I came here for a family gathering. I had low expectations. Not sure why, because they were blown out of the water. The gardens are amazing. Well kept. the staff was amazing. The facilities were great. Ample parking and easy to find.

There social distancing is on point. It was my first time here. Loved the view. Theres a lot of stairs and pathways. To the right side theres a big sand hill where you can exercise. would really recommend this place. Oh the playground is closed, but the bathroom is opened. Theres no designated parking lot, but you can park on the street.

Online site can be alot more user friendly. The sand dunes is my personal favorite park to workout. The pinnacle from endurance strength and tranquility.

This is my get the fook away from people and think spot. Love the vibe.

Bring socks. Sand is very hot. We brought cardboard but it was hard to slide down. We made a reservation without any trouble. Overall its Kinda cool, but probably wont go back

Perfectly placed in Manhattan. You can easily make it to the beach from the top of the dune.

Nice place to visit and do some cardio. But not enough parking lot.

This park is great. I brought my kid here. FYI You can slide down the dune on cardboard ONLY. If youve ever tried to do that, youll know its impossible to get a good slide down a hill.However, after trying a few options, I have decided a piece of cardboard thats large with maybe hand holes cut in it might be better than small pieces that are sized for your kids. Something about distributing weight across a larger surface area seems to be a better option. I brought a few pieces of cardboard and a box cutter to shape them. I stopped by a grocery store on route to get the board. Now Im rambling. Anyways, good luck!Also, they have a sign up process to use the space and rotate every hour. Theres an attendant on site. Basically it was getting used by athletic boot camps and it got out of hand, so now they do it this way, taking turns and clearing out every hour or so. Annoying, but whatever.They also have a small playground thats fenced in for tots. Its great!

Great for walking my toddlers love this little jungle in the middle of the cityConnect to the nature.

Theres is parking spots to get to the beach its a little walk but of you are not leaysy you will love it !!! Especially now in summer parking extremely hard near the beach

Great place for exercise with the kids

Rough workout for someone like me who needs to work on legs everyday! Loose sand + elevation. Sweating like crazy after forest lap. Took several breaks heading up lol

I havent done the actual sand dunes in a while but I do the steps. Great place. Family friendly and restroom facilities are always clean.

Awesome place to work out.

You want strong legs?? Then this is the place to work on them and get your cardio

The San Dune Park is specifically a workout location that is open to the public. You do need a reservation in order to enter and there is a fee of $1. 20 people are allowed in per reservation time. It is a great workout. Next to the Sand Dune is a bigger park with a very nice trail that if you walk out of the park and a quarter of mile further you reach the beach with a great sight. The park is located in a residential spot, with many homes around.

Things have changed but the Dune Still Remains

Beautiful area .. houses are so lovely and the neighboring streets r quite and peaceful.. great workout an the beach isnt far away

Best work out ever

Its fun,. But you need to reserve online. The good thing if that you can walk to the beach from here and there is free parking.

Had an awesome workout there. I enjoyed the beauty of the scenery and neighborhood, while something great for the body.

Requires registration (2 days prior) to get in

NOT as big as the famous sleeping bear dunes in Michigan (which Ive done a few times) but still a good workout.

Great workout but there is rules with big fines so watch out

Great place to workout. Restrooms near by, kids play area for parents, clean, and with friendly people. Not 5 stars because of the annoying registration fee you have to do online and parking I imagine is scarce on busy days.

Nice little park and great for a workout

Anyone looking for a great workout should check out sand dune park....they also have a good amount of stairs to use as well.

Nice place, but it was close!

Sand Dune and Steps

Love this place very quiet and you get a good workout

Great area grew up working out there, it was free when inwas a youngster.Overall it was great.....

The dune is very stiff and high and no one was there. It requires appointment ahead of time. It was clean. The reason I gave two stars is not much to see here. You can do exercise by walking up and down the wooden stairs to the top dune.

This is a nice place to work out. Very clean place I love it

I would give it 5 but Im tired lol.it was a good workout. Just how I remember it. I also did the stairs and walked to the beach.

My sanctuary!!

Not for seniors. Young people good exercise

Next place ..Just know its a fee for the sand...but great place to do stairs .

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Sad that the sand dune is now closed to the public, now you have to be a member. But the stairs are still open to go work out.....

Is you like to workout out in the sand this is the place!!

I really loved this park,it has sand for athetes,stairs for everybody, I loved the beach is really close

You get a good workout here between the dunes and the stairs that run parallel. Parking is a pain, as is the reservation process but its worth it every once in a while

Great, fun place. Website is horrendous, only reason it got 4 stars. Hassle to sign up.

Great place for a workout! Plus you can literally walk to the beach!

Beautiful, serene, I love that the rules include be quiet! Lots of stairs and a beautiful garden.

Challenging hike

Amazing!

The whole family enjoyed the workout

When you get to the TOP...the feeling u get must experience.

Love my group of people who want to feel and look better each day! Everyone having fun and getting results on their goals!DM if youre looking to feel and look better, gain muscle weight or lose weight!

Nice place for a stroll and climb.

Be prepared. Steeper than the pictures can accurately show.

It was very good but they should have more playground equipment

I love dune park nice place

Hot and busy

It s a nice place to work out, also very close to the beach, it lacks the space for stretching and parking, other than that is great

Great little playground for kids under 12. Have not had the opportunity to try out the sand dune as of yet, but planning on returning soon.

