Franklin D. Roosevelt Park

Decent park. They have a good soccer league for the youth.

Close to Florence station. Good size ball and rest park for watching amateur ball park games during the week. Semi decently maintained.

This is a great park compared to other parks in the general area. It’s huge and has a great path for jogging or power walking. The pool is well maintained. Park is always clean and maintenance crews can be seen at all times keeping it neat. I’ve also seen plenty of cop cars on all areas of the park. Lol, not lots, but what I mean is that I feel safe and there’s usually a patrol car strolling through the parking area or on the actual grounds. Another good point is the huge amount of parking spaces!

My local park to run. Those stairs are a killer. Don’t mind the old people that gamble every day lol aka little las vegas.

My local place to go run and the stairs is a big plus for cardiovascular exercise. the running track is nice and no bumps making it easier and accessible for a good run

Great community park. There is ongoing maintenance but park is really nice already. The metro blue line bridge gives it a extra perk for joggers. the baseball field os now a Dodgers dream field which is awsome. They have great programs for the kiddos such as sports, swimming lessons (yes! We got a pool here), summer camp, and even computer classes. Cool little skate park and like i mentioned Before a INDOOR pool.

Used to come to this park years ago to work on my basketball game. From the outdoor courts to the hardwood inside the gym, we would run games right after school all the way until the lights went out. But within time it just kinda got boring…

I recently moved into the neighborhood and noticed this park when I drove by and made it the place I go to for my daily jogs. It’s a nice clean calm park I jog here 3 – 4 times a week and it’s a great place to just try to get some fresh air and workout. The only is that the outdoor basketball courts could be improved they’re surrounded by dirt so the court can get pretty dusty and slippery.

One of my favorite places to come and kill time literally… favorite thing about this park its gotta be the skate park its not the biggest or the fancies skate-​park but it does the job

This park has gotten so much better then it was 10 years ago! Back then it used to be infested with cholos and drug dealers. Now there’s security patrolling and they improved the look of the park!

Good, clean park in the inner city by Florence-​Graham neighborhood. A paradise in the middle of a residencial area & industrial park. Easy access from Metro Blue Line at Florence Station.
This park has something for everyone. The evenings are full of families enjoying the activities the park has to offer. The playground is new. Other features: skatepark, Senior Citizen center, baseball fields, soccer fields, indoor basketball gym, indoor swimming pool and outdoor fitness gym. The walking /​jogging path is the highlight since it is one of a kind in this area.
Grounds keepers and staff are always maintaining this park.

I really like this park. I remember the big metal slides it once had that would burn you as you slid down. That was fun torture. Since then the park has been totally remodeled.
There’s an exercise area by the tennis court & pool. The jogging path is always well maintained. The grassy area is always pretty to hang out on. The gym looks better now so that might’ve been redone also. The soccer and baseball fields are always busy as are the handball courts.
I go there to walk my dog. There’s usually lots of people with their dogs. Most are small dogs like mine but sometimes you get to see the idiots trying to handle their pitbulls. I have a pitbull also but he stays home as they can be a little too aggresive at times.

This park has evolved into a beautiful place. I grew up down the street from this park and now I work around that area. The park has been remodeled for the best! Hopefully it stays that way.

This is a beautiful park in the South Central, Los Angeles area that I cherish deeply. Since childhood my parents have brought my three brothers and I to ride our bikes, fly our kites or take part of little league baseball games.
Over the past decades this old park built in the 1930’s under President Roosevelt’s rebuilding bill has taken drastic changes, especially the children’s swing sets which every decade seems to undertake a major change for the better.
This clean park has a lot to offer for any age, it has basketball courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool, benches, computer centers, gymnasiums, etc. This is a rare gem that I hope families still utilize the park’s resources to its highest potential.
When people think of South Central, they automatically evoke horrible images to their heads but I want everyone to know there ‘are’ beautiful places and people in this area and I’ll be damned if a few gangs rob the innocence of children and prohibit them to be kids.
We need more places like this and less juvenile detention centers.