Veterans Park

Great place to relax for a bbq or picnic. We were here for Memorial Day and we had a lovely time. Parking can be rough but there is a strip of parking directly in front of the picnic area. God bless our troops and veterans!!!

4.5 stars. Such a pretty park, right next to the ocean and pier. Lots of benches and picnic tables. Nice playground areas with swings. Sand. Lots of trees and grassy areas. Gets pretty busy on the weekends. View is seriously spectacular. We have had a baby shower here and it was great.

Veterans Park was a great place for a smallish company picnic (maybe 40 – 50 of us). Space can be at a slight premium if you come during prime times, and you definitely won’t get park furniture. But if you bring your own tent, table and blankets, there’s probably no better free view and place to enjoy a sunny weekend afternoon. Parking will be difficult, be prepared to park far and put those walking shoes on.

This park is right next to the beach. There are stairs you can take from the park to go to the beach.
Cute park with benches and willow trees. Meter parking in a lot right next to it.

Best place to go when you want to experience the beach weather, but not experience the beach! I enjoy going to this small, but spacious park as it is filled with open grass to help you fly your kite. There are restrooms in the area and the pier beside it. There are a couple of picnic tables overlooking the beach. There is metered parking here, but I have a feeling it would be packed during weekends. I only go here on Friday evenings and there is still plenty of parking available. There is also free parking on the side streets if you happen to find a spot.

Nice park! 2 playgrounds one for 2−4yr the other fro 4+. Gorgeous trees, lots of picnics areas and views of the ocean. It was crowded busy but we live out of town so not sure if that was normal.

This 6.3 acre park is on the edge of the Redondo Beach boardwalk, and includes a memorial to local war veterans, a field for picnics and frisbee-​playing, and a community center and playground. The park has beautiful views, and is a popular spot for families. The local farmers’ market sets up shop on Thursdays, too!

This park always reminds me how lucky I am to live here!
The playground equipment is fair. Peeling paint, a little old… but the views are absolutely spectacular.
I love to come on Thursdays for the farmers market, and then I stay to let my kiddo play. Someone pointed out to me the wild parrots in the trees in the park once… Look for them!
I park in the lot, or walk a bit and park on a nearby street. The walk along the beach from here is wonderful and I do it often!

This park has a gorgeous view of the ocean. The playground equipment is nice enough, and there is plenty of grassy area for kids to run around. There is also easy access to the beach and Pier.
On Thursdays there is a good farmer’s market that is very reasonably priced.
The 1 star deduction is because parking is a challenge (parking enforcement will get you if you are a minute late, so beware) and sometimes the park is overrun with an unsavory crowd.

This is a very nice park with a view of the Pacific. Veterans Park offers restrooms, playground, picnic tables, and metered parking. You can even bring a grill to this park for a BBQ. There are stairs down to Redondo Beach and the Redondo Beach Pier is just a stones throw away. Scuba divers galore, it is fun to watch them emerging from the sea after a dive. Large groups like to gather here for picnics and family parties.

This is a cool spot to chill and people watch. It’s right next to the beach. You’ll see a lot of scuba divers in this area for their PADI Certification classes.
Beware of parking enforcement because they check FREQUENTLY. They’ll even wait around until they see the meters expire. There’s also a tow truck that’s ALWAYS nearby. Make sure to bring a roll of quarters here.

This is probably the best park to be at on a hot day. Very relaxing cool breeze from the beach.

I’ve been coming to Veterans Park since I was a little kid. Then to dry off while lying in the grass after a morning of surfing or body boarding.
Now I enjoy the park for watching sunsets and the morning beach scuba divers who regularly assemble here. Grab your favorite meal from either nearby Redondo Beach Pier, or brown bag it and sit at one of the picnic tables. A great spot for a family picnic… just be wary of the very efficient meter maids!

Veterans Park has the perfect location, perched right above the beach! What a great view! There are picnic tables, a play area for the kiddies and lots of grass! I often visit Veterans park since it’s walking distance from my house and I always find myself wanting to stop and stay awhile. It’s a great place for a picnic, to fly a kit or to just sit and read a book and you are just steps from the beach if you want to dip your toes in the ocean.

My family and I have been coming to Veterans Park for years: it’s an excellent family-​friendly spot close to the Redondo Beach Pier. We love to buy seafood at Quality or Captain Kidd’s and bring it over to the park for a seafoodapalooza. Nothing beats a picnic table full of freshly steamed clams, crabs, and fish, and we always bring pre-​cooked meats for the turf to match the surf.
Even though portable grills and EZ-​Ups aren’t allowed anymore, that doesn’t stop us from visiting. Even the occasional parking ticket doesn’t put a damper on the good times (Tip: bring lots of change to feed the meter; we always end up staying longer than our original plans). We like to stick around until the ice cream man stops by in the parking lot, since it’s the perfect way to end a day at the beach.
The view is fantastic, the weather is always good, and the beach is a short walk away. The kids love coming here to play in the park or take a dip in the ocean. The parents love eating until they are food comatose. And the grandparents love being a part of it all.

Very breezy park with fabulous ocean views. Other reviews already said so, no argument there from me. Although I have to say this, it’s not a good idea to come here during the farmer’s market on Thursday unless you are here for the market.
The parking maiden has got several friends of mine before, and no amount of pleading or reasoning, ie, I was fetching my son from playdate just for 5 mins, or I was waiting for the kiddo to use the bathroom, would make any difference, so don’t even try.
Being a such scatter brained person when in charge with more than two kids, I avoid getting tickets by feeding the meter to the neck, so there is no need of me having to feed it again, then I can relax and enjoy the park. Or better yet, park on the nearby street, walk a few steps. I once left a light-​weight baby stroller on the sidewalk of Broadway, didn’t remember it until a week later, haha. If I feel energetic, I walk to the park from home, even better.

I admire trees because they seem resigned to the way they have to live. And they adapt better than do people. They have to; just being a tree means you have been there, wherever there is and however inhospitable, for some time. Often years.
The trees at Veteran’s Park in Redondo Beach are a living testament to these notions. Vigilant to growth and endurance, but shaped by the wind and elements just as much as the Palos Verdes cliffs.
These trees are reason enough to visit Veteran’s Park. I had the good fortune of being there today, walking around in no hurry at all, and thinking how each one skillfully balances tenacity with a yielding surrender to the harsh wind coming off the Pacific Ocean.
Disfigured?! Heavens no. Theirs is a natural beauty worthy of a John Muir photograph.

I love Redondo but this is just icing on the came. This place is beautiful and I honestly would not normally sit and admire places but this place was really a great place to just sit and relax for a bit.

Veterans Park is a beautiful & relaxing park right on the ocean, adjacent to the pier in Redondo Beach. They have lots of trees, vast grassy areas, picnic tables & a kids playground. The park is also home to the Redondo Beach Historic Library, where my art group (Redondo Beach Art Group, RBAG —
) meets on the first Wednesday of every month.
There is ample metered parking, and it’s really just a great place to unwind and listen to the crashing ocean waves without getting all sandy!

Cheri & I pretty much captured the place in photos.
This smallish oceanfront park is the former site of the late 1800’s masterpiece, the 225-​room Hotel Redondo. Too bad that’s gone. It was connected to DT LA by railroad.
So now we have a view park that is practically spitting distance from Redondo Pier, not too shabby. On summer weekends, especially holidays, there is hardly a place to throw down a blanket here… it’s packed with picnicking families. No dogs allowed in the park, btw.
There is expensive metered parking in lots surrounding the area, or park in the Pier lot for a reasonable daily rate… or park for free in the residential neighborhood the other side of Catalina and walk a couple blocks.