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Griffith Park

4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027-1401

Price of admission: Free

Website - (323) 913 4688

Hours of Operations: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

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With over 4,210 acres of both natural chapparal-covered terrain and landscaped parkland and picnic areas, Griffith Park is the largest municipal park with urban wilderness area in the United States. Situated in the eastern Santa Monica Mountain range, the Park’s elevations range from 384 to 1,625 feet above sea level. With an arid climate, the Park’s plant communities vary from coastal sage scrub, oak and walnut woodlands to riparian vegetation with trees in the Park’s deep canyons. The California native plants represented in Griffith Park include the California species of oak, walnut, lilac, mountain mahagony, sages, toyon, and sumac. Present, in small quantities, are the threatened species of manzanita and berberis.

Over the years recreational attractions have been developed throughout the Park, however an amazingly large portion of the Park remains virtually unchanged from the days Native American villages occupied the area's lower slopes. Today's Griffith Park offers numerous family attractions, an assortment of educational and cultural institutions, and miles of hiking and horseback riding trails, and provides visitors an ideal environment for enjoyable recreation activities.


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Bridle trails, hiking paths, and mountain roads are closed at sunset. The speed limit on all park roads is 25 mph and is strictly enforced. Brush fires present a definite safety hazard, especially from Spring to early Fall, when the natural chaparral and underbrush is very dry. Open fires are prohibited; barbecue pits are provided free of charge at picnic areas.

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Daniele Turiace La Crescenta, CA

Griffith Park is a wonderful place with so many things to do. We take our girls to the merry-go-round and for $2 a ride, it's great, inexpensive entertainment when we need to just get out of the house. We're going again this weekend, and packing a picnic lunch and maybe bringing the cousins with. A great family day everyone!

Posted 05/06/09