On March 22, a sign alerts parents that a children's play area at Venice Beach has closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19. (Chava Sanchez/ LAist)
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We started with the counties and the largest cities in the greater L.A. metro area. All the information below is from their websites and/or phone calls and emails with officials.
We'll post updates as we get them- and you can help us tell the story by telling us what you're seeing in your neighborhood using the box at the bottom of this story.
Stay six feet apart from people from other households.
No eating or drinking, so face masks stay on.
Wash hands before and after visiting the playground.
Plan ahead and visit when you can avoid crowds.
Stay home if you're elderly or have an underlying medical condition.
Share: To prevent crowding limit your visit to 30 minutes when other people are waiting to play.
When a city or county has additional rules, we've linked to them in the "more info" section. Also: The state is telling cities and counties they should "increase cleaning of frequently touched surfaces [at playgrounds], daily as practicable."
San Bernardino County parks are open for hiking, fishing, kayaking and camping.
Playgrounds, water slides and picnic shelters are still closed. Splash pads are open with the exception of the Lake Gregory location which is closed for repairs.
We called the city services center and the person who answered said playgrounds are open with restrictions, but couldn't provide more details. We've reached out to the city's public information office for more information.
"Playgrounds will begin to re-open individually as reconditioning cleaning, signage and safety inspections are completed," according to the Recreation and Parks website.
There is no set timeline for reopening the city's playgrounds.
For more information, you can contact the city's Recreation and Park Services at 562-929-5702.
Orange
Playgrounds open? Yes.
A few key details:
Playgrounds reopened Friday, Oct. 2.
"With 30 playgrounds across the City, it may take some time to post the appropriate signage, take down any tape or fencing, and making sure all equipment is ready to be used," according to an Oct. 2 post on the city's Facebook page.
"Pomona playgrounds currently remain closed as staff is in the process of evaluating the signage as well as improvement and disinfectant protocol needs of each site, to comply with State and County guidelines," wrote city spokesman Mark Gluba. There's no specific timeline, but the city hopes to open playgrounds again in the coming weeks.
