Charles H. Wilson Park
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🛝 Playground · Torrance
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 45 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Free lots off Crenshaw Blvd and Jefferson St, fuller during the Saturday farmers market
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
Torrance's 40-plus-acre central park: several playgrounds, a duck pond, a big farmers market on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, and the Southern California Live Steamers miniature railroad, which runs free rides (donations accepted) around midday on Sundays; check the club website to confirm.
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