Currently under Construction throughout the whole Park for approx. A year now and upgrade of the water Fountains , bathrooms and New Sprinkler system.. there is two man made Lakes that also has major upgrades with fountains and its foundation of its walkways. Its Landscaping has been a major project.. improvements that continues today..rails reconstructed with cinder blocks and stained wood alongside both lakes. Replacement of the old lawn with new sod and lawn.an outdoor stage has been completely redone from the old concrete foundation taken out and new poured concrete reconstructed.The work that has been done must be in the millions of taxpayers money been put to good use. Completion of this park will go into the 2021 season. Probably @ Spring time it should be completed,but thats just my view from what Ive seen done which will be a beautiful Wilderness Park in Downey for years.

Very peaceful park to come alone or bring kids. I enjoy coming to to fish and enjoy nature at its best. The ducks, rabbits, squirrels, and birds make a great atmosphere to enjoy. Park is very accessible to major freeways such as interstate 5, 605, 105, and 91. Just expect to pay a park fee on weekends which I dont agree but it is what it is. Overall, love the park.

Actually this place has been under construction because its getting renovated after years of wear and tear. The lake which is man made is also getting a make over. The water inside of it was drained so that they can re-do the concrete within it.

Nice dog friendly park. Cost $5.00 to park or free with disabled plates. Lots of ducks and birds at the lake. Fishing allowed. Has a restroom that is open during their hours. Plenty of benches to rest at and look over the lakes.

Five dollars parking was a turnoff so we parked on the street. Not too much different than other city parks. Multi-cultural families and a few playgrounds, benches and small lakes. We have frequented better parks though.

This is going to be an awesome park. With something for everyone including cyclists, families, fishermen, etc.

I love going to the park to ride my bike on the river bed.on my days off.

Its closed off but looked nice from what I saw when my car was parked in front with a flat

This park was wonderful but is closed for over a year now... hopefully it reopens soon...

It was so relaxing early in the morning during the week my kids enjoyed coming here for the first time, I would totally recommend bringing the family here ducks must be fed by people because they would get close to us thinking we had food for them,make sure your kids have the proper shoes when in the playground it has sand all around.

My tranquil place where I like to feed duckies.

It was so nice to see the park again after the government shutdown. I cant wait to go back and enjoy it.

Wilderness Park very nice park very clean peoples very friendly and staff great place to fish fishing fever

Great place to enjoy the wilderness in the city!

Peaceful. Clean. Nice place to take a stroll

Its a beautiful park, I was surprised that it wasnt overcrowded.

Its not opened yet but its looking very beautiful.

Family friendly fun park. Love the charge for non-downey residents. Keeps the park less crowded and better maintained

I like this Park because it is always clean and I like to walk with my dog in the path way

Excellent meeting with friends and family

Florence and the 605 fwy. Nice small park with a pond and ducks. I stop at parks it was nice , people sitting and walking, clean and safe.

Great park good place to enjoy some family fun

Pretty park ,with lakes to feed the ducks and cranes,picnic spots ,well maintained,playgrounds for the kids,restroom facilities,only downside is they charge on the weekends,still a nice place to spend some time.

All the years I had lived in Downey and had never been. Its a beautiful Park. Great playground for the children. Parking is $5 if you are not a Downey resident. If you are a resident please bring proof of ID such as drivers license or utility bill. Has a little late, great for picnicking.

My favorite place to go hike

A friend came into town from San Diego and I took him to this park. It had a nice track to jog on. You can fidh there. They put fish in. You have to pay to fish.

Beautiful park with two man made lakes where fishing is allowed. Very large with enough parking spots. I placed my huge Beach towel on the grass facing the lake and enjoying the ducks and other waterfowl like American Coot and geese. Many pigeons gather towards the front because people feed them bread and cereal. Paths for you to walk, jog or bike ride. Nice restrooms inside. It is my favorite park!!

Closed. Publicly not mentioned online at least not on google. Closed for how long i do not know

Have been coming here since the 70s! Love the ducks and geese and everything else here. The big spaces surronded by trees.. I must say the pond has been looking a little dirty as of late.

Good park and good place to go biking or picnicking (did i say that correctly?) But its a very good place

The lake is not being taken care of anymore. I posted a picture of how dirty it was at my last visit. There is a lot of trash and the water is green. Poor ducks have to swim in filthy water. I use to love this park but I cant stand seeing how dirty it is.

I came here to visit my beautiful guardian girl and had a great time. As it is on many Sundays, the park was very busy but the young ladies at the front entrances were helpful at helping me park. They allowed my visit to be memorable and pleasant.

Nice place to take a walk. kids enjoyed sight seeing.

