Hollydale Park

Play the L.A. River is a come-one-come-all project by the arts collective Project 51 -- a collective of L.A. River-loving artists, designers, planners, writers, educators -- that invites Angelenos to explore, enjoy, reclaim, and reimagine the mighty L.A. River as a grand civic space that can green and connect our communities.

CARD: 7 of South

SITE: 5400 Monroe Avenue, South Gate 90280

a 56-acre lawn for b-ball, tennis, picnics, and you name it. All energized by power lines overhead and by kid-power from the umpteen nearby schools.

As you ride south on the L.A. River bike path from the Rio Hondo confluence, this stretch of the river is flanked by massive banks of flat concrete, where you can see faint tire marks all over -- perhaps a sign of underground drifting sessions at unknown hours of the night. Once you reach Hollydale Park in South Gate, you can take a break on the pleasant grassy area for a little breather, though the massive overhead electrical wires make you wonder if a deep breath will result in electrocution. From here it's just another 12 miles to the beautiful shores of Long Beach.

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