A moderately sized
city park near
downtown Los Angeles. MacArthur Park is split into the north and south parks and is
bisected by
Wilshire Blvd. The south portion of MacArthur Park features a
man-made lake with a
geyser-type fountain and paddleboats available for
rental. There is also a
picnic area and a small
playground for children. A Metro
redline subway station is located conveniently across
Alvarado st. from South Mac Arthur park.
North MacArthur Park features a statue of Douglas MacArthur and a small outdoor theater. A branch of the Los Angeles public library is located on the Northwest corner. North MacArthur park also has picnic areas and on the whole more trees than the south. It does not have a man-made lake.