School Recreation Facilities:
School recreation facilities are owned and operated by the South Pasadena Unified School District. Fields, courts, and playgrounds are available for the use by students during school hours and available to the general public after school, on the weekends, and in the summer. There are 51.22 acres of school recreation facilities in South Pasaden that help meet the recreation needs of residents.

• Marengo Elementary: 4.23 acres

• Arroyo Vista Elementary: 3.7 acres

• Monterey Hills Elementary: 8.60 acres

• South Pasadena Middle School: 8.46 acres

• South Pasadena High School: 18.47 acres

• TOTAL: 43.46 acres

In addition to parks and schoolyards, additional recreation resources in the city include private and institutional facilities. Private and institutional facilities include private schools, the YMCA, and many local churches that provide additional programs and gathering places. Privately developed “open-to-the-public-for-a-fee” enterprises on city-owned land are common.

• The golf course facility in Arroyo Seco Park is privately owned, maintained and operated, and open to the public: the land is leased from the City.
• The stables in Arroyo Seco Park are privately owned and maintained, also on land leased from the City.

The Parks and Recreation Department of the City offers an active schedule of quality programs. New and creative approaches to recreational programming for a continually changing community are being implemented. Programs are provided for a range of age groups and it is the Department’s policy that these programs be accessible to all residents. Programs are offered at various locations throughout the City in order to maximize the number and variety of offerings. The City also provides facilities for use by Little League, soccer leagues and other organized sports activities, which are the primary users of City owned and maintained sports fields. In order to proved complete programs for residents, the City also works with community groups and businesses to offer cooperative and interfacing programs. Private, youth-oriented organizations utilize a variety of facilities within the City. The YMCA sponsors a number of recreational programs, including athletic instructional programs for the community. The City cooperates with the YMCA to meet the recreational needs of the community.