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Where can I play pickleball in El Segundo?
Sources checked October 29, 2026. Link to this answer
Recreation Park courts
Public tennis and pickleball courts in Recreation Park; the City takes online court reservations for tennis, paddle tennis, pickleball and racquetball courts.
- Pickleball courts: 8 rec.us
- Pickleball court hours: 8 AM to 10 PM daily; 7 to 8 AM is walk-on only rec.us
- Pickleball court rental: $21 an hour public, $11 with an El Segundo Resident ID, plus a rec.us fee (checked Oct 25, 2026) rec.us
- Court reservations: Requests for tennis, paddle tennis, pickleball and racquetball courts are automatically approved; credit card payment is taken at time of request elsegundorecparks.gov
Where is El Segundo Beach, and what is there?
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El Segundo Beach
The city's own stretch of sand along Vista del Mar, rebuilt with dredged sand after the Hyperion plant expansion in the 1980s.
- Access point: Vista del Mar and Grand Ave californiacoastaltrail.org
- Amenities: Parking (fee), volleyball courts, lifeguards, restrooms, fishing californiacoastaltrail.org
- Tides: At very high tide only the bike trail is passable at the south end; tidal closures can affect access californiacoastaltrail.org
Marvin Braude Bike Trail, El Segundo stretch
The 22-mile paved beach path from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach runs the full length of El Segundo Beach.
- In El Segundo: The bike trail runs the entire length of El Segundo Beach to the Manhattan Beach border californiacoastaltrail.org
- Total length: 22 miles of paved path, from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach beaches.lacounty.gov
Where can dogs go off leash in El Segundo?
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El Segundo Dog Park
The City's off-leash dog park on East Imperial Avenue, the only place in El Segundo parks where dogs may be off leash.
- Off-leash rule: Off-leash dogs permitted only at the El Segundo Dog Park on East Imperial elsegundorecparks.gov
- Address: E. Imperial Ave. between Sheldon St. & McCarthy Court elsegundolibrary.gov
- Amenities: Dog Friendly, Dog Water Fountain, Park, Smoke-free, Water Fountain elsegundolibrary.gov
Where can I swim in El Segundo?
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El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center
A shared City and Wiseburn Unified School District aquatics center with a competition pool and an instructional pool, used for lap swim, lessons and rec swim.
- Address: 2240 E. Grand Ave. elsegundolibrary.gov
- Rec swim: Summer 12-3pm daily plus Fri 6-9pm; other seasons Fri 6-9pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm, Mon-Thu 4-6pm when no lessons elsegundorecparks.gov
- Phone: (310) 524-2738 elsegundolibrary.gov
Hilltop Pool
A small, shallow outdoor pool in Hilltop Park that opens only in summer.
- Season: Summer only, 12:00pm-5:00pm elsegundorecparks.gov
- Status note: Summer 2026 dates and hours to be announced elsegundorecparks.gov
The Plunge (Urho Saari Swim Stadium)
El Segundo's historic downtown public pool, a WPA-era building that is closed for a major renovation covering accessibility, building systems and the pools.
- Status: Closed for renovation elsegundolibrary.gov
- Latest update fetched: May 2025: roof replacement underway, mechanical equipment being installed, sprinkler system passed inspection, small-pool tile removed elsegundo.gov
Which Metro stations serve El Segundo?
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Mariposa station (Metro K Line)
An elevated Metro rail station over Mariposa Avenue on El Segundo's east side.
- Location: Over Mariposa Avenue, alongside Nash Street, El Segundo en.wikipedia.org
- Lines: K Line since November 2024; previously the Green (C) Line en.wikipedia.org
El Segundo station (Metro K Line)
An elevated Metro rail station over El Segundo Boulevard near Nash Street.
- Address: 2226 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo en.wikipedia.org
- Lines: K Line since November 2024; previously the C (Green) Line en.wikipedia.org
Douglas station (Metro K Line)
The southernmost of El Segundo's three Metro stations, over Douglas Street a block north of Rosecrans Avenue.
- Address: 700 South Douglas Street, El Segundo en.wikipedia.org
- Lines: K Line since November 2024; previously the C (Green) Line en.wikipedia.org
- Amtrak: Also hosts the Amtrak El Segundo bus stop en.wikipedia.org
Why is the city called El Segundo?
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Chevron El Segundo Refinery
The oil refinery the city grew up around.