Nice park with lots of birds and a playground for kids to play at. They have multiple tables with shades, good for small kids birthday party

Good place for the kids to learn about wilderness esp with the limit of Midwest area. The front pathway leading to the building has lot of footprints of the wild animals poured into the concrete. They learn about some science taught during the visit. Overall it is a good learning place for the kids

Very clean and safe placeWe love this park

Wow! I just got back from a visit to Wilderness Park in Arcadia. The park is superbly maintained and very clean. Tent camping is available with a reservation ( through the city). Wildlife is present ( including snakes an possibly bears), but we didnt see any. We did have a huge female deer come really close to us, and the boys were excited. A lottery system runs the nearby hiking trail system. The ranger was a nice person and drove by several times to make sure we were ok. Entrance gates are locked at times, so I would recommend checking the web site toy see about visiting this ruggedly beautiful location. Would I go again, without a doubt yes!

Park is closed for construction and Google still says its open please fix! :)

Nice park they keep it clean I wish they cleaned the water more from the ponds it looks very dirty n it smells. N they shouldnt charge on Saturdays for parking personally 5 dollars is not worth going to that park. Other than that great place to go n take pics for special events.

Quiet place to regroup. Walking paths around 2 duck ponds with all types of birds who arent afraid to approach you and ask for what they want.

A nice gem surrounded by noise, but nature somehow finds a way. I came across a beautiful Banded California Kingsnake, which is ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS, so please dont poke, prod, throw rocks at, or provoke them. If your kids do, repremand them. These noodles keep rattlesnakes away, so think of them as an ally.

Currently under construction. 9/4/2020

I always enjoy a quiet bike/walk along the river on my day off. It releases tension I accumulate at work, and I come back to work like a new man. I recommend it.

Its under remodeling at this time,so Im hopeful theyll make it better.

Good place to go for a walk

Beautiful park I bring my grandson

Beautiful park. Really relaxing, restrooms are clean. They charge 5dlls to park, but its worth it, mostly if you bring your family. It has a playground and a little lake with ducks.

Nice park to walk around to see ducks and geese, parking area is a bit small though. If youre lucky, youll see turtles!

Lovely park with a large variety of water fowl, this is a great place to get out amongst nature for a peaceful walk. This is especially good if you live nearby and don’t like to drive all that far.There are many trees here that provide some good shade in most areas, with a few large bare spots. Definitely bring a hat when walking under that Californian sun! The general path winds around ponds for the birds with benches along the way, crossing by the restrooms near the front. You can see some fishes and turtles chillin’ too.While not altogether long, one full loop around the park should take you 20-30 minutes walking. It is peaceful and makes for some great quiet time. I feel most of the people I’ve seen here are in the same mindset, almost as if there is a sacredness to this park.I should also note that some 20 years ago my mother was married to my stepfather here. The wedding was great and I’m sure they would still opt to perform the ceremony here.

Planned to do a picnic today - park was completely closed for improvements. Not sure when it will be open again.

Nice park thats been there for decades!

Great place for the family to run and play....

Great memories used take my son and nephew to the lake to play with their remote control boat

We stayed in the bunkhouse cabins Labor Day weekend. Other than a shower Saturday afternoon while we were at the Island, the weather was great. The bunkhouses are very basic. 12 sets of bunk beds and a table with chairs. There are small closets by each bunk. Cement floors. They do have electric which is an improvement over the last time we stayed there 18 years ago. We also rented the dining hall which is in the same building as the nature center near the bunkhouses. You can only rent the dining hall if you are renting the bunkhouses. There is no running water in the dining hall but there is a refrigerator and electric to plug in crockpots and griddles. It was a great place to keep all food in one spot. It also provided a place for the kids to play games without fighting bugs. The lakeshore campground was undergoing a huge renovation so it will be interesting to see that project completed. Fun time had by all.

Security wouldnt take their eyes off me and my girlfriend. But its beautiful and a good spot to take kids. Not for dates.

Small park but good for the family. Park is pretty safe I never had any issues with parking my vehicle here on the early am visits. This park is my starting point for my bike rides.

We Enjoyed walking my nieces 4 dogs. Love the walking path and the ponds. Very convenient to get to.

For the weekend of our wedding my husband & I decided to book The Walled Garden... Right from the beginning the staff were so helpful & the housekeepers even accepted in our shopping & put it away for us before we had even arrived, nothing seemed to much trouble! It was the perfect location and you literally feel like you could have been anywhere, the grounds are peaceful, the rooms are all beautiful and it really made our weekend even more special. The house was the perfect size for our families to continue the celebrations, the children had the best time with the games room & the hot tub! I would recommend visiting The Wilderness whether there is a large group of you, or you are looking for a couples weekend away. All of the cottages have their own special feel so you would definitely not be disappointed. We hope to go back in the near future and stay in one of the other houses. Thankyou so much to all of the staff for making our weekend as amazing as it was!

