Earvin Magic Johnson Park reopens in South LA

The renovated park is the largest in the South Los Angeles area.

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Sunday, February 6, 2022
Earvin Magic Johnson Park re-opens in South LA
Community leaders celebrated the reopening of the Earvin Magic Johnson Park in Willowbrook Saturday.

WILLOWBROOK, Calif. (KABC) -- The Earvin Magic Johnson Park in Willowbrook is now open to the public after undergoing expansion efforts.

Community leaders cut the ribbon at the park's grand opening ceremony Saturday. The 126-acre park, named after the L.A. Lakers basketball Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson, is the largest in the South Los Angeles area.

The new additions include California native habitat gardens, an off-leash dog park, walking trails and a natural amphitheater.