When people say American, they tend to mean someone from the United States, whereas North American would include anyone from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. That said, my favorite urban parks are not American, but Canadian. First on my list is Parc du Mont-Royal and second is Stanley Park in Vancouver. In my mind, these are 5 star events ... the first for crowning the mountain in the middle of Canadas most interesting metropolis and the second for hugging the promontory at the peninsular end of Vancouvers downtown core.

COYOTE ALERT - Do not walk small dogs unleashed near any Los Angeles park or natural area, especially around sundown to sunup. Do not leave small pets or children unattended for one second. Coyotes have been spotted recently, corresponding to several lost small dogs around Elysian Park, Debs Park, Highland Park, Marsh Park, CSULB, L.A. River and other open natural areas. Coyotes can lure and kill small dogs silently and stealthily. Enjoy the park with your leashed pet!

This is an excellent little park with lots do to for kids and access to the river path too. Its far from the typical square patch with grass, featuring a skate park and small playground equipment, and rocks and trees that little ones can play on and around. The neighborhood is pleasant too.

Did not know that I have such a beautiful place just a mile away from my house. Its a dog park, jogging park, exercise park . Its all in one . Now that I have found this place. Im taking my dog for walk here every day.

Is excellent but when the gang members who live in the river are scary and we can not call anyone to be on duty because if you call the police they do not arrive .all a colored man arrives by bicycle almost every day at night and the police knows him because I try to rape me and they do not grab him. The police are waiting for me to get my own justice maybe. that man along with others are painting the streets of grafitti with the letters ftr + 3 everywhere. They are the garbage of this sector.

Ample parking with 2 electric charging stations, well maintained restrooms and beautifully kept native landscape. Easy acces to the bike path and the LA river.

I visit regularly to charge up and do my OCR (Obstacle Course Training) here. It’s also a great place to park and grab your bike to ride the LA River Path.

This park has both a natural and Industrial feel. Its working for me.

Love this park. The park gym here has more equipment than the average park and it also has a solid pull up bar set up.

Great place to get to the L.A. River. Clean restrooms, drinking water, lots of parking. Even has electric vehicle plug-ins. Nice area to meet with a group.

Clean park and restrooms. Very convenient next to L.A. river bike path. Electric vehicle charging available.

On our way to Marsh park, we started to get nervous, the area surrounding seems a little bit shady, but we pulled into Marsh park, and it was like a light turned on and music played. The park is modern, and absolutely beautiful. There are picnic tables, and some buildings to get shade under (we saw some people doing yoga in one of them) and its a phenomenal place to gain access to the LA river bike trail. Parking was free, and there seemed to be plenty, at least the Sunday morning we went. If youre okay with the somewhat shady area, this is a great place for a leisurely afternoon at a park.

Great park and good entry point for the bike trail. Also EV chargers!

Nice park, but it needs a few things in my opinion. First, there is hardly any shade for actually throwing a blanket down and relaxing. This is California where the sun shines a lot. Secondly, no playground or sandbox for the little kids, but they built a skate park next door that has constant noise all day for the park goers and the neighbors. Lastly, it’s noon on Saturday and I put my blanket down on WET grass. How is that enjoyable! Figure out a watering schedule that doesn’t make the grass wet for the people who want to lay on a blanket and relax. I hope the park management reads this.

Skate park is really dope, but most of the ramps are metal so during hot days they burn you if you fall on them.

Nice little park tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. Its complete with a skate park, exercise equipment, clean bathrooms, green spaces, and plenty of places to sit. I often come here to charge my EV and run along the LA River or walk my dog. Its never crowded or busy when Im there. Opens and closes at sunrise and sunset.

Found this park bye accident.Safe clean quiet park. Parking and bike path with view of LA River.

My children love this place. Its fairly new, very clean and theres always plenty of parking. Theres no play structures for children but plenty of open space to run n play.They also have a lot of workout equipment.There is a skate park as well.You can easily access the LA River from here.

Peace, tranquility -- and herons! Thanks FoLAR!

A quiet and peaceful park along the LA River bike path.

A very picturesque Park nice sitting close to the river I didnt like the mosquitoes but thats all Rivers

A great access to LA river bike path. Free parking

A little spider crawled into my ear hole while I was at this park. Hung out in my head for an hour or so, then left while I was at the dinner table. Really odd experience for me. I could hear it crawling around inside there. Five stars for a truly unique afternoon.

Kayak tours with the MRCA and lots of wild life.

Very clean, quiet place. Great for a walk along the bike/river trails

What a gem of a park, nice hidden near the LA river. There are even a few cafes and bikeshop/rental on the walk/ride area. Very hipster

This is a really cute and quiet park. There are three $1/hour EV chargers, bathrooms and water fountains, and you can access the riverfront bike path through the park.

Peaceful, beautiful in it nature and decent people. Best part of it is its cleanliness.

Go support the park and make the river great again.

Wonderful little gem!

Peaceful bike path great for the whole fam:)

Great nature’s of the place feel like in the village

Love this place. beautiful park.

Awesome place to go to for fishing on a good day out with your family and friends

Come here 5 times a week to workout. Beautiful park, large grassy area great for kids to run around. Plenty of bodyweight workout machines. Two electric car charging stations. Mens and Womens bathrooms and drinking fountains.

Very good

Enjoy this little pocket park before the condos go up. Great place to stop on a long run for water and a bathroom.

Parking, picnic areas, excercise machines, trails, river bike trail as well as a skatepark with ramp. No playgym still awesome.

Great little park with views of better part of the LA River.

Beautiful park with exercise equipment, picnic areas, and large grassy area.

This park has been named Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park!

Great place to hang out. You can picnic, play, check out the river, watch the skaters in the neighboring Park. Be sure to bring your camera!

Its a nice park, with enough parking lot, restrooms, exercise machines, bicycle trail along the LA River.

Marsh Park is tha BOMB!Right here on the east side. What ever LA parks and recs is doing, please keep it up :)

Quiet. well kept newmini park

Really great park, will be better after the loud industrial company moves out by next year. Exercise facilities, skate park, veranda - this park has it all. Plenty if parking, clean bathrooms and adjacent to the LA River bike path near Fletcher.

There are exercise machines that work there.

I walk my dog here and its very refreshing

Went here for an REI sponsored event, scenery is beautiful

Great place for yoga,take a bike ride. Or sit and read a book.

Great little escape right in our backyard!

This is Marsh Park. Nothing has changed but the name.

Beautiful place for a wedding.

Tight. Fishes in the river

We should support every Park

Small but very nice

Plenty of activities

Good for biking and walking.

Take a bicycle

Calm and relaxing.&

New park

Dude

Great!

Nice

This is the spot. :)

Peaceful

Clean. Lovely.

Nice place

Great fishing spot

Big parking lot, and access to the LA river