Parks, beaches and places to go around Los Angeles
This list covers 88 public places in 37 towns around Los Angeles: parks, beaches, boat ramps, trails, dog parks, libraries, pools, museums, farmers markets, rainy-day spots and courts. Every row links to the place's official site and shows the day it was last checked.
Hours and fees change during the year, so they are left off this page. The official site has the current ones.
- Parks
- Beaches
- Boat ramps
- Trails
- Dog parks
- Libraries
- Pools
- Museums
- Farmers markets
- Rainy-day spots
- Courts
All 88 places
Showing 88 of 88
Parks
Park · Laguna Niguel
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
The park covers about 4,500 acres of coastal canyon, grassland and riparian woodland reached from the Alicia Parkway entrance.
Outdoors
28373 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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Park · Glendale
Brand Park
The 31 acre city park is at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains on West Mountain Street in Glendale.
Outdoors
1601 W Mountain St, Glendale, CA 91201
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Park · Pasadena
Brookside Park
The park is in the Arroyo Seco next to the Rose Bowl and is run by the City of Pasadena.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
360 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
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Park · Brea
Carbon Canyon Regional Park
Sixty of the park's acres are developed, with a four acre lake, two fishing piers and lighted tennis courts.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Fishing
- Lights
4442 Carbon Canyon Rd, Brea, CA 92823
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Park · Torrance
Charles H. Wilson Park
At about 44 acres this is one of the larger city parks in Torrance and it hosts the weekly certified farmers market.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
2200 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501
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Park · Los Angeles
Echo Park Lake
The lake covers about 14 acres and is run by Los Angeles Recreation and Parks as part of Echo Park.
Outdoors
- Paved path
751 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Park · Long Beach
El Dorado East Regional Park
The regional park covers roughly 640 acres in east Long Beach and holds lakes, a nature center and paved paths.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Fishing
7550 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA 90815
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Park · Los Angeles
Elysian Park
The 600 acre park is in the hills just north of downtown Los Angeles, with an entrance on Academy Road.
Outdoors
929 Academy Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Park · San Dimas
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
The park covers about 1,800 acres around the 250 acre Puddingstone Reservoir in San Dimas.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Fishing
120 E Via Verde Dr, San Dimas, CA 91773
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Park · Los Angeles
Griffith Park
The park covers about 4,310 acres in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains and is run by Los Angeles Recreation and Parks.
Outdoors
4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Park · Fullerton
Hillcrest Park
Opened in 1922, this hillside park of about 38 acres is the oldest park in Fullerton.
Outdoors
1200 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832
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Park · Orange
Irvine Regional Park
The park is in Santiago Canyon east of Orange and holds a lake, a zoo and the Irvine Park Railroad on the grounds.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
1 Irvine Park Rd, Orange, CA 92869
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Park · Los Angeles
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
The 401 acre recreation area opened in 1984 in the Baldwin Hills and is run by Los Angeles County Parks.
Outdoors
4100 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90056
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Park · Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Regional Park
The park's 227 acres wrap a 44 acre lake that is stocked with catfish and, in the winter months, trout.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
28241 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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Park · Fountain Valley
Mile Square Regional Park
OC Parks runs this regional park in central Orange County, with the main entrance on Euclid Street in Fountain Valley.
Outdoors
16801 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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Park · Trabuco Canyon
O'Neill Regional Park
The park covers about 4,500 acres of canyon land in southeast Orange County, reached from Trabuco Canyon Road.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
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Park · Santa Monica
Palisades Park
The bluff top park runs along Ocean Avenue from the Santa Monica Pier north to Adelaide Drive.
Outdoors
- Paved path
Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Park · Orange
Peters Canyon Regional Park
The regional park is in the hills of east Orange and is reached from the Canyon View Avenue entrance.
Outdoors
8548 E Canyon View Ave, Orange, CA 92869
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Park · Buena Park
Ralph B. Clark Regional Park
The park holds shaded picnic areas, hiking and biking trails and children's playground areas on the north edge of Buena Park.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Shade
- Playground
8800 Rosecrans Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621
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Park · San Juan Capistrano
Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park
The wilderness park covers about 8,000 acres east of San Juan Capistrano and is reached from Ortega Highway.
Outdoors
33401 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
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Park · Irwindale
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
The 836 acre county park is behind Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale and carries a lake used for boating and fishing.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Fishing
15501 E Arrow Hwy, Irwindale, CA 91706
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Park · Orange
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
The 1,269 acre park runs along Santiago Creek in east Orange and is reached from Windes Drive.
Outdoors
2145 N Windes Dr, Orange, CA 92869
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Park · Fullerton
Ted Craig Regional Park
The 124 acre park was completed in 1974 and holds a small lake, three year round creeks and a rose garden.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
3300 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835
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Park · Santa Monica
Tongva Park
The six acre park is between Ocean Avenue and Main Street, just south of Colorado Avenue in downtown Santa Monica.
Outdoors
- Playground
1615 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Park · Agua Dulce
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