival and it was great! And free! Will return!

This park’s okay. Good for late evening strolls when there are less people and exercise walks as this park is part of a hill.
Great for summer fourth of July fireworks although they stopped with the food stalls and vendors. They added a good touch to the celebration…
This park has an amphitheater, a grassy hill to sit and overlook the park, tennis courts, small baseball field and pool. Can get crowded. Parking is sufficient and easily found. I don’t have an opinion of the workers here but the crowd at this park… Are something else.

This is a very nice, small, safe park with a diverse crowd. There’s a PD and a FD station on the north side. There’s a hill on the southeast side that makes it a welcomed change to your average flat surface jog. This makes for a good post-​workout jog after hitting the weights at the nearby LA Fitness.

Cute little park in the city of MP. Hubby’s son plays basketball there, so we go watch him in support. It’s got the community center right next to it, which seems to offer lots and lots of activities. I noticed there are all kinds of things going on there, and very diverse (OK, it’s Monterey Park, I’m thinking Cherry Blossom festival).
People seem to be mellow — both staff and residents utilizing it. Great programs for the youth. Seems to have everything there a person or residing resident could want.
Basketball programs are good. I can imagine so are the other programs/​activities they have. Kids keeping busy and smiles, it’s a good place to be! Parking galore all around.
I also give it a good rating for a place to walk. Walk around the entire park/​area two to three times (or more) and you’ll have a good workout.

A popular park for community activities, such as children playground, swimming pool and bbq grill.

I came here after the library which was across the street. Laid out a mat under a tree and watched the sky. Nice and quiet. Perfect for days when you need to put your thinking cap on and ponder about life. Like my situation today! Feels great!

Sunday morning exercise is always fun.
At 8 am, there is a group exercise session that everyone participates in. I usually go at 7:30 to work out with my Kung Fu brothers, but we also stay for the group exercise.
Great location!

This is a really nice park with lots of space to walk and run around. I grew up around this park and always loved to sit on the grass in the back of the park.
The pool here is really small and in the summer every inch of the pool is crammed with people.
In the morning there’s tons of old people walking or doing tai chi here so it’s safe.
However, I was exercising at the park last week and turned to see some guy holding up his phone as if he was filming me. When he caught me looking he quickly put his phone away and started pacing around guiltily. Maybe he wasn’t recording but: S

Got kids? Tired of them being on electronics 24.7? Well congratulations! Because this is the perfect place for you to bring your kids! There’s a playground, swing set, not to mention a giant field where you can freely run and bike and roller-​skate. And if those aren’t your type of thing, you can’t go wrong with sitting by he bleachers under a roof doing some picnic or perhaps some grilling with the grills provided by the city of Monterey park!
And if that doesn’t sweep you off of your feet, then there’s always a pool on the side you can hang to.
What? Not into sports? Not into nature? Don’t worry! Right across of the park is the Monterey park library where it’s open for you and your kids to pick out some books and join in on some activities!
So what are you waiting for? Come on by and swing around! Because it will be a epic experience of your life time!

Been coming here to watch the boyfriend play in his basketball league for about a year now. This place is pretty cool and clean. I would love to come here for fireworks in a few more months. Oooh-​Ooooh-​oOoooOOooh! It’s so close to all the food areas! I can eat in the area all day (and night) long!

This is about the pool, I do lap swim there 5 days a week. It could be a lot better but it works.
The Good: Overall it is good, convenient and affordable. I do two alternating kinds of swim on alternate days, arm/​shoulder heavy and kick only. it suffices.
The Bad: What they could do better: ” 85 °F pool? Really? It causes heat problems for those of us who swim 1.5 to 2 miles an hour. 75 °F to 80 °F would be better but I get it you are accommodating the senior water aerobics. The pool needs a better cleaning regimen, leaves clog the inlets, dirt/​sand/​insects/​BANDAIDS litter the bottom in large numbers from time to time. Just get a vacuum robot or two or three to run in the pool at night. Chemicals are better now, thanks. Showers, barely passable but you have to know how half of them work to get warm water out of the south side of the shower room. Lifeguards seem to sometimes read phones or nap. Communication from the city when there are issues with the pool closing is rarely received before getting there at 6 AM to find it closed

I am here twice a week. I like how safe it feels, here.
It is right next to a police station, and it is nice and open.
They have several cool things here– a pool for those hot summer days, a baseball/​soccer field, a track to run/​walk on.
Every few months they have a free weekend festival, usually coinciding with a holiday.
There are a lot of dogs here, and a lot of bugs later at night, so if you are prone to getting stung, bring your insect repellent.

I love this park! It’s always clean here. Perfect place for taking walks, with your dog or with friends.
Every so often they will hold events or mini concerts. They just recently had the Japanese cherry blossom festival here.

FREE Fireworks?! Yes.
Started at 9pm. But you need to get there early to get a seat, but somehow you can squeeze yourself in someplace in a patch of grass.
Luckily, we were able to find a spot to put our portable chairs. I think either way, you get a good view… unless you’re under a tree. Fail. I could see the fireworks still but the tree covered some of it! Ugh!
People:
Like the population in MP… Asians and Hispanics. Yes, I did hear a mixture of Chinese and Spanish. And I did hear the occasional Viva de MEXICO… on the Fourth of July… in the US. Fun stuff.
Parking:
Hard to find parking nearby
Overall:
Beautiful fireworks that’s free. So… good stuff.