Apollo Park

"Very nice park. Alot of community use & team activities going on. Great to see."

"The park is good, but I don't really like the area that the park is in. Just across the street from the park I saw a crip vs blood wars. There were lots of shots and the police helicopters were everywhere. I wasn't panicking because it was all the way across the street, I was also caught in the crossfire but it was ok because the city told me they would handle it because it wasn't my fault. Overall, good park, bad area."

"Whenever I visit my relatives that live around Apollo park I always come to the park itself, the park itself is nice. It has trees, a path for running/walking, a playground, basketball courts and volleyball courts. But the city of Downey needs to take care of one thing ruining this beautiful park. The homeless, there are so many homeless people in the park. And usually I don’t mind the homeless, in fact I give them food or money whenever I can. But they are a concern to the community, they smoke weed in the presence of children, leave trash and scare away regular residents. Not only that, there is an apartment complex right near the park where multiple homeless people have harassed the residents. I know because my Niece’s close friend lives there with her boyfriend. I’ve heard that they’ve snuck in the apartments to hide from the police, left feces near the front of doors and most recently stole expensive items from a car. I’ve even seen one myself! He was snooping around the outside of the complex suspiciously, before he got kicked out. The police have been there more then ever. There are dozens of people living in those apartments, but the city won’t let them fence off the property, they’re safety is at risk! My heart feels for the many families who live there. As someone who was assaulted when I was a teenager I fear for any of the young ladies living there. Not just them but the children living there, the elderly and just out right anyone who seems like an easy target. Not only that but the neighborhood right near Apollo park is also in risk. All of this roots back to Apollo park! The city needs to take care of this issue, before something worse happens."

"One of the top parks for sports training in Downey. You can find training for practically any sport. Great trainers here and the amenities are excellent. Clean restrooms and plenty of staff to help you out."

"Lots of homeless people. Picnic shelters are OK. Also right by a major street so lots of traffic noise. Has a small playground that is enclosed by a fence. Typical bathroom not filthy but not too clean either. Has about 3 basketball courts, a few large sand volleyball courts and some baseball diamonds"