Helen Keller Park

West Athens, 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
7 acres Source
Managed by
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

About Helen Keller Park

This 7-acre park located in South Los Angeles is named after Helen Keller, who was known as “the first lady of courage”. At the age of 19 months, she lost her sight and hearing because of meningitis but against overwhelming odds, she waged a seemingly impossible battle to re-enter the world she had lost.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Swimming
  • BBQ Grills

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Helen Keller Park at a glance

PPW
  • PParking · 2
  • WDrinking water · 1

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

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

12521 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

33.917940, -118.292703Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Athens ParkWest Rancho Dominguez · 0.8 mi · Tennis Courts, PlaygroundEarvin “Magic” Johnson Recreation AreaWest Rancho Dominguez · 1.8 mi · Playground, RestroomsEnterprise ParkWest Rancho Dominguez · 2.0 mi · Playground, Picnic AreaJesse Owens Community Regional ParkLos Angeles · 2.2 mi · Playground, Tennis CourtsCompton Creek Walking Path Phase IWest Rancho Dominguez · 2.4 mi

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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.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. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water
  7. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  8. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  9. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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