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Virginia Avenue Park

📍 Pico, CA

★4.5(945 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Well-maintained Pico neighborhood park featuring playgrounds, a free seasonal splash pad, basketball courts, BBQ picnic areas, a branch library, Teen Center, and a weekly Saturday farmers market.

✓ Free splash pad✓ Playground✓ Farmers market✓ Branch library✓ BBQ facilities✓ EV parking
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★★★★★Featured review by Akiko Ashley

Virginia Avenue Park is in my neighborhood. I love taking my dogs for a walk through the park. Lots of grass and trees, with picnic tables and one of the best playgrounds for kids. The Pico Library is in the park and opens at noon during weekdays. There are lots of places for picnics and birthday party celebrations surrounded by trees and plenty of grass. There are clean restrooms and water fountains. There is a lot of shade in the summer and kids will love the splash fountains to cool off and play. There are basketball courts and every weekend there is a farmer's market on Saturday. The park has plenty of walkabout restaurants nearby and coffee shops. There is parking provided by the park. It is one of my favorite things about this neighborhood.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for Santa Monica families with children of all ages who want a park that delivers beyond standard playground equipment. The splash pad is the summer centerpiece for under-10s. The library and Teen Center extend the park's usefulness for school-age kids.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Splash pad runs Memorial Day through Labor Day — a reliable free water activity in the Santa Monica heat
⏰Saturday farmers market adds a worthwhile pre- or post-play errand to the visit
đŸŽŸī¸Pico Branch Library opens at noon on weekdays — useful for adding indoor time to a park outing
🚗EV charging is available in the parking area if you need a top-up during a long visit

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.5
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945 Google reviews

Splash pad and playground45%
Clean facilities25%
Library and community amenities20%
sparse shade in some areas10%
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Akiko Ashley

a year ago

★★★★★

“Virginia Avenue Park is in my neighborhood. I love taking my dogs for a walk through the park. Lots of grass and trees, with picnic tables and one of the best playgrounds for kids. The Pico Library is in the park and opens at noon during weekdays. There are lots of places for picnics and birthday party celebrations surrounded by trees and plenty of grass. There are clean restrooms and water fountains. There is a lot of shade in the summer and kids will love the splash fountains to cool off and play. There are basketball courts and every weekend there is a farmer's market on Saturday. The park has plenty of walkabout restaurants nearby and coffee shops. There is parking provided by the park. It is one of my favorite things about this neighborhood.”

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Jonathan Foster

4 months ago

★★★★★

“I live 2019 Pico boulevard I enjoy this park because it seems to be peaceful and any violent interruption and negativity on the park is usually handle quite quickly about the police and Good evening time if you're homeless it's suitable area with Wi-Fi bathrooms water electricity it's also a great place in certain days of the week to acquire food for food bank programs that show up and deliver to who maybe there to collect it's open to all , all in need. But in the end that's just my opinion I would say come check it out see if you like this park or not I've been too many parks but this one is a favorable to me.”

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Michael Ong

6 months ago

★★★★★

“The splash pad during the summer is the best for little kids! Lots of green space for picnics and bbq. The library and the Saturday farmer's market are also great. The basketball courts get a lot of use, as do the green spaces for soccer and workouts and gatherings. Community spaces and playgrounds are also nice. Great farmer's market on Saturday mornings. A wonderful neighborhood park, and lots of activities for locals, particularly kids.”

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Roy Jitdanai

3 years ago

★★★★★

“This park nice, neat, green and clean. There are kids playground, picnic tables, clean restrooms and basketball courts. You can walk, jog, picnic or just lay down on the green grass. There is also a library in the park for those who enjoy reading. There are so many parking spaces inside the park (EV charging stations in some spaces) and on street.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Virginia Avenue Park spans 9.5 acres in Santa Monica's Pico neighborhood with playgrounds, a seasonal free splash pad (Memorial Day to Labor Day), basketball courts, BBQ facilities, and walking paths. The Pico Branch Library sits inside the park and opens at noon on weekdays. A Teen Center operates on-site. EV charging stations are available in the parking area. A Saturday farmers market adds a weekly community draw.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday06:00 – 23:00
Tuesday06:00 – 23:00
Wednesday06:00 – 23:00
Thursday06:00 – 23:00
Friday06:00 – 23:00
Saturday06:00 – 23:00
Sunday06:00 – 23:00

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