Historic Belmar Park

Santa Monica’s newest park, this 3.5-acre multi-purpose sports field complex expands Santa Monica's parks system and, through the Belmar History + Art project, provides a historical reflection on a site where African American residents lived and contributed to making Santa Monica a vibrant and unique place. A public art installation and interpretive signage were developed as part of the Belmar History + Art project, which commemorates the site that was home to a thriving African American community in the 1950s and honors the legacy of the historic Belmar neighborhood’s contributions to Santa Monica life.