Polliwog Park
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🛝 Playground · Manhattan Beach
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 50 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Free lots off Manhattan Beach Blvd and Redondo Ave
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
The South Bay's favorite neighborhood park: built around a pond with ducks and turtles, several large playgrounds split by age, a small free botanical garden alongside, and free lawn concerts on summer Sunday evenings.
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Manhattan Beach, California
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