Recreation Park Tennis Courts Long Beach California

Recreation Park in

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is a large recreation center in the southeast section of the city. The park has a

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green,

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pond, and

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. Special facilities include the

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Tennis Center, and the Joe Rodgers Field and

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baseball facilities. There are both 18-hole and 9-hole

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s. The 18-hole course is one of the busiest in the nation. The park's community center offers a wide range of classes for the community. There is also a reserved picnic site for large picnic groups. Recreation Park also holds a number of special events sponsored by the City of Long Beach, such as the one for

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. South of the 9-hole golf course is the Colorado Lagoon, another city park. The Recreation Park Bandshell was designated as a City of Long Beach historic landmark in 1991.

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Billie Jean King Tennis Center

Blair FieldRecreation Park South 18-hole golf course
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