Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Glendale
Juntos Family Park
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Verdugo Park
Leafy spot for picnics & sports. City park with a playground, picnic areas, skate park & facilities for baseball & basketball.
Griffith Park
Hiking trails, city views & L.A. Zoo. Urban oasis featuring hiking & equestrian trails, plus city views, the Greek Theatre & the L.A. Zoo.
Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park)
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Brand Park
Trails, play equipment & a library. 31-acre park featuring hiking & biking trails, a playground, a library & picnic facilities.
Lower Scholl Canyon Park
Playground, picnic area & trails. Secluded shady spot with a large picnic area & playground, plus access to hiking trails.
Bronson Canyon Playground
Picnicking, hiking, a cave & more. Secluded, verdant park offering picnic tables, hiking trails, a cave & other features.
Emerald Isle Park
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Barnsdall Art Park
Vibrant arts center with classes. Expansive complex featuring art classes for both adults & children, plus a gallery.
Fern Dell Nature Preserve
Outdoor space with lush foliage & trails. Serene enclave at Griffith Park featuring walking paths amid tropical foliage & a man-made brook.
Fern Dell Nature Trail
Sycamore-shaded walking path by a stream. Quarter-mile footpath along a man-made stream, shaded by tropical foliage & sycamore trees.
Johnny Carson Park
Neighborhood spot for picnics & playing. Named after the TV legend, this space features a picnic area, playground & small performance stage.
Sycamore Grove Park
Sizable urban park & events spot. Picnics, concerts & parties are held at this city park with BBQ pits, a play area & tennis courts.
Wildwood Canyon Park
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Hermon Park (Arroyo Seco Park)
Shaded preserve with tennis courts. Lighted tennis courts, children's play area, picnicking & BBQ pits offered in a tree-lined park.
Echo Park
Lakeside park with paths & swimming pool. Lakefront green space with city vistas, walking paths & pedal boats, plus an indoor swimming pool.
Lower Arroyo Park
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Stough Canyon Park
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Brookside Park
City park with athletic fields & courts. Sprawling, verdant park with tennis courts, baseball fields & other recreational facilities.
Ernest E. Debs Regional Park
Huge area with trails & picnic tables. Large natural area with many picnic tables & barbecue pits, plus hiking trails & open space.
Earthwalk Park
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Vickroy Park
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Hahamongna Watershed Park
Natural park between mountain & plain. Protected area with mature trees serving as a drainage area & offering disc golf & picnic tables.
Arlington Garden in Pasadena
Mediterranean-style public garden. 3-acre, admission-free formal garden featuring Mediterranean & Californian trees & succulents.
Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Green spaces, a playground & city views. Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.
Ord and Yale Street Park
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Central Park
Park with a playground & lawn bowling. Park with a playground, a picnic area, lawn bowling, croquet, a walkway & restrooms.
Brace Canyon Park
Hidden park with tennis & play areas. City park tucked away in a residential area with tennis courts, a playground & lots of green space.
Gloria Molina Grand Park
Memorial fountain & a performance lawn. Gathering place featuring an intimate performance area, memorial fountain & wade-able membrane pool.
Wattles Garden Park
Community gardens & a historic mansion. This historically significant site features a mansion, community gardens, trails & a stream.
Gloria Molina Grand Park Playground
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Ascot Hills Park
Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.
Verdugo Mountain Park
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El Sereno Arroyo Playground
Green space with a large playground. Community park with a children's play structure, exercise equipment, mosaic art & walking paths.
Grand Hope Park
Playground, lawns & iconic clock tower. 2.5-acre urban park featuring a playground & grass lawns amid an iconic mosaic-adorned clock tower.
Alhambra Park
Public sports & recreation facilities. City park offering green space & public recreation, including swimming, basketball & tennis.
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
City park with trails & historic barn. Rugged park in San Gabriel mountain foothills, offering hiking trails & a historic stone barn.
Lacy Park
Open green space, tennis & walking loops. Dog-friendly public expanse featuring 2 walking loops, 6 tennis courts & a decades-old rose arbor.
Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Natural site for trails & hilltop views. This park provides hiking paths through wooded areas & coastal sage scrub & expansive valley views.
City Terrace Park
Sports, swimming & picnicking. Spot for swimming, basketball & tennis, plus a playground, a splash pad, picnic areas & a gymnasium.
Granada Park
Heated swimming pool & sports fields. Varied recreation opportunities offered including outdoor heated pool, tennis courts & ball fields.
Coldwater Canyon Park
Ranging canyon trails with scenic views. Peaceful canyon park offering hillside hiking trails with panoramic views of the city & mountains.
Almansor Park
City park with jogging trail & gymnasium. Family-friendly park with a gym, a jogging trail, picnic tables, a playground & tennis courts.
Sequoia Park
City park with a Japanese garden. City park featuring a Japanese garden, sports fields, picnic shelters & a playground.
Exposition Park Rose Garden
Charming park devoted to roses. Cheerful formal park featuring a collection of roses & a gazebo.
Exposition Park
Public green space with museums & arenas. Urban space comprising 160 acres with arenas & museums, plus some green areas with trees & gardens.
Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Park with hiking trails & picnic spots. 605-acre park featuring many picnic areas, over 5 miles of trails, a duck pond & a nature center.
Vincent Lugo Park
San Gabriel's largest city park. Athletic fields, picnic tables, trails & a playground featured in San Gabriel's largest city park.
Valley Glen Community Park
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Coldwater Canyon Park
Greenspace with play areas & picnicking. Public park offering play equipment for kids, plus areas for picnicking & a water feature.
Garvey Ranch Park
City park with sports field & playground. City park featuring a multi-use sports field, playground & picnic shelters, plus a community center.
South Los Angeles Wetlands Park
Scenic green space for picnicking. Public park with riparian habitat, trails, boardwalks, viewing platforms & picnic spots.
Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park
Tranquil green space with nature center. Calm, 8.5-acre retreat featuring native flora & wetlands, plus a small museum with nature exhibits.
Holmby Park
Lawn bowling & a pony golf course. Home to the Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club, the grounds include bowling greens & a pony golf course.
Meyberg Waterfall
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Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
Expansive park for outdoor activities. This 308-acre park features a Japanese garden, a workout course, athletic fields & scenic trails.
Rosewood Park
Neighborhood outdoor activities center. Recreation area with sports fields & courts for youths plus playgrounds & picnic facilities.
Rosemead Park
Green space for swimming, play & sports. The city's largest park, offering a half-mile trail, sports fields, a swimming pool & playground.
Stoneview Nature Center
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Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Lush landscape full of plants & peacocks. Sprawling manicured grounds filled with plants & featuring roaming peacocks & a Queen Anne cottage.
Acuna Park
Picnicking & a children's playground. Neighborhood green space with a playground, picnic tables & BBQs, plus restrooms, paths & benches.
Reuben Ingold Park
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Culver City Park
Sports, picnics, a dog zone & skating. Leisure space on 41+ acres for ball sports, picnics & grilling, plus a dog park & skateboard area.
Riverfront Park
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Camp Little Bear Park and Lodge
Varied play areas for young children. Geared toward very young kids, this park has mini-golf, a small soccer field & other play areas.
Salt Lake Park
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Sherman Oaks Castle Park
Fun center with an arcade & mini-golf. Family amusement center with batting cages, arcade games & 3 miniature golf courses.
Carlson Park
Small, shaded park with a picnic shelter. Compact & shaded community park featuring a picnic shelter with a grill, plus walking paths & grass.
Arcadia County Park
Public tennis, softball & swimming. Palm-lined public green space with tennis courts, ball fields & an outdoor swimming pool.
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.
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