Jesse Owens Community Regional Park
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
- Size
- 19 acres Source
- Managed by
- Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation
About Jesse Owens Community Regional Park
Formerly named Sportsman Park, the park was renamed after one of the most celebrated Olympians of all time, Jesse Owens, the winner of four gold medals in the 1932 Berlin Olympics. Jesse Owens Park is home to one of two heated indoor pools in the South Los Angeles area. Just minutes away from LAX, Jesse Owens Park provides recreational activities including baseball, flag football, basketball, soccer, tennis and aqua aerobics.
Facilities
- Playground
- Tennis Courts
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Swimming
- BBQ Grills
Facility details: official park information
Jesse Owens Community Regional Park at a glance
- PParking · 3
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Getting to Jesse Owens Community Regional Park by bus
- Western & Century · at the park edge
- Century & Western · at the park edge
- Century & Gramercy · 260 ft from the park
- Western & 96th · 510 ft from the park
Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Jesse Owens Community Regional 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
Sat 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Map & directions
9651 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047
Nearby parks
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Los Angeles County parks Parks in Los Angeles Playgrounds Tennis CourtsSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- LA County Parks park page (hours and description re-read in a browser)hours, hours_note, description
- LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, facilities.playground, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.swimming, facilities.bbq-grills, facilities.tennis-court
- LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)unstated.fees
- Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro