Gibson Mariposa Park
El Monte, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★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
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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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