Bell Gardens, California

About Bell Gardens

Set in the southeastern part of California, Bell Gardens is a thriving city counting 37,565 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bell Gardens is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.46 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 15,270 residents per square mile.

📰 Bell Gardens News Today

• Bell Gardens High School (CA) Baseball MaxPreps · Aug 10
• Bell Gardens vs El Rancho Girls Water Polo - Dec 9, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
• City of Commerce and Bell Gardens leaders propose sales tax hike after new California regulation against card room games ABC7 Los Angeles · Mar 27
• ‘Like a pillar of fire over the rooftops.’ Witnesses describe deadly Bell Gardens blast Los Angeles Times · Jan 29
• 1974 Homicide Victim Identified; Investigators Seek Information Riverside County District Attorney's Office · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bell Gardens Unique

• The only place in America named Bell Gardens — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 15,270 people per square mile.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 37,565.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bell Gardens

• Applebee's — american
• Gloria's Cocina Mexicana — mexican
• IHOP — breakfast
• Nguyen's Kitchen — asian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Super Pizza Veloz — pizza
• 85°C — coffee shop (café)
• Churroholic
• Commerce Birriería — mexican
• Denny's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bell Gardens

• Darwell Park reviews ★
• Gallant Park reviews ★
• Marlow Park reviews ★
• Bell Gardens Veterans Park reviews ★
• Bench reviews ★
• Botanical Gardens reviews ★
• Crawford Park reviews ★
• Hannon Park reviews ★
• John Anson Ford Park reviews ★
• Temple Park reviews ★
• Treasure Island Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bell Gardens

• Bell Gardens Elementary
• Bell Gardens High
• Bell Gardens Intermediate
• Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
• Garfield Elementary
• Suva Elementary
• Suva Intermediate

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bell Gardens

🏘️ Nearby Communities