5 Must See Parks In Whittier, Ca

We visit some of Whittier California’s most beautiful and unique parks.

[@ducks2271]

I spent my earliest years in some of these parks. Thanks for letting me see them again.

[@gilltim5711]

I used to go to Penn Park back in the 50's and early 60's before we moved. I remember when they had ducks in the pond, and abundant water rushing down the streams. I learned to weave lanyards there by the crafts shed. We used to have picnics there on the bbqs, and roast hot dogs. I've been back recently, and it's still as beautiful, like stepping back in time and I'm in 1960 again. Although no ducks in the pond now, still a moment captured in time. Think I'll go back again soon. Thanks for posting this. Love Whittier.

[@SteveCarras]

Penn's neat. No Central Park, but then what could match NY's famous Central Park (not even LA's MacArthur's..BTW WHittier has its Central..but not the same. Penn is unique)

[@SteveCarras]

1960 was when I was born.

[@SteveCarras]

Got somne ducks here now and then

[@vegas1a]

Sometime during the mid 60s, someone put a lot of soap in the duck pond/stream. All the ducks drowned and they were not encouraged to return after that. A lot of angry unhappy people from that sad episode. Word at the time was that it was a "college prank", nobody was ever charged that I recall. I grew up there from the early 50s , went to school at Sierra HS and worked my senior year at Monte Vista. Both LONG gone....

[@AutumnGardMusic]

Penn park really is so beautiful ❤️ fave park

[@MyWhittierTV]

Autumn Gard it really is.

[@vellbariaofficial]

Yeahhhhh... the most beautiful park to be exact!

[@itsonigi]

@@vellbariaofficial frfr

[@roguebanana2683]

Living really close to Palm Park was such a treat, and we didn’t even go too often.

[@williamschoemann4209]

Central Park is my favorite, in the old Historic District. I visit every time I'm in town. It makes me happy.

[@scarlettwhite6812]

I used to love going there on the 4th of July. That merry go round with no floor was scary as hell but so much fun!

[@jacobjuarez780]

I love Palm Park, sometimes I would come by and ride my bike on the greenway trail all the way to Laurel Elementary, then back home. I remember vaguely playing in the swingsets at the playground in Palm Park, good times!

[@MyWhittierTV]

Palm Park was one of my favorites. Many good times for me as well man. Thank you for watching I appreciate it.

[@RichardCockerill]

Palm Park was my park,born in Whittier in 1949,always went ther in the summer and of course the pool,i also went to dexter jr, hi and whittier high,class of 67,going for a visit this winter,have not been there since 1989

[@DonYeezy]

Whittier the small city with people with BIG HEARTS

[@WhittierCalifornia]

So true!

[@rosaestrada41]

Thank you for this video. I’ll definitely visit them all in the near future. Thank you again.

[@MyWhittierTV]

Thank you for watching Rosa I appreciate it

[@aixelanna]

Thank you for making this video. I was born in Whittier so this was very enjoyable.

[@MyWhittierTV]

Sheila Wagner thank you so much for watching

[@vegas1a]

A number of comments about 'Michigan Park'..... When I was in high school (Sierra), my parents bought the old ranch house at the corner of Michigan and Second St. The land for Michigan Park was set aside but essentially unimproved when I left Whittier in 1968. It was plenty large enough parcel to have a nice park, but I have never returned to see what it ever became....... hmmm In my day, Penn Park was the nicest park in town, loved that place, plus it was pretty close to where we lived.

[@Kleinage]

Penn park is still great, it's really nice.

[@WhittierCalifornia]

Wow I love hearing about Whittier's history, thank you for sharing!

[@veganconservative1109]

Did the park have a teaching building for crafts back then? My mom took ballet and then painting classes about the time you left. We still have her paintings.

[@donnamarshall8602]

Gorgeous parks thank u for showing us

[@gloriapetricko8617]

Thank you. You gave honor to each park.

[@vickisutube2011]

No Michigan Park :( Awww. Thats my fav. Good pick on Penn Park!

[@WhittierCalifornia]

Michigan Park is definitely a nice one!

[@aurrb]

as a child in the 70's, I learned to skate board here. We used to have dirt clod fights here too. Good ole "Dead mans park"

[@MyWhittierTV]

Carl Swanson awesome Carl! Thanks for watching

[@remiisleftear5819]

these are my fav parks to skateboard when im bored :)

[@Jon-1423]

Is Parnell park still closed?

