Brookside Park

This is BY FAR one of my favorite parks in the neighborhood. It’s always well maintained, clean, multiple water fountains, plenty of space for picnics, a lot of trees for shade, and plenty of parking. One of the happiest places for my pup in pasadena! Great job to the city of Pasadena parks and rec for keeping this space in amazing condition. ❤️

Love walking through this park in the early morning. The trails above the park are a quick cardio workout. The views are very serene.

As it is with The Rose Bowl Stadium, this park is also down in the same beautiful valley! I’ve enjoyed good times here having picnics and hanging out just prior to the games. Folks gather round for tailgate parties and make it a good time fun place to be. There’s lots of shade trees, open space, ball fields, public restrooms, hiking trails, scenery, parking and playgrounds, including the Pirate Park for kids! Parking is free except for stadium event days that come at a price, as parking attendants may charge for event parking. Otherwise park goers may need to arrive early and park outside the stadium lot.

A great park in Pasadena near the Rose Bowl. It is clean, huge, and not overly crowded. Not to mention, it has a pirate ship in the playground for kiddos to play. Love that it has a lot of shade and picnic tables/benches throughout the entire park. There is also tennis courts, a kidspace children’s museum, and a fitness trail. So much to do, I just adore this park!! #bb5

I feel like I barely scratched the surface of this beautiful and spacious park. One of the few places in the LA area where I feel surrounded by nature on all sides, despite knowing Pasadena and LA proper lie just beyond the tree line

Very nice and clean. Lots of activity during the day, so very safe. Down the street from the Rose Bowl. Hiking trails, pool and lots of things to do for the kids.

A couple of times a year music festivals take over some of brookside and host a lot of vegan options. Mostly on the golf footprint but the entire surrounding area gets congested. Love the food and music coming to Pasadena. Happy Munchies, @aVeganAndHer

Beautiful, serene, peaceful, awesome place to visit and pass the time of day in a relaxing environment, hard to believe it is in the center of town loved the experience.

** Dogs Welcome ** * on leash * Great park, lots of free parking. Pasadena Humane Wiggle Waggle Walk is here every year and many other events like Race for the Rescues. Kidspace Museum, baseball field, swimming pool, great parking for the Rose Bowl Loop track.

A couple of times a year music festivals take over some of brookside and host a lot of vegan options. Mostly on the golf footprint but the entire surrounding area gets congested. Love the food and music coming to Pasadena. Happy Munchies, @aVeganAndHer

Came to Brookside park to explore, it's a huge area by the kidspace museum. There are these 2 parks and lots of grassy fields full of shaded picnic tables. There's an aquatic center and tennis courts. The smaller park is next to kidspace museum, has some slides and areas to climb. The larger pirate park is next to the aquatic park. There's a sand pit with a fountain and you can dig for seashell treasures. There's a big play structure to climb and run around! Nice big park and place to spend the day!

I just love the hugeness of Brookside Park. There is an enormous amount of space to walk, picnic, play with your dog, relax, look at birds, or throw a ball around. The grass is lush. The trees provide shade. There are a variety of paths, steps, and trails. Brookside Park has playgrounds, BBQs, clean facilities, and is very well maintained. My pug loves exploring here! Located near the Rose Bowl, Brookside Park is a wonderful place to come to spend an afternoon outside.

A great park in Pasadena near the Rose Bowl. It is clean, huge, and not overly crowded. Not to mention, it has a pirate ship in the playground for kiddos to play. Love that it has a lot of shade and picnic tables/benches throughout the entire park. There is also tennis courts, a kidspace children's museum, and a fitness trail. So much to do, I just adore this park!!

Loved this park, so much to do and play with the kiddos. Best thing, music coming from the aquatic center next door.

So my friends wanted to meetup at the park and have a little bbq. So he chose a place behind the tennis courts. It has several bbq pits around the picnic tables. The only thing that didn't work for us was the grill as it didn't move so we could pour charcoal into it and adjust the height. Also it was super dirty and I forgot to bring my cleaning brush so we pulled out our portable grill. The overall park was clean and well lit except for the picnic area which was fine because we had our own head lamps and or flashlights. I felt pretty safe of my surroundings and there were plenty of people playing tennis after 7:30pm and people still at the diamond playing softball. Twice we saw law enforcement fly overhead and by that time we were breaking down and headed to our cars. There are a lot of parking spots all around the park. Come and enjoy with your family either it be picnicking or hiking or other things the park has to offer.