- City name: Named for Standard's second California refinery; name credited to Virginia Wright Hanna, wife of Standard Oil general manager Richard Judd Hanna lastreetnames.com
- Built: 1911-1912 by Standard Oil Company of California, its second large California refinery after Richmond (1902) pcad.lib.washington.edu
El Segundo City Hall and Civic Center
The seat of city government, part of a civic center on the east side of Main Street between Holly and Grand Avenues that also holds the police and fire departments and a public plaza.
- City incorporated: January 18, 1917 en.wikipedia.org
When is the El Segundo Public Library open?
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El Segundo Public Library
The City's public library downtown, with meeting spaces, free Wi-Fi and services for teens, adults and children.
- Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm elsegundolibrary.gov
- Address: 111 West Mariposa Avenue elsegundolibrary.gov
- Newspaper archive: Digitized El Segundo Herald issues covering 1916 to 2013 elsegundolibrary.gov
Is there a skate park in El Segundo?
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El Segundo Skate Park
An outdoor skate park at the Teen Center open daily for skateboards, scooters and inline skates; helmets are required.
- Address: 405 East Grand Avenue elsegundolibrary.gov
- Hours: Sunrise to 8:00 pm daily elsegundorecparks.gov
- Rules: Helmets required at all times; skateboards, scooters and in-line skates allowed; no bikes; no tobacco, drugs, alcohol or vaping elsegundorecparks.gov
El Segundo Teen Center
An after-school drop-in center for 8th-12th graders with games, a basketball court and the adjacent skate park.
- Hours: Mon-Fri 3-8pm; Sat 12-8pm elsegundorecparks.gov
- Serves: Youth in grades 8 through 12 elsegundorecparks.gov
Where is the senior center in El Segundo?
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Joslyn Center
The City's center for older adults, next to Recreation Park, with card games, bingo, billiards, movies and a lending library.
- Address: 339 Sheldon St., El Segundo, CA 90245 elsegundorecparks.gov
- Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-2pm; Sun 10am-3pm elsegundorecparks.gov
- Eligibility: Senior Club open to residents and non-residents 50+; annual membership fee paid to the Senior Club elsegundorecparks.gov
What is Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo?
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Candy Cane Lane
A neighborhood holiday-lights tradition where residents decorate their homes each December and the City closes the streets to cars in the evenings.
- Streets closed (2024): 1100 and 1200 blocks of East Acacia Avenue and the 900 block of California Street elsegundo.gov
- 2024 dates: December 14 to December 23, 2024 elsegundo.gov
- Closure hours (2024): 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. elsegundo.gov
- Shuttle: Stops at Recreation Park and Sycamore Park elsegundo.gov
What is Smoky Hollow?
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Smoky Hollow
A roughly 120-acre older industrial district next to the refinery, named for the steam and smoke that once drifted over it.
- Size: Approximately 120 acres ceqanet.lci.ca.gov
- Name origin: Steam plumes from the refinery once clouded the district bisnow.com
- Recent tenants: Varda Space Industries, Neros and General Matter operate there en.wikipedia.org
Where is downtown El Segundo?
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Downtown El Segundo and Main Street
The city's walkable old downtown, centered on Main Street and taking in part of Richmond Street.
- Plan area: Nearly 44 acres, centered on Main Street from Mariposa Avenue to El Segundo Boulevard, with part of Richmond Street to the west urbanize.la
- City nickname cited: The city markets itself as "Mayberry by the Sea" urbanize.la
Richmond Street
A downtown street one block west of Main Street with some of the city's oldest commercial buildings.
- Location: One block west of Main Street, inside the Downtown Specific Plan area urbanize.la
- Landmark on street: Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St. laconservancy.org
Where are the big shopping centers in El Segundo?
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Plaza El Segundo
A shopping center at Sepulveda and Rosecrans that opened in late 2006.
- Location: Northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue ir.federalrealty.com
- Opened: Late 2006 ir.federalrealty.com
- Transit: Served by Beach Cities Transit 109 and Metro buses 125 and 232 transit.wiki
The Point
An open-air boutique shopping and dining center at Rosecrans and Sepulveda, built by Federal Realty next to Plaza El Segundo.
- Location: Intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard apparelnews.net
- Opened: Grand opening July 30, 2015 fashionunited.com
Where is El Segundo City Hall?
Sources checked October 29, 2026. Link to this answer
El Segundo City Hall and Civic Center
The seat of city government, part of a civic center on the east side of Main Street between Holly and Grand Avenues that also holds the police and fire departments and a public plaza.
- Address: 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 locator.lacounty.gov
- Phone: (310) 524-2300 locator.lacounty.gov
- Civic Center: East side of Main Street between Holly and Grand Avenues, with City Hall, police and fire departments and a public plaza urbanize.la
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