List of parks in Los Angeles County, California
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This is a list of parks in Los Angeles County, California outside of the city of Los Angeles itself (for those, please see List of parks in Los Angeles).
There are at least 183 parks maintained by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, many of which are in unincorporated areas of the county. Some of these are actually owned by the state of California, e.g. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.
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State parks in Los Angeles County
California state parks that are in Los Angeles County outside of the city of Los Angeles include:
Park name | Classification | Location | Size[1] | Year established[1] | Remarks | |
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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve | State natural reserve | Los Angeles County 34°43′39″N 118°23′41″W / 34.7275°N 118.394722°W / 34.7275; -118.394722 (Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve) | 1,781 | 721 | 1976 | Showcases the state's most-consistent blooms of California poppy, in the high Mojave Desert.[2] |
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park | State historic park | Los Angeles 34°39′01″N 117°50′56″W / 34.650278°N 117.848889°W / 34.650278; -117.848889 (Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park) | 397 | 161 | 1979 | Interprets the Native American cultures of the Great Basin and surrounding regions in a 1928 folk art building on the NRHP.[3] |
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park | State park | Los Angeles County 34°45′33″N 118°30′11″W / 34.759167°N 118.503056°W / 34.759167; -118.503056 (Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park) | 566 | 229 | 1993 | Preserves a remnant stand of Joshua trees and junipers in the Antelope Valley.[4] |
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area | State recreation area | Los Angeles County 34°33′27″N 118°34′08″W / 34.55755°N 118.56902°W / 34.55755; -118.56902 (Castaic Lake State Recreation Area) | 4,224 | 1,709 | 1965 | Features 29 miles (47 km) of shoreline on Castaic Lake.[5] |
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area | State vehicular recreation area | Los Angeles County and Ventura 34°47′30″N 118°52′18″W / 34.79171°N 118.87154°W / 34.79171; -118.87154 (Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area) | 18,533 | 7,500 | 1978 | Offers 130 miles (210 km) of off-highway tracks, connecting to more routes in Los Padres National Forest.[6] |
Leo Carrillo State Park | State park | Los Angeles County and Ventura County 34°02′40″N 118°56′02″W / 34.044444°N 118.933889°W / 34.044444; -118.933889 (Leo Carrillo State Park) | 2,513 | 1,017 | 1953 | Honors actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo with a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) beach. Part of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.[7] |
Malibu Creek State Park | State park | Los Angeles County 34°06′03″N 118°42′40″W / 34.100833°N 118.711111°W / 34.100833; -118.711111 (Malibu Creek State Park) | 8,215 | 3,324 | 1974 | |
Malibu Lagoon State Beach | State beach | Malibu, Los Angeles County 34°02′00″N 118°40′45″W / 34.033333°N 118.679167°W / 34.033333; -118.679167 (Malibu Lagoon State Beach) | 110 | 45 | 1951 | |
Pío Pico State Historic Park | State historic park | Whittier 33°59′37″N 118°04′16″W / 33.993636°N 118.071075°W / 33.993636; -118.071075 (Pío Pico State Historic Park) | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1917 | |
Placerita Canyon State Park | State park | Los Angeles County 34°22′33″N 118°26′45″W / 34.375833°N 118.445833°W / 34.375833; -118.445833 (Placerita Canyon State Park) | 342 | 138 | 1949 | |
Point Dume State Beach | State beach | Malibu(?) 34°00′03″N 118°48′25″W / 34.000872°N 118.806839°W / 34.000872; -118.806839 (Point Dume State Beach) | 37 | 15 | 1958 | |
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach | State beach | Malibu 34°02′19″N 118°52′30″W / 34.038611°N 118.875°W / 34.038611; -118.875 (Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach) | 37 | 15 | 1978 | |
Saddleback Butte State Park | State park | Los Angeles County 34°40′00″N 117°48′00″W / 34.666667°N 117.8°W / 34.666667; -117.8 (Saddleback Butte State Park) | 2,954 | 1,195 | 1957 | |
Santa Monica State Beach | State beach | Santa Monica 34°00′54″N 118°30′06″W / 34.015°N 118.501667°W / 34.015; -118.501667 (Santa Monica State Beach) | 48 | 19 | 1948 | Operated by City of Santa Monica |
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park | State historic park | Los Angeles County and Ventura County 34°15′24″N 118°37′14″W / 34.256667°N 118.620556°W / 34.256667; -118.620556 (Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park) | 671 | 272 | 1979 | |
Topanga State Park | State park | Los Angeles County 34°05′43″N 118°32′56″W / 34.095278°N 118.548889°W / 34.095278; -118.548889 (Topanga State Park) | 12,666 | 5,126 | 1967 | |
Verdugo Mountains | Park property | unincorporated Los Angeles County, Glendale, Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge; as well as the City of Los Angeles neighborhood of Sunland-Tujunga 34°13′00″N 118°17′00″W / 34.216667°N 118.283333°W / 34.216667; -118.283333 | 251 | 102 | 1984 |
Arcadia municipal parks
Beverly Hills municipal parks
- Beverly Cañon Gardens
- Beverly Gardens Park
- Franklin Canyon Park
- La Cienega Park
- Roxbury Memorial Park
- Will Rogers Memorial Park
Culver City municipal parks
Lancaster municipal parks
Long Beach municipal parks
Manhattan Beach municipal parks
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Manhattan Beach is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California; its municipal parks include:
- Bruce’s Beach
- Live Oak Park
- Manhattan Heights Park
- Manhattan Village Park
- Marine Avenue Park
- Polliwog Park, with Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden
- Sand Dune Park
- Veterans Parkway
Its pocket parks include:
- Eighth Street Parquette
- Larsson Street Parquette
Santa Monica municipal parks
Torrance municipal parks
West Hollywood municipal parks
See also
References
- ^ a b "California State Park System Statistical Reports". California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
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(help) - ^ "Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland SP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Castaic Lake SRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Hungry Valley SVRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ^ "Leo Carrillo SP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
External links
- Media related to Parks in Los Angeles County, California at Wikimedia Commons