Parks and Gardens

Urban Oasis
Parks and Gardens

Great times in the great outdoors.

With 33 parks and over 90,000 trees, Torrance is an outdoor oasis in the heart of the city. The outdoor scene is full of surprises, from a four-level rocket ship looking down on the Los Angeles basin to an island of wilderness in the city at Madrona Marsh Preserve. You’re sure to experience something new outside in Torrance.

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Alta Loma Park
Los Arboles "Rocketship" Park
The iconic four-level metal rocket and lunar module replica are a one-of-kind setting for 1960s playground scenes. And the park’s view of ...
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Alta Loma Park
Miramar Park
South Torrance community park on ocean side has unbeatable views from all angles. From saying “I do” to taking your dog by “Fido Fountain,” a water fountain for ...
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Alta Loma Park
Wilson Park Annenberg Tree House
This tree house is the first universally-accessible tree house in a public space in California. The tree house is a 2,500 square-foot wooden structure ...
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Alta Loma Park
South Coast Botanic Garden
The South Coast Botanic Garden, located within the heart of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, is flourishing proof that trash can transform into ...
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Alta Loma Park
Madrona Marsh
A visit to the Madrona Marsh Preserve is truly a unique experience. Come and explore one of the last remaining vernal wetlands in Southern California—truly an island of wilderness in the heart of the city ...
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