Dairy Turned Destination

Once a dairy distribution center, the new Albion Riverside Park is now a play and recreation space for families in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. More than a decade in planning, preparation and construction went into the development next to Downey Recreation Center. Great Western Recreation, GameTime's exclusive representative in Los Angeles, worked with city leaders and community members to create the amenity package. 

The new GameTime playground at Albion Riverside Park includes plenty of fun activities and integrated shade to keep the area cool and comfortable

The park includes a new GameTime playground and adult fitness equipment (adjacent to the playground), basketball courts, outdoor classroom, picnic areas, and sports fields with synthetic turf. It's a beautiful and exciting project that spans 10 acres along the LA River. Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, who represents the area where the park is located, called the project “a massive investment into Lincoln Heights” that provides green space and recreation space while also affirming “our commitment to sustainable public works.” 

Great Western Recreation included GameTime outdoor fitness equipment near the playround so parents can exercise while children play

In 2019 the city of Los Angeles bought the Ross Swiss Dairy property. Demolition took four years and, according to the LA Times, environmental cleanup required another 20 months. Final construction on the park begin in 2017. Today, however, the months of work are a faint memory as children and families play, exercise and participate in team sports.

The new Albion Riverside Park is situated on 10-acres along the LA River

To discover how GameTime can help your community transform an unutilized space into a recreation destination, contact the GameTime representative in your neighborhood.