Col. Leon H. Washington Park

Florence-Graham, Los Angeles County, CA

DogsOn leash (6 ft max)
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FeesNone listed
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Hours6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
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Size
13 acres Source
Managed by
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

About Col. Leon H. Washington Park

Washington Park is named after the founder of the Eastside Shopper newspaper, now known as The Los Angeles Sentinel, one of the most respected newspapers in California. This park is also the gathering place for many of the NBA’s most popular players. The Drew League is one of Washington’s Park’s most popular programs. It is known throughout Southern California for attracting the NBA’s best players.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Tennis Courts
  • Restrooms
  • Swimming
  • BBQ Grills

Facility details: official park information

Getting to Col. Leon H. Washington Park by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Col. Leon H. Washington Park, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    County code allows dogs in county parks on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under full control; dogs may be off leash only in designated off-leash areas. Posted park rules may add restrictions. Source

  • Fees

    The county fee schedule lists daily vehicle entrance fees only for Bonelli, Castaic Lake, Kenneth Hahn, Santa Fe Dam, Schabarum, and Whittier Narrows; it lists none for this park. Check with LA County Parks before you go. Source

Map & directions

8908 S. Maie Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90002

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

33.956891, -118.243825Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Franklin D. Roosevelt ParkFlorence-Graham · 0.9 mi · Playground, RestroomsTed Watkins Memorial ParkFlorence-Graham · 1.0 mi · Picnic Area, PlaygroundMary M. Bethune ParkFlorence-Graham · 1.9 mi · Playground, Skate ParkGeorge Washington Carver ParkWillowbrook · 2.2 mi · BBQ Grills, PlaygroundMona ParkWillowbrook · 2.5 mi · Picnic Area, Playground

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Los Angeles County parks Parks in Florence-Graham Playgrounds Tennis Courts

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Parks park page (hours and description re-read in a browser)hours, description
  3. LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, facilities.playground, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.swimming, facilities.tennis-court, facilities.bbq-grills
  4. LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)unstated.fees
  5. Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
  6. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  7. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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