Franklin D. Roosevelt Park
Florence-Graham, Los Angeles County, CA
- Size
- 24 acres Source
- Managed by
- Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation
About Franklin D. Roosevelt Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park is one of the oldest parks in Los Angeles County. President Roosevelt authorized its construction as a Works Progress Administration project during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and the county notes its historic value.
Today it is a large facility at 7600 Graham Avenue with programs for youth, adults, and seniors. The grounds include tennis, basketball, handball, and volleyball courts, baseball, softball, and soccer fields, a skate park, a gym, a senior center, a computer lab, fitness zones, and a par course. Pet adoption events, senior meal programs, skateboarding, teen clubs, and movie screenings are offered.
The park keeps shorter weekend hours, closing at 4 p.m. on Saturday and staying closed on Sunday.
Based on Franklin D. Roosevelt Park official information, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Know before you go
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park covers 24 acres in Florence-Graham, Los Angeles County. The county also lists basketball courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, fitness zones, gymnasiums, senior centers, computer labs, fitness par courses, handball courts, and multipurpose rooms at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park. OpenStreetMap shows 2 parking areas, plus 2 restrooms. The closest mapped bus stop is Nadeau & Beach, at the park edge.
Facilities
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Skate Park
- Tennis Courts
- Picnic Area
- BBQ Grills
- Volleyball
Facility details: official park information
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park at a glance
- PParking · 2
- WCRestrooms · 2
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Getting to Franklin D. Roosevelt Park by bus
- Nadeau & Beach · at the park edge
- Florence Station · 580 ft from the park
- Nadeau & Walnut · 590 ft from the park
- Florence & Holmes · 660 ft from the park
Stops within a quarter mile of Franklin D. Roosevelt Park; confirm times with the transit agency.
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 25 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Franklin D. Roosevelt Park is number 6 of 26 by size at 24 acres.
Closest places for what Franklin D. Roosevelt Park doesn't list:
- Swimming: Col. Leon H. Washington Park (0.9 mi)
- Splash Pad: City Terrace Park (6.6 mi)
- Camping: Mary M. Bethune Park (1.1 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Dogs
At Franklin D. Roosevelt Park: on leash (6 ft max), under the Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410. Source
- Fees
The county fee schedule lists no vehicle entrance fee for Franklin D. Roosevelt Park; confirm with Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. Source
Sat 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Map & directions
7600 Graham Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001
Nearby parks
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Los Angeles County parks Parks in Florence-Graham Playgrounds Skate Parks Tennis CourtsSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- LA County Parks park page (hours and description re-read in a browser)hours, hours_note, description
- LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, features, facilities.tennis-court, facilities.skate-park, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms, facilities.bbq-grills, facilities.volleyball
- LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)unstated.fees
- Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Official park page (summarized in our words)narrative