Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 161
CULVER CITY PARK
9910 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, 90232
CULVER CITY PARK is a 34.1-acre community
park which spans the Jefferson and Blair Hills
neighborhoods. It is home to the iconic Bill Botts
Fields and boasts panoramic views over the Los
Angeles basin towards the Santa Monica Mountains.
Culver City Park includes three main graded
sections: the upper field, down field area, and
lower park, which lies west of Duquesne Ave. The
upper fields are located on an old construction
landfill and are experiencing extensive settlement
issues. PRCS spends a significant amount of its
funding to maintain these fields. Other recreation
opportunities include a ropes course, which is
operated under a license agreement and is used by
appointment only, sports courts, and the Boneyard
Dog Park. The dog park is well used and is the only
official dog park in Culver City.
The park is unique within Culver City for its large
natural expanses and native habitat. There are a
significant number of eucalyptus trees as well as
many California native species including coast
live oak, toyon, lemonade berry, sagebrush, and
buckwheat. The park has an old rose garden by
Duquesne Ave. with a few remaining rose bushes
and Indian hawthorn shrubs. There are also invasive
species such as castor bean and black mustard.
AMENITIES
• Baseball fields: 4
• Basketball court: 1
• Pooch path: 1
• Dog park: 1
• Walking/jogging path: 1
• Barbecues: yes
• Lighting: yes
• Picnic areas: 4
• Freestanding restrooms: 2
• Parking lots: 5
• Playgrounds: 2 (Ages 2-5; Ages 5-12)
• Skate park: 1
• Regional connections: 2 (Park to Playa Trail)
SITE SPECIFIC PARK NEEDS
• The upper baseball fields are located on an
old construction landfill and are experiencing
extensive settlement issues, and PRCS
spends a significant amount of its funding to
maintain these fields.
• The wooden ramp nature trail leading down
the hill to the ropes course from Bill Botts
Field is not ADA accessible.
Figure 174. The BoneYard at Culver City Park provides much-needed
space for residents with dogs. Source: OLIN, 2024.
• The “Friends of the Culver City Dog Park‘’ is a
501 non-profit with a board of directors that
is associated with the BoneYard Dog Park.
PRCS has an ongoing MOU with this nonprofit. Complaints are often received about
the DG material in the park, which erodes
down the slope during rains and kicks up
dust in the dry months. However, PRCS has
found it infeasible to maintain grass within
the dog park.
• Community members noted this park as
an opportunity zone for public art and/or a
splash pad, and suggested adding planting
more native species, additional hiking paths,
and pickleball or futsal courts.
• The idea of a large amphitheater over the
baseball fields was not widely supported in
previous studies by the city; however, some
community members were supportive of
the idea of a small (