Great place for picture wedding plus its a lake too. so u could go fishing, also see the ducks and the wild birds around and beautiful sight of the park.

Very nice park, has a couple of lakes and paved paths jogging or walking, good amount of table benches spread throughout. Has public restroom and access to the Los Angeles river.

A place to go with the family always clean..

This is a beautiful park where you can enjoy nature, relax, sit, pray, meditate, have a picnic, ride a bike or take a walk along the little ponds, and enjoy the view of the water and the animal life, the ducks, birds and turtles. Its a great place to bring your children so they can run around and play. I love it!

Beautiful park.. Restrooms are fairly clean but the down fault is theres no soap or sanitizer in the the restrooms

Really good park to come and relax and forget about all the stress we have in this world

Usually visit just to walk around and enjoy the ducks. Nice park to spend some time out with the family, especially if you have little ones that can use the jungle gym and walk with the ducks.

Really nice park, clean, chill and beautiful. Perfect for birthdays, or any occasion.

The ducks love tortillas and my girls love feeding them.

Great place to chill and enjoy the greenspace.

That park need a mayor clean up although the Park rangers excellent service well manners and courteous can describe them

Nice park, but they charge on the weekends and close a restroom. Is it even legal to charge for park entrance of a public park?

Seeing such a variety of birds in one place was so amazing!!! I felt very blessed and grateful for witnessing such beautySo glad I got to share it with my granddaughters.

Wonderful park for jogging. A nice clear path criss-crosses the park and surrounds a pond filled with ducks. Some nice playground equipment if you want to bring your kids. Dog friendly, too.

Nice place for a pleasant walk around the lake, just watch your step when the ducks are around.

Definitely a great place to sit down and enjoy some peace.

Cool park just wish they wouldnt close the 2nd parking lot and the restrooms so early

Great pace to bbq thou parking is 5 bucks

Is a small park but it has a lake ,,fishing is ok,, playground and grills , is safe (no homeless) parking is 5dlls

Dog friendly park with classes for thoes who want that good place to walk or even go pokemon hunting on pokemon go

I like to walk around the lake with my kids its a very big park with decent parking .

A nice pleasant spot in the middle of a bustling metropolis. Lots of birds and friendly people.

Its a nice little park to have a bbq and for the kids to play in the play structure. It does have restrooms. Theres also a pond/fountain that people fish in. Theres plenty of trees but I di suggest that you take your own popup. And you do need to arrive early because it does get full pretty quickly. Theres a $5 parking fee once the outside parking areas get full.

It is a nice park to have a picnic, but they charge $5.00 to park your car in there lot so have cash in hand.

Its closed for remodeling.

Love little park with .. Cost five dollars too park!

Always been fun since I was a kid

Great peaceful place to take a walk bike ride skateboard & roller blade & get a good stretch out before exercising!

Free parking with a cute duck pond. Fishing allowed. No access to jungle gym

Nice place to relax and have a picnic. Bring bread so you can feed the Ducks. Lots of ducks!Also theres a playground if you walk across the park. Nice place for the kids to play but it has sand so you have to be prepared to clean up sand.

Clean and good parking during week days , enjoy riding bikes with your close ones, nice dirt road for kids to have a blast!

Beautiful site. Went for birthday pictures. Love the geese, chipmunks, turtles and birds. Free parking for residents. $5 otherwise.

Very clean park, great for taking walks, bike riding, you can bring your pets.

Nice park. However, there is a parking fee on the weekends.

It was a nice and sweet park to toke one up n take a walk

Because wilderness is likeA forest and I do not likeForestests

Beautiful park! Been going there since I was a kid. Just hosted a baby shower there and shelter 2 was awesome... close to both the little lake and the playground. Helped that it was a beautiful day too. Cost me $104.00 for 4 hours at the shelter as a resident. You can get permits at Apollo Park where the new Parks and Rec office is located.

A lot of ducks, geese, fish, and turtles. I’m guessing you can’t go fishing here because I saw a huge koi in the lake.

Wilderness park is good place to walking. Except sometimes big dogs are fearful for walkers.

The River is so peaceful, you can recharge your soul. I need to spend more time on the River.

Nice park been going there off and on for over 20yrs used to ride bikes in the back dirt area. Down side the side parking lot closed or paying to park. For that you should stock the pounds better.

SO CLEAN BUT SAD CANT USE THE PLUBIC RESTROOM THATS WHT WE PAY TXES AND THE CITY TO HIRED. PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF BATHROOMS I THE PEOPLE AND CHILDREN WHERE WE GO TO THE BATHROOM AT ?