Jesse Owens Park Playground
Project Details
Owner: County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Address: 9651 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047
LA County Project Manager: Dore Burry
Playground Design: Landscape Structures, RecWest Outdoor Products
Products: Landscape Structures play equipment & SkyWays shade equipment
Installation: Cicero Engineering Inc.
Surfacing: Turboscape Inc., SpectraTurf
Opened: September 2023
Photos: Anna Alverio
Project Summary
A man so nice they gave him a park in Los Angeles twice! This Jesse Owens Park is in the unincorporated community of Westmont and operated by the County of LA. Run, don’t walk, to this playground featuring two areas of activities, both situated on beds of engineered wood fiber with rubber surfacing for the entrance sections. The western side area has a long stretch of fun free-standing play events: Curved Balance Beam, 2-seat Seesaw, bucket seat swing set, two Curva® Spinners, and three Log Steppers – plus two Acorn Seats to catch a break from the action. Another swing set with four bays in the main play area provides plenty of belt and harness bucket seats for solo riders and a Friendship® Swing for a pair of besties. The rest of that area offers plenty of fun for both 2-5 and 5-12-year-olds. For the littler kiddos, a Wee Planet™ Climber and Weevos® 3-Arch play structure with Cozy Coaster® Slide, Boppity Bridge®, Wee Pod® Climber, Swiggly Stix™ Bridge, and musical Bongo and Xylofun Panel™ are at the ready to keep them entertained and smiling. Older kids can enjoy another Curva® Spinner, with room for 1-3 kids, and a fully shaded Smart Play® Venti® play structure, with room for a whole classroom of kids! The 20 exciting activities incorporated in its compact space provide a uniquely challenging play experience with nets, slides, ladders, and belts that promote physical development and strategic thinking, while also creating hangouts where kids can take a break from the sun and fun. Running shoes not required!