Can I bring a portable barbecue to a Lakewood park?
Safety concerns and the crowded condition of Lakewood parks, particularly on weekends and holidays, make bringing your own portable barbecue to a Lakewood park impractical and possibly hazardous to others.
The city maintains a strict ban on portable barbecues at all Lakewood parks.
City-supplied barbecues are in place at all city parks, however. Larger parks have picnic shelters with barbecues, as well.
|
How do I sign up for park programs? Where are city parks located?
Lakewood has ten major parks for family activities, after-school programs, organized sports leagues, community gatherings, and recreation classes.
- Monte Verde Park offers a spectacular setting for family events and weddings. It's also the home of the city's vacation day camp programs.
- Mayfair Park and Bolivar Park each have public pools with family swimming, seasonal swimming instruction, and other classes. During the summer months, Mayfair Park also has a McDonald's restaurant in the John S. Todd Community Center.
- Del Valle Park offers a free summer concert series.
- The Lakewood Equestrian Center at Rynerson Park has horse boarding, riding lessons, and bridle paths, as well as a petting zoo and summer camp programs.
- The Lakewood Youth Center at Del Valle Park is home to the popular Totally Friday Night dance parties.
- The Mayfair High School Gym, through a cooperative use agreement with the city, offers evening and weekend sports leagues and programs.
Seasonal recreation catalogs highlight Lakewood's entire recreation program. Copies are available at parks from the recreation office at city hall or by calling 562-866-9771, extension 2408.
For online information about each of the city's parks, maps, and descriptions of programs, click to Recreation and Community Services or call 562-866-9771, extension 2408 to request a recreation catalog or assistance with program registration.
- Park patrons may not bring any alcoholic beverages to Lakewood parks.
- Dogs, leashed or unleashed, are not permitted in parks.
- Bike riding, skateboards, and roller skates are not permitted on park walkways.
|