[@johnfouts95]

I fell off that airplane at palm park when I was a kid. Rad park. It used to have a dirt bmx track too. We used it for Indian guides.

[@michaelchapman4955]

For a relatively Small Park 'Penn Park' is uniquely beautiful & tranquil- Esp. W/ it's Water Ponds which go back to the 1950's & 60's when I grew up in Whittier- not a better place for a Birthday Party or celebration of any kind- incl. Weddings... of which there have been Many...

[@MyWhittierTV]

Michael Chapman I agree. It is a very unique park.

[@joshuadzz]

Penn Park is nice but it isn’t small at all

[@randypolevoi7683]

Michael-do you know if Penn Park had a kiddie fountain/wading pool in 1960's? I have family movies showing what I think is Penn Park back then.

[@michaelchapman4955]

'Yes, I use to play in it with neighborhood friends every summer growing up 'Fun memories!......

[@randypolevoi7683]

@@michaelchapman4955 It's not there any more?

[@bellag3066]

I love your list of parks. I used to live right across the street from Dead Man’s Park.

[@MyWhittierTV]

Thank you so much for watching. Love dead mans park. Doing a shirt soon.

[@lostlovelife6470]

I live next to palm park

[@vellbariaofficial]

Central Park Historic District is the most breath taking park to unwind.

[@MyWhittierTV]

Vell Baria Official Channel it is a great one

[@rivrivrivera2916]

Dennis the menus park !!! Good ol palm park .

[@jadonharper1493]

I also went to dexter middle school in the 2010s, rest assured we all still referred to it as dead man's park.

[@markchandler90]

I went to Dexter and used that pool as well.

[@62chris.]

My favorite park in Whittier is probably Mayberry park

[@sunshine9122]

You must live in South Whittier like me.

[@veganconservative1109]

Was Mayberry the one the schools would take you to that had St. Augustine grass (or it was tough, anyway) and so very, very, very many stinkbugs? I can remember a large park with other young students around and the boys kept stomping on the darn bugs. Was not my favorite day. 😆 Much preferred the tiny park (Anaconda?) with the metal spaceship and slide. If you had more will power you'd skip the slide for later and climb further up to play with the 'steering wheel'. God, I loved that ship. It was about the only thing the park had (that I noticed) but it was so worth it as a space-happy kid.

[@karenmarketto3357]

Penn Park was always my favorite with Parnell Park

[@randypolevoi7683]

I have old family movies of us kids playing in a kiddie wading pool/fountain. We think this was at Penn Park in the early 1960's. Does anyone know if there was a kids fountain like this and does it still exist or not?

[@rivrivrivera2916]

I remember it being fenced off and tomb stones were still there .

[@gabesvidz]

if it used to be a cemetery then where are the buried at ?

[@MyWhittierTV]

gabe car some bodies were moved and some say some are still there.

[@danieltv440]

Mayberry park !!

[@joshuadzz]

Daniel tv it’s a cool park but no one talks about it

[@splitfries69]

No Michigan?! DRACARUS 🔥 🔥

[@christopheraguila9440]

Penn park is #1

[@surfsidepizza3705]

I went to Walter f dexter.i had walk like u said first period.long ass walk in supper man shorts..

[@lauragonzales355]

Dead men's park, love it great for my workout so peaceful

[@RubenSantanna23]

Yo vivo cerca del whittier only zoo a un lado de mulberry plaza por la mirada

[@lostlovelife6470]

Down the street to the right I live in the blue and white house

[@danagarcia7498]

I also went to Dexter middle school

[@MyWhittierTV]

I loved my Dexter school days. Great school

[@otszayuh4750]

Forgot about guirado park and amigo park!! 57/5800

[@andrewmartinez5287]

Unincorporated city of Whittier has much to offer and say. The dynamic relationship between city and county.

[@veganconservative1109]

Unincorporated allowed rural stuff. We had chickens, the neighbors had horses...there was a feed store down the street for a bit. Loved it.

[@candicerodriguez5445]

At dead man’s park are the bodies still there though

[@MyWhittierTV]

No they were said to all be moved

[@antoniahamilton3201]

They were all removed and reburied at Rose Hills memorial Park.

[@Jon-1423]

Haha Parnell park is now closed

[@surfsidepizza3705]

Use to have dead bodys

[@surfsidepizza3705]

Dead man's park no shit..use to have lil hills..

[@iHeartOiSkanks]

All those parks are now littered with “homeless”