Roxbury Community Center and Memorial Park

If you're looking for the kind of park where you can repose on the grassy field, throw some hoops, or frolick on the monkey bars, this is it. It's hard to believe this rather expansive patch of grassland rests amid buzzy Beverly Hills. In fact, you can hardly hear the aggrevated honks of daily commuters or the snaps of paparazzi at nearby celeb haunts. Instead, you'll enjoy the well-kept urban oasis, equipped with a sand volleyball court, a playground, a basketball court, picnic benches and tables, and a large grassy field for soccer, playing catch or what have you. Bonus? An ice cream truck comes rolling around every so often and on a hot summer day, it's the closest thing to heaven.