- Changing table next to the Aquatic Center in women's restroom - baby to older-kid friendly - there are 3 playgrounds in this park & 1 is a pirate ship! This playground is walking distance from Kid Space. Right next to kid space there are two playgrounds. This place is HUGE! There is so much to walk, see and play that it's a great place to keep kiddos entertained for hours. It's a lot of fun to have picnics & parties with taco stands. I definitely recommend this park for parents to enjoy the outside with their kids. It's also a safe area for mom's and pregnant ladies to come solo in the afternoon's and feel safe. (I've never come in the early morning so, I'm unsure how lonely it would be.)

This park is located right near the decorating place for the floats. It's near the kids space Museum. This ended up being a nice highlight seeing as how the float decorating area was not a very good outing for toddlers! There's two sets of toys one that has swings, and the other has plenty of slides and play area.

I went to a baby birthday party at Brookside Park, and I'm guessing that every parent in the general area spends a considerable amount of time at this park. It's a fantastic place, enormous and beautifully maintained, with a sufficiently big parking lot to match. My only complaint isn't even a complaint--it's just that the place is so huge that it makes toddler wrangling a little bit difficult. We had a hard time finding the exact patch of green where the party was held, and it was a lot of walking for my two-year-old. He also found the great distance to the playground less than ideal--he couldn't ride the swings and stomp around debating whether to go down various slides while also attending the birthday party. I imagine, though, that the park's size is on balance a major benefit, as you can spread out with as many people as you like. I had a good time catching up with friends while my kid met other babies and wandered from distraction to distraction. We live too far from Pasadena to spend much time here, but I imagine Brookside Park is essential to families in the neighborhood. I'd recommend it if you're looking for a spacious place to run your children around.

Located south of the Rose Bowl stadium adjacent to the aquatic center is brookside park. A buddy of mine brought me here when all the gyms were closed during covid . The park is deceivingly large to the extent that it would be somewhat difficult to see it all in an a day . Brookside has several playgrounds for kids and a large baseball field . The park has many large open grass areas which can be used for sports and recreation. Exercise equipment is scattered throughout. My favorite part of the property is the stone staircase and the pull up bar. Over the last years I've seen a wide range of activities such as folks practicing bagpipes , kids capoeira , choreographed lightsaber fights , low riders and ninjas .. yea ninjas !

This is our everyday getaway spot. Being cooped up in the house all day, we look forward to coming here to get air and walk around. Love this park. Huge park and a lot of people are here (but in a safe socially distanced capacity). It's nice to hear people laughing and having fun! Lots of parking, lots of space to sit on the grass, throw a ball around. A lot of trails to walk. Love this place.

First time visit to " Pirate Park " Free parking Lots of fun for young children Highly recommend!

We are at this park very often now especially that my lady is always running or biking to practice for upcoming running events. There's plenty of room for everyone. She feels safer riding her bicycle here instead of the dangerous city streets. Even though it feels safe here there has been a few shootings, stabbings, and cars speeding where drivers have died hitting a tree or lamp post. These have been isolated incidents but you have to keep mindful of your surroundings no matter where you go. We participated in the Pasadena Triathlon event which had a great turnout amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Relaxing, good for a walk & nice playground areas for kids Is a big Park, so even if is busy you don't notice it as there is plenty of space.

Beautiful big park! It's surrounded by trees and right behind the aquatic center. Don't accidentally go to the little park by Kidspace it's no good. This is the place you wanna be. Also has tons of swings, a giant serpent, and play space for kids of all ages. I went at 7am Saturday and it was empty. 10/10 will come again. BTW I rate playgrounds in LA so go to my profile if you're obsessed with parks like me ;)

A beautiful, expansive park with a nice family atmosphere. We were looking for a place to walk our dog in Pasadena, and we found this gem. I really appreciated how the park was kept up well and when we came on Sunday, it was occupied by families, couples, and lots of dogs! We live in Redondo Beach where most parks don't allow dogs (what is up with that???) and it was refreshing for us to be at a park where a lot of dogs were off leash (and well behaved) without people glaring at the dog owners. It helps that the park is so big there is enough space for everyone. But each park has its own vibe (since I've become a dog owner I've been to many parks), and this one had a very friendly, welcoming vibe. Although we spent about an hour here, I don't think we even went through 1/3 of the park. I hope to come back here and check it out a little more... on the way out, we ran into very friendly other Shiba Inu owners and that was like icing on the cake. Wish we lived closer to here!

