The Torrance City Parks Department directs and maintains the thirty Torrance City Parks.
They include:
Wilson Park – the 44 acres (0.18 km²) park has picnic and sports facilities, including a gymnasium, skatepark, and roller-hockey rink.
Wilson Park also hosts the Torrance Farmers Market.

The Southern California Live Steamers Miniature Railroad is located at the Southeast corner of Charles H. Wilson Park.
Free train rides on actual miniature live steam trains are given on the first Sunday and third Saturday of each month and the 4th of July.
SCLS was one of the first live steam clubs in California started in 1946 with original members like Walt Disney, Olie Johnston and Ward Kimball all of Disney fame.
The club moved to Torrance in 1986 after leaving the Lomita Railway Museum property.

Madrona Marsh Wildlife Preserve & Nature Center – a rare Southern California wetlands habitat with higher Coastal sage community native plants areas, wildlife and birdwatching, and a Nature center with natural gardens classes.

Columbia Park – the large recreational urban regional park has picnic areas, field sports facilities, walking paths, jogging trails, and a competitive cross country running racecourse.
The cherry blossom tree grove, part of Living Tree Dedication program, is in Columbia Park.

Torrance Smart Gardening Center – Columbia Park features a Community Garden providing planting beds and "community" for residents.
It is one of twelve county-operated Smart Gardening Centers around the region.
Columbia Park additionally serves as home to the Home Garden Learning Center, and is a backyard composting demonstration center provided by Los Angeles County.

Living Tribute Trees park program – The Torrance Parks Living Dedication Tree Program is coordinated and by the city, so that families, individuals, and groups can sponsor the planting of a new tree in the park to honor a person or commemorate an event with a living tribute Tree Dedication.

Torrance Beach Park, and the beach along the Pacific Coast of Torrance, known as "RAT Beach".

Marvin Braude Bike Trail (The Strand), a paved bicycle path that runs mostly along the Pacific Ocean shoreline in Los Angeles County, ends there.
The Torrance City Parks Department directs and maintains the thirty Torrance City Parks. They include:
Wilson Park – the 44 acres (0.18 km²) park has picnic and sports facilities, including a gymnasium, skatepark, and roller-hockey rink. Wilson Park also hosts the Torrance Farmers Market.
The Southern California Live Steamers Miniature Railroad is located at the Southeast corner of Charles H. Wilson Park. Free train rides on actual miniature live steam trains are given on the first Sunday and third Saturday of each month and the 4th of July. SCLS was one of the first live steam clubs in California started in 1946 with original members like Walt Disney, Olie Johnston and Ward Kimball all of Disney fame. The club moved to Torrance in 1986 after leaving the Lomita Railway Museum property.
Madrona Marsh Wildlife Preserve & Nature Center – a rare Southern California wetlands habitat with higher Coastal sage community native plants areas, wildlife and birdwatching, and a Nature center with natural gardens classes.
Columbia Park – the large recreational urban regional park has picnic areas, field sports facilities, walking paths, jogging trails, and a competitive cross country running racecourse. The cherry blossom tree grove, part of Living Tree Dedication program, is in Columbia Park.
Torrance Smart Gardening Center – Columbia Park features a Community Garden providing planting beds and "community" for residents. It is one of twelve county-operated Smart Gardening Centers around the region. Columbia Park additionally serves as home to the Home Garden Learning Center, and is a backyard composting demonstration center provided by Los Angeles County.
Living Tribute Trees park program – The Torrance Parks Living Dedication Tree Program is coordinated and by the city, so that families, individuals, and groups can sponsor the planting of a new tree in the park to honor a person or commemorate an event with a living tribute Tree Dedication.
Torrance Beach Park, and the beach along the Pacific Coast of Torrance, known as "RAT Beach".
Marvin Braude Bike Trail (The Strand), a paved bicycle path that runs mostly along the Pacific Ocean shoreline in Los Angeles County, ends there.
Torrance, California