• General Information:  (310) 318-0280  |  After-Hours:  (310) 629-3538
  • Address:  Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  • Office Hours:  Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
  • Community Center Hours:  Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

It is the mission of the Community Resources Department to be the steward of parks, open space and natural resource lands and waterways which are designated for the use and enjoyment of the public for recreation and leisure activities; to provide recreational resources, programs, and activities throughout the City of Hermosa Beach and promote preservation and interpretation of historical, cultural resources, the natural environment and human resources. 

Key Services & Programs

  • Recreation programming - Department hosted community events: Coastal Cleanup (with Heal the Bay), Community Movie Nights, Sand Snowman Contest, Surfers Walk of Fame Weekend, and Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony;  P.A.R.K. After School Program; Valley Park Summer Day Camp; Hermosa Five-O Senior Activity Center; and excursions (open to all)
  • Contract management - Contract Class Program: adult sports leagues, youth and adult classes and camps in creative arts, enrichment, and recreation; Hermosa Beach Little League; Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball; Farmer’s Market; Chamber of Commerce (for outdoor special events); and Kiwanis Tree Lot
  • Facilities and open space management - indoor and outdoor facility rentals (including the Outdoor Fitness Program and Field Allocation Permits), and indoor facilities lease management
    • Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue - multi-purpose rooms, Community Theatre, 2nd Story Theatre, gymnasium, skate park, tennis courts and Hermosa Five-O Senior Activity Center
    • Clark Facility, 861 Valley Drive - multi-purpose event hall, Kelly Courts: pickleball, tennis and basketball, Lawn Bowling Club, and Clark Field 
    • South Park Building
    • Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club
    • Lawn Bowling Club
    • Parks
  • Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission - serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters pertaining to leisure, cultural, social services, and educational programming; provides guidance and approvals for certain special events held within the City; and formulates policies on the services, programs and lease agreements of the Department, subject to approval of the City Council. 

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