Such a great park. There is ample free parking, Kidspace a few feet away, a baseball field, aquatics center, walking trails, and a pirate park tucked away in the corner. So there is basically everything here for most age groups. So much to do and the perfect place to hit if you don't have anything to do with the kiddos. It does get busy during peak days like holidays/summer but it's an overall large area so if one playground is too packed pack a ball and have the kids run around in the grass area. This has to be one of my favorite parks in Pasadena due to the cleanness of the facilites, the ample possibilities of things to do, and the overall ease of parking. I do agree with others the restrooms do need some extra love but I do understand that it is a public park and let's face it the bathrooms could be worse (I've seen worse).

One of the best parks in LA! Now, I'm not reviewing the tennis, softball fields, swimming, kid's museum or any of the other cool stuff they have all right here in this area, but am only reviewing the PLAYGROUNDS and areas around. Driving past the Rosebowl, you may get a brief glimpse that there is a park hidden at the end of the ridiculously huge parking lot. But even if you find that one, did you know there are a total of THREE different playgrounds??? There are two that you can see from the parking lot - one for toddlers ages 2-4, and another for children 5-12. The parks are nice, but nothing special... however, if you follow the path around and to the back of the aquatics center, what a great surprise! The best playground I have ever seen! It made me want to be a kid again and play. I actually got all excited and started running around looking at all the things it had. It's a giant pirate ship and sea theme. The sidewalks look like planks and have sea creatures embedded in the super squishy floor. On the main ship (play area) they have lots of learning activities - music, bells, telescopes, periscopes, and I didn't see everything.... How fun to be able to slide down from the ship! Off the main boat there's a sway ride, spin ride, and a "wrecked" boat with water play. The wrecked boat and treasure chest have a water stream that sends water to a sandy area where kids can dig with pails and shovels, build sand castles, or just stomp their feet in the wet pool. In that area, there's a sea monster... so watch out! There are also picnic tables and swings. The swings are so smooth! I felt like a kid again. And if I had a kid of my own, I'd bring them here. While my friend's son was playing, I explored the hiking trails and cool steps into the hillside. I'd love to do a BBQ here. Looks like an awesome place to hang out with friends and family for an all day affair. Lots of room and fairly secluded. Watch your footing - lots of squirrel holes. Lots of squirrels!

We & the dog just had a fun doggie adventure and went exploring all over this park. It's got all you need: Clean restrooms Playgrounds for the kiddies Walking trails Picnic tables Plenty of shade and green grass Free parking Adjacent to the aquatic center & tennis courts. Definitely. We'll be back!

5 stars all around. I went here for the 11th annual wiggle waggle walk. There is just an abundant amount of space for people to run, dogs to pee, and room for a wicked game of Ultimate Frisbee. The best part about parks is they're free. In this day in age, free is as good as it gets. If I lived in Pasadena, I would frequent this place for picnics, exercise, and just to relax. It's beautiful here. Since I live way too far away I'll have to settle for 12th annual wiggle walk.

REVIEW OF THE SOFTBALL FIELDS. I can't imagine a nice city with pretty crappy softball fields. Pasadena for one has pretty crappy softball diamonds/fields. You tend to rate fields by their grass and lighting and if they fields are actually just plain dust bowls. Jefferson Park down the street..FAIL. Brookside softball fields, a step above Jefferson...semi-fail. Brookside Park has plenty and plenty of parking and 2 softball fields. But those fields suck too. Very poor night lights that glow yellow like the old school street lighting, the light poles in the outfield are damn located in RCF and LF where players can actually run into them. The fields are bumpy and dirt filled. The infield is a dust bowl too. Restrooms are dirty. Pasadena fields can't compare to the fields in Glendale....period.

