Monrovia  Parks
In Monrovia you can look north and from any public park you'll see the stunning mountains of the Angeles National Forest a mere three miles distance. Such an amazing, massive wilderness next to the L.A. basin spoils residents of places such as Monrovia who look at their parks system from a different perspective. The city, in fact, commemorates one bear who came out of the mountains and into their city, rummaging through residential trash cans, swimming in backyard pools and making this city, its parks and streets his own personal playground. Samson the bear was going to be euthanized and received a governor's last hour reprieve, thus living out his days at the Santa Ana Zoo where Samson the Bear died. So if you ask about Monrovia's parks and love of nature, the city's got both!  Outdoor facilities are available for activities, birthday parties, picnics or corporate meetings.  Call: (626) 256-8246.

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Monrovia Canyon
1200 N. Canyon Blvd.

80 acres of trails and serene picnic areas

Facilities:
80 acres
Nature Center
hiking trails
BBQ
picnic tables
restrooms
Cabin Conference Facility
reservations accepted

Recreation Park
620 South Shamrock Ave.

Facilities:
22 acres
BBQ
picnic tables
shelter
playground
restrooms
baseball field
tennis courts
hardcourt
basketball
roller hockey
skateboarding
sand volleyball court

Monrovia Library Park
321 South Myrtle Ave. at Lime Ave.

Facilities:
13 acres
band shell
picnic tables
Playground

Grand Avenue Park
340 North Grand Ave. at Prospect Ave.

Facilities:
3.5 acres
picnic tables
Playground

Julian Fisher Park
915 South California Ave. at Almond Ave.

Facilities:
1.8 acres
picnic tables
shelter
Playground

Olive Avenue Park
502 West Olive Ave. at Mayflower Ave.

Facilities:
1.5 acres
picnic tables
shelter
drinking fountains
Playground

Rotary Park
401 South California Ave. at Lime Ave.

Facilities:
.87 acres
Picnics