Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 201
SYD KRONENTHAL PARK
3459 McManus Ave., Culver City, CA 90232
SYD KRONENTHAL PARK is a 6.1-acre
neighborhood park in Culver City’s McManus
neighborhood bordered to the east by Ballona
Creek and to the south by the Metro E Line. It is
an important pedestrian and cyclist node as the
Ballona Creek Bike Path and Expo Bike Path cross
at the park’s southeast corner.
This park has many ficus trees, an allée of Chinese
flame trees on the park’s north edge, and a large
lawn for sports fields. League softball games use the
fields almost daily. There are mature vines trained
onto the chain-link fence of the tennis courts. The
sports fields, courts, and workout equipment are
very well used; however, there have previously been
issues with graffiti, vandalism, and gang presence
at this location. PRCS is installing a community
garden adjacent to the basketball court and a new
hydration station, and an updated playground was
installed recently.
Figure 211. A picnic area behind the tennis court at Syd Kronenthal
Park can be enhanced. Source: OLIN, 2024.
SITE SPECIFIC PARK NEEDS
AMENITIES
• Diamond fields: 2
• Multipurpose field: 1
• Basketball court: 1
• Paddle tennis courts: 2
• Tennis court: 1
• Fitness zones: 7
• Walking/jogging path: 1
• Barbecues: yes
• Hydration station: 1
• Lighting: yes
• Picnic areas: 5
• Picnic pavilions: 2
• Community/recreation center: 1 (recreation
rooms, preschool facility)
• Playgrounds: 3 (Ages 2-5; Ages 5-12)
• Parking lots: 2
• Regional connections: 2 (Ballona Creek Bike
Path and Expo Bike Path)
EXISTING FEATURE TREES
• The sports fields, courts, and workout
equipment are very well used; however,
there have previously been issues with
graffiti, vandalism, and gang presence at this
location.
• The walking paths change materials several
times throughout the park, which can
present accessibility issues.
• Community members have commented
that the surface for the tennis court could
be improved and that they would like to
see more tennis courts. There has also been
competition for court space among tennis,
paddle tennis, and pickleball players at this
location.
• Community members noted that bicycles
zoom along the pedestrian sidewalks in the
park.
• Community members noted that the lighting
could be brightened.
• Community members suggested a pool at
this location.
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese elm
Ficus mircocarpa ‘Nitida’
Indian laurel fig
• Community members also noted that
fencing around play areas for toddlers like at
Syd Kronenthal is an attractive feature that
few other Culver City parks include.
CULVER CITY PARKS PLAN 201
