Things to do in Los Angeles, California (CA): The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas

Reviewed By 34regisk - Arcadia, United States

Another good find for hiking. We wouldn't have found this place if it weren't for the Pandemic. Rather than been cooped up at home with locked down, we would constantly look for open places where we can hike and walk around and still maintaining distance from other people. Kenneth Hahn Recreation Park is one of our surprise finds. We have passed by this place many times and didn't realize there is a huge park on La Cienega Blvd on the way to the airport. Once you drove passed the gate, we can see a few huge park lots in the park. A large pond and a beautiful river stream welcome the visitors right across from parking. Surrounding the soothing streams, a well maintained Japanese garden is there to provide picnic and play ground for the whole family. At the end of the stream, there is a fantastic mini waterfall. It's a such picturesque scene. I took a lot of photos here. After parking the car, you can hike up to the top of the hill to get some exercises. The hike is moderate. If you don't want to hike, there are also parking spots up on the top of the hill. Once on the top, the view is amazing. Here, you can have a panoramic of LA, from downtown LA to the Hollywood sign and to the beaches. On a clear day, you can take very nice pictures of the downtown skyline. But today, it was a bit hazy, pictures didn't come out that well. After taking the pictures of downtown LA, we had a picture on the top of the hill where there are many picnic benches are provided. Such a nice way to spend a day!