Reese's Retreat is the most amazing park for kids I have ever seen. This pirate themed gem is located behind the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center which is near the Children's Museum. Why isn't this place on the map??? Here is more info about it. www.facebook.com/reesesretreat http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/photgraphybyreg08/5678320336/

Pirate playground has to be one of my favorite parks ever! Having 3 kids I take advantage of every park possible. I reside 20 miles west of Pasadena but will always make time for Brookside Park whenever we're in town. I love the swings that accommodate people with disabilities and the play structures have space to also accommodate those using walkers, wheelchairs etc.

Big park right next to rose bowl. Large free parking lot with lots of areas and tables to picnic. Also has tennis courts you can book through Kourts app.

This is such a great park! After my kid got tired of Kidspace, we were walking to the car, and he got a second wind once he saw the playground. I love that there is a playground for the smaller kids and separate one for the bigger kids, and there's enough large trees around to provide some shade. There's such a large grassy area for running around, and best of all, there's a pretty clean bathroom very close by.

Kidspace Pumpkin Festival is being held at this park!! Here's the video I took that day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR--seLW5Ec The park is great, very spacious. Plenty of parking, except when there is an event going on. Be sure to use your gps to get to the park, the route could easily be confusing. At the event, I was surprise by a very unique choice of costume. Particular a warrior from a chinese soap opera. You will see what I mean in the video. Everyone just want to stop what they were doing and take picture with her.

This is a great park, right next to the Rose Bowl. We spent a good amount of time here, relaxing in the shade before the 4th of July Americafest celebration at the Bowl. A very sentimental place for my wife, she spent her childhood summers here, swimming in the pool while growing up in the Pasadena area (Altadena). But like many public facilities, the bathrooms need some TLC!

I love this park! Pirate Park is the best. It's great for infants who are starting to walk and need a spongy foundation. I had my son's bday party here. To rent one of the picnic shelters for 4 hours + 2 hours of alcohol was around $450. This includes insurance. The spot was not maintained and there was only one ridiculously small trashcan for us. There were piles of leaves under the tables and the overhang is falling apart. It's also a helluva walk if you're transporting supplies. The plus side if that it's so close to the Pirate Park that parents and kids were able to easily access the playground. The bathroom are not nasty and has toilet paper. One random downside is that it can get difficult to access the park when there's a Rose Bowl event. Sometimes they will shut down the park for that.

A very beautiful park with huge parking lots. Running, hiking and BBQ all kinds of activities, even for dog shows!

The kids love the play equipment and the green grass fields are lovely. We used to walk laps around the bowl loop back in the day. The bigger playground has shade now!

What a lovely park!!! At last i found a place, quite and clean. It is great for picnicing, for relaxing and reading, and the road is far so you don't have to breath all the dirty air from vehicles. There's a very big playground here for kids, so i guess this is going to be on my every week's to do list.

A few weeks ago, I had a hankering for a little competitive tennis match. I hadn't really explored my area for courts before, but of course, I found some awesome reviews on yelp for this park. I frequent the Rose Bowl, because I run around the loop, but I somehow managed to miss this sweet park. The park itself is located near the aquatic center. The tennis courts are just beside it. Here's what this awesome park has to offer: -Five tennis courts, free of charge -Two pools. A large one for adults and smaller one for the cute kiddos. -A sizable playground area, which I was tempted to run around in myself. They have a freakin' pirate ship in the play area. A ship! How awesome is that?! -Doable hiking trails Ah, another hidden gem discovered. Trust me, it won't disappoint.

Brookside Park has a lot to offer...I've played softball here, visited the Kidspace museum, gone to numerous festivals as well. But the best part is the hidden gem behind the aquatic center. There is a large playground called Reese's retreat. This is the coolest playground. My kids beg to go to "Pirate Park" all the time. The play structure is huge and built like a big pirate ship. There are slides, planks to walk, periscopes, chain ladders, cannons, lots of sea creatures to ride, a "shake area," two swing sets and a place to build sand castles and have a little water play. All in all, this is one of the best playgrounds I've been to. If you get a chance, take a walk around the rose bowl after to get some exercise or have a picnic lunch on one of the numerous tables.

Cute playground for kids. They have a smaller one more suitable for little ones and a more older kid play area as well. So many trees around you and lots of breeze and shade. Lots of area for running and playing with your dogs. This park has something for everyone. One of my go to parks in Pasadena.

