Tongva Park is a park in
Santa Monica, California
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The park is named after the indigenous
Tongva people
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, who have lived in the Los Angeles area for thousands of years. The park is located just south of Colorado Avenue, between Ocean Avenue and Main Street.
The park includes an amphitheater, playground, garden, fountains, picnic areas, and restrooms. An overlook offers scenic views of the
Pacific Ocean
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and of the
Santa Monica Pier
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Notable trees in the park include "Morty," a large
Moreton Bay Fig Tree (''Ficus macrophylla'') and the "Three Amigos," three
Rusty Fig (''Ficus rubiginosa'') trees each weighing over 100 tons. The "Three Amigos" were moved 550 ft from their prior location at the intersection of Main Street and Olympic Drive and replanted in the park.
A Santa Monica City Ordinance prohibits smoking in any City park.
The park was dedicated on October 13, 2013.
References
External links
Official websitemaintained by the City of Santa Monica
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