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Gibson Mariposa Park
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Gibson Mariposa Park

El Monte, CA

★★★★4.4(464 Google reviews)

This neighborhood gem grew out of a letter-writing campaign by local fifth-graders and is themed around butterflies, with native plantings, a playhouse structure, and an educational kiosk. The big draw for kids is the summer splash pad, so bring towels and a change of clothes on hot days. Basketball half-courts and shaded tables make it easy to stretch into a whole afternoon.

Good for

  • Ages 3–5
  • Ages 6–9

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4140 Gibson Rd, El Monte, CA 91731, USA

(626) 580-2001

Open nowToday: Open 24 hours

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What visitors say

  • Buttee Creative★★★★★

    Our everyday go to park!! My pup Marley loves her daily walks here. Gorgeous butterfly park with outstanding mural art work. You can definitely feel a sense of peace, serenity and love here. The butterfly hike is adorable! The skate park is very cool although I don’t skate ☺️

    10 months ago

  • Shubo Jiang★★★★★

    Quiet park, not a lot of playground items, but the environment is very nice. They also have splash pad during summer. And skating area. Overall, a nice little gem.

    2 months ago

  • Vasiliy Volkov★★★★★

    Small symmetrical park with lots of down features. No gates and there are lights. The butterfly bowl is a cool shape but has too much flat bottom. The curb that you can manual across is the only feature for kids to learn on. Not a fan of A frames, would have been cool if they put a flat bar and a bigger flat ledge instead.

    4 years ago

  • Phil3636★★★★

    A lovely little park. I'm not a transition skater but I really enjoyed pumping round the clover bowl. It has mostly everything you like to see at a park - low ledge/Manny pad with a step up flatbar and plenty of hubbas, ledges and rails. The park would benefit from a hip I think though. #1000skateparkchallenge #cementurians

    2 years ago

  • J Ramses Arias★★★★★

    Great park with a good atmosphere. This park has everything you need, grills, bathrooms, tables, even a stage for performing arts, a modern well built childrens playground, and a Spahn Ranch skatepark with the large clover style bowl as the highlight.

    3 years ago

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