Great place to get some exercise and enjoy both park & beach

This park is not just a blessing to locals for 10s of miles around, but also wonderful training venue for professionals. (You can spot lots of sports celebrities)

The sand dunes has been around for awhile and I remember when you did not need to make reservations to exercise. I always wonder what was the real reason for determining that these change was needed. It was not that crowed.

I love to come here with my friend the nature ar3 very green rite now

Great Workout for any level of fitness. Take it easy though if you are not fit. One flight up these steps will bring your heart rate up really fast. Your calves will be sore the next day. If youre fit just increase the reps and speed.

Man Im still soar from Wednesday. Love this place.

We get in there and there was this EXTREMELY RUDE EMPLOYEE OF THE PARK! Yelling like HEY YOU CANT PARK HERE. YOU CANT BE HERE YADA YADA hey dude! Im a tourist ... im not from here. I dont know this place. And he was the most rude guy ever. He was wearing a blue shirt and a men bun. Awful guy! Dont come here. This guy is going to make you feel awfull. But the sand dune is small...

Been going to this Park for a very long time lots of fun

It was and is great. Such a workout. Nice walk to the high point where the beach can be seen.

I love working out here. Be warned, your legs will hurt after running up this hill

Great workout but not for the faint of heart.

Love this place, always do beautiful!

Wonderful service from the city of mb

Good walkout

Loved it me and my friend had a great workout

Sand Dune Park is comprised of three distinct areas. The first is what its name after - the Sand Dune. This imposing dune is a great place to work out. Be aware that it does require a reservation (which is great, as it limits the amount of people on the dune and provides you with a better experience) online with a fee of $1.The second area is a gated playground, which provides ample entertainment for kids. It has two large features with slides, two sets of swings, and more. A small, but nice (and typically quiet) playground.The third area has benches, hot box for grilling, bathrooms and a decent sized grassy field. To have a birthday party here, or other events, strongly recommended that you reserve the space through Manhattan Beach.Parking is limited to the North and South of the park, and be aware that this park is in the middle of a densely populated neighborhood.Its a great place to work out, spend time with your kids, or eat and throw a frisbee!

Good exercise no matter what you are doing around here and great views.

Great place to do Hill training

A great climb!

This park is great except for one major thing. First of all, it has playground equipment with that are handicapped accessible. The bathrooms are clean. Parking is plentiful. However the big downfall is the lack of access to the giant sand dune. It begs the question... why they even have it. They pay people to sit and guard it all day to make sure nobody uses it without an advanced reservation. How pathetic! I was even confronted by a couple of residents of the neighborhood that felt more than willing to describe their dissatisfaction with the politics around using the dune. Id like to see the neighborhood or the community get over themselves and open this Dune up to everybody.

Real challenge nice and quite place

Just a little park. Swings seesaw restrooms and a steep sand climb

Such a great place to workout! There are also paths all over that you can walk. At the bottom of the sand dune they have a play structure. Nice place to go for a taste of something new

I have not been in a week or 2. I love the stairs it is about 208 stair to climb and I enjoy doing it because it gives me energy. It is a matter of finding time.

You need to make reservation to go on the San dunes. Also they charge $1.50.

Exelent place to childrens and adults

The whole family like this park. My kids love to climb up the sand dune mountain and my wife like to walk up the long stairs the era right next to the sand dune mountain . good really good exercise and not to many people.

Great work out !!

Everyone can be challenged here if they wanted to.

Nice place to get your leg workout on, has a lil park for kids to run around in.Not over ran with the public, nice, quiet, clean.

Lots of stairs for great leg work. Dogs enjoyed it too.

A brief and personal history of Sand Dune Park. San Dune park is a park that was created for the immediately surrounding community. It is not very big and does not even really have a parking lot. I grew up here and this was the only place around to run around and play. When I was a kid in the late 70s and early 80s this park was just that - a park. Since that time the area has seen a dramatic change in demographics. All of the beach cottages that once lined the tree section are now replaced by mini mansions. Those mini mansion brought people with money - many of whom are professional athletes. Those athletes in turn discovered the hill and began using it as part of their training routine. There are few things more challenging than running up a near vertical sand hill! Once the general public found out about the professional athletes using the hill people from outside the area began showing up on the off chance that they might see someone famous. These people had no respect for the park or the neighborhood. The community complained and the city reacted. Now the hill is strictly monitored - which is a good thing. So for those of you submitting complaints, my guess is you dont live in the area and cannot appreciate the concerns of the neighborhood. If that is the case, it is probably best that you find another park to visit. Polliwog Park is a great alternative for families as it has many more amenities.

Good change of workout routine, definitely will feel it in your legs. Found parking in front of park. Will do again.

Nice place to work out, you used to be able to just go up though, now you have to sign in and its all official. Not really a good place for a spontaneous visit...

You have to call ahead now, but its still a great place to work out

This place gets more than its share of good birds. The stairs can give you a good workout, too.

Great workout, nice quiet park area for families with stairs and pathways for a mellow cool down. A little bit of a hassle to register but worth it overall to keep the numbers down. Park area/parking is really too small for the big training groups that want to work out together here.

Love the stairs good for from of excise

Great work out place! Nature!!!

There is a huge mountain of sand. You can use the mountain to exercise.

Excellent place to hang out with the kids

Great time at the Dunes

Its really nice