A great park to walk around with lots of benches and a few playgrounds. The parking is free. A bit hard to find for me since I'm not from this area. I followed my gps and had to ask a parking attendant at the parking lot entrances for further instructions. The parking attendants will tell you right away which lot to park at. They told me lot A but i just drove until I found a park.

Love this park! It's totally a hidden gem...my 3 year old son loves it. He calls it "pirate ship park". The sandpit with the running water you can pump makes for fun motes and digging. There's plenty of places to sit and relax, would also be good for a group. It's directly behind the rosebowl aquatics center...took us a while to find the first time!

Very nice park Pirate theme Kids loved it However the walk from parking lot was quite long Best to park next to aquatic center to walk the closest to park

BEHIND THE AQUATIC CENTER Goodness gracious we did not know this and ended up driving in circles in the parking lot for a good 20 minutes. The bad mood the kids had from their mom being totally lost was completely lifted once they set their eyes on the huge pirate ship theme playground. This park is not only a dream come true for kids of all ages but also for kids with special needs and their parentals. Aside from the playground it is set in a beautiful little nook that has paths, stairs and many things to explore. I definitely redeemed myself. Go and check it out!

Beautiful Large Park ! With lot of shade and play area . We had my daughters 1st Birthday day there and were very pleased

This park is fun and nice. It has a lot of attractions you don't usually see in other parks. Tips: park near by the pool and not the museum. The park is next to the swimming pool.

Check out our informative and somewhat entertaining video review of The Brookside Park Playground: https://youtu.be/BmwGYkwvP3Y

Great park! Situated right next to Kidspace so it's a great thing to do before or after the museum as well. There is a field for either softball or baseball (couldnt tell) next to the play area but not super close. (but I'd still be observant for really hard hitters that are good at foul balls). There's also a very decent sized grassy area that seems dedicated for soccer. This place is clean and well maintained. The structures are newer and not just the typical things. This place get H-O-T though. Bring lots of water!

I looooove this park. It's so big and beautiful. Trees everywhere, lots of shade, outdoor work out machines, good vibes. I love that you can pick a spot anywhere and have enough space away from others to enjoy your privacy and the sounds of nature. I'm very much a picnic, read a book under the trees type of gal, and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. *sigh* so much love for this space

One of my favorite parks and oh ya...my little ones' s too! Plenty of parking...located my the Pasadena Aquatic Center and Kids Space museum. Who doesn't want to play on a pirate ship! Love the playground mimics a pirate ship...equipped with cannons and sails, lookouts, and fun! There is a small water area where a sea serpent rises from the sand. They also have those cool little pod swings so your munchkin can relax and swing, while eating an ice cream if the ice cream man so happens to be walking by. There are plenty of benches for parents to keep and eye on their kiddos...plenty of shade for those hot days and plenty of picnic tables for having a meals snack, Bbq, or mommy lunch play date .

Hands down one of my daughter's favorite parks! Located directly behind the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center there is a treasure trove of things to play with if you are a child. My toddler personally loves the water/sand feature. Throw in a huge jungle gym in the shape of a pirate ship, swings, picnic areas, a coffee shop that is nearby, it is fun for parents and kids. Oh, and free parking.

Best park in LA. Hands down. We call it "Pirate Park" because of the pirate theme. There are so many fun things to do and see here: from swings, to pirate-themed playground equipment, to a shipwrecked pirate ship and adjoining sand and water area. It's GREAT! Parking is also a plenty! And the bathrooms are nearby. The only down side is it is very spread out and gets PACKED! So if you are outnumbered by your little ones, it can be hard to keep an eye on everyone. I try to go with an extra pair of adult hands for help, or repeat to my boys that they have to stay together! Other than that, be prepared to have soooo much fun!!!

Brookside Park is a very nice and charming park that features waterfalls and is located in a very nice and quiet residential neighborhoods in charming city of Pasadena, California. This park is easily accessible from the 210 Freeway, via North Arroyo Blvd and on the dry stream Arroyo Seco. Perfectly nestled between two beautiful cities: city of Pasadena and city of Glendale. This park features a Pirate Theme children's playground full of equipment that will keep children amused, entertained, engaged and active. There are plenty of parking spaces in and around the park. Community Center Reservation Department is really challenging to deal with when planning large events.

Love this place for the kiddies. There a pirate themed play area that's really well kept.