Griffith Park Los Angeles California

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Griffith Park has something for everyone. The parks is home to the LA Zoo, Griffith Observatory, Travel Town, Autry National Center
and The Greek Theater. Activities include hiking, golf, horseback riding, jogging, swimming and tennis. Griffith Park is the largest municipal park with urban wilderness area in the United States with over 4,210 acres. Hikers are allowed to use the entire 53-mile network of trails, fire roads and bridle paths. One of the most popular hikes in the park is the trail leading from the observatory parking lot to the summit of Mount Hollywood. Hikers are rewarded with spectacular views of the entire Los Angeles Basin. Plan on spending an entire day exploring the park.

Griffith Park offers numerous family attractions, an assortment of educational and cultural institutions. There are three places to ride trains in the park, Travel Town Museum, La Live Steamers and the Griffith Park & Southern Railroad. Two of the most visited attractions are the LA Zoo and the Griffith Observatory. For entertainment people head to the Greek Theater, Los Angeles' premiere outdoor theatre. Griffith Park is open to the public from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Bridle trails, hiking paths, and mountain roads are closed at sunset. Open fires are prohibited; barbecue pits are provided free of charge at picnic areas.

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Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 Phone: (323) 913 4688

Griffith Park lies just west of the Golden State Freeway (I-5), roughly between Los Feliz Boulevard on the south and the Ventura Freeway (SR 134) on the north. Freeway off-ramps leading to the park from I-5 are Los Feliz Boulevard, Griffith Park (direct entry) and Zoo Drive. Approaching the park on SR 134 eastbound, take either the Forest Lawn Drive or Victory Boulevard off ramps. From SR 134 westbound, take Zoo Drive or Forest Lawn Drive. After leaving freeways, follow the signs into the park.