Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 167
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, 90230
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK is a 16.1-acre
community park located near the geographic heart
of Culver City in the Park West neighborhood. It
is home to the Culver City Municipal Plunge, the
Culver City Teen Center, the Culver City Historical
Society, and PRCS offices. The park hosts large
events such as Fiesta La Ballona and movie nights.
While the round glass face of the Veterans Memorial
Building is on the historic registry and the tower is
regarded as a city landmark, the building is in need
of replacement. There are many Chinese elms on
the north side of the park, large stone pines along
Barman Ave. that are beloved by the community,
and a few large ficus trees. There are also lawn
areas for the sports fields. A portion of the site is
leased to The Wende Museum, a Cold War history
museum. Across Culver Blvd., the Culver City Senior
Center provides social, educational, and recreational
opportunities to the community.
AMENITIES
• Baseball fields: 2
• Multipurpose field: 1
• Basketball courts: 2
• Handball wall: 1
• Paddle tennis courts: 3
• Tennis courts: 2
• Pooch path: 1
• Fitness zones: 2
• Walking/jogging path: 1
• Barbecues: yes
• Kitchen: 1
• Lighting: yes
• Picnic areas: 2
• Picnic pavilion: 1
• Community/recreation centers: 1
• Freestanding restroom: 1
• Playgrounds: 2 (Ages 2-5; Ages 5-12)
• Pool: 1
• Parking lots: 2
SITE SPECIFIC PARK NEEDS
• The walking path needs repair and is not ADA
accessible.
• There two softball fields cannot be used at
the same time, and the field in the middle
of the park is inconvenient for hosting
other events. There are occasionally broken
car windows in the parking lot due to the
ballfields.
• Community members have noted that the
current pool is at capacity and noted a need
for future pools to accommodate CCUSD
teams for water polo and swim team.
• Community members have requested
improvements and/or expansions to the
Scout House.
• Community members suggested a walking
path around the park and noted that some of
the grass areas become muddy.
• Community members have also suggested
improving the rentable spaces and adding
spaces to host programming.
EXISTING FEATURE TREES
Ficus mircocarpa ‘Nitida’
Indian laurel fig
Pinus pinea
Stone pine
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese elm
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