El Dorado Park, Long Beach, California

The El Dorado Park neighborhood of Long Beach, California is on the east side of the city adjacent to the large El Dorado Regional Park.

Lakewood is north of El Dorado Park, while Hawaiian Gardens is northeast, and Los Alamitos is east of El Dorado Park. The park is bounded on the east by the 605 Freeway, on the north by the Long Beach Town Center shopping mall, and on the south by Stearns Street.

El Dorado Regional Park

Hours:
7AM - Dusk
Closed Christmas
Cost: Monday - Friday $5.00 per vehicle
Saturday - Sunday $7.00 per vehicle
Holidays - $8.00 per vehicle
Annual Pass: $52.00, Seniors/Disabled: $31.00

This expansive park features a spacious community center, night-lighted basketball and volleyball courts, softball and soccer fields, skate park, six group picnic sites available for reservation, a disc golf course, a tennis center, an 18-hole golf course, playground equipment, and multiple duck ponds.

Amenities

Disc golf course, outdoor archery range, baseball/softball field, basketball court, community center, physical fitness course (12 stations), barbecue and picnic areas, playground, roller hockey court, skate park, soccer fields, restrooms, tennis court, volleyball court, three fishing lakes and a fishing pond, an airfield for remote control planes and a radio-controlled model sailboat area, pedal boats (rental), children's (adults, too) train (extra cost), and a nature center.

Fishing

Fishing Licenses are required for anyone age 16 or older. All fishing regulations must be followed. Here is a list of the fish that are in the lakes (two stocked lakes) and the limits that you are allowed to keep:

• Largemouth Bass - 5 Fish (It is preferred that they are released back into the lake unharmed) current record 13.4 lbs by walter patty cakes of los angeles c.a.
• Bluegill - (Pan Fish) 25 Fish Limit
• Crappie - (Pan Fish) 25 Fish Limit
• Redear Sunfish - 25 Fish Limit
• Common Carp - Unknown
• Catfish (Stocked) No Limit
• Trout (Stocked) 5 Fish Limit

Programs

Youth recreation, teen center, adult classes, senior center

1984 Summer Olympics

During the 1984 Summer Olympics in neighboring Los Angeles, the park was the site for the archery competitions. A temporary venue was set up as a result.

References

• Official site