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Sun Valley Recreation Center
Sun Valley · City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Can a player just show up?
The owner's page doesn't say
The city's page lists the fields and the center's hours but publishes no rule on using a field without a permit. (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
Soccer: The city lists a lighted soccer field and a lighted synthetic turf field. (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
- Booking
- Field permits are issued by priority and availability: weekdays before 7 p.m. and Saturdays through the park director or the region office; weekdays after 7 p.m. and Sundays through the Municipal Sports office (San Fernando Valley 818-765-0284; Metro, Pacific and West regions 818-246-5613). (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)Reserve through the owner ↗ (opens a new tab)
- Hours
- Center hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday. (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)Open hours are not permission to play; the rule above is.
- Cost
- No fee is posted for use without a permit; the city's facility use permit fee schedule (a PDF) could not be read.
- Parking
- Not posted
- What's there
A lighted synthetic turf field, listed apart from the lighted soccer field (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
The soccer field and the synthetic turf field are both listed as lighted. (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
No wall on record: we haven't found one on the owner's page.
Children's play area (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
Picnic tables (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
Jogging path (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
Goals aren't listed. Bring a pop-up goal; never move a park's goals.
- Rules
- The center posts field conditions for the soccer field and ball diamonds on its Instagram. (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
- Sports fields go first to the department's own organized activities, then leases and film permits, then permits of six months or longer (such as Little Leagues), then independent youth and adult groups (renewals first; new requests first come, first served). (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
- Address
- 8133 Vineland Ave., Sun Valley, CA 91352 (recreation.parks.lacity.gov, Oct 14)
Sun Valley Recreation Center: (818) 767-6151.
Checked on October 14, 2026. Rules change and fields close for weather or upkeep: check the owner's page before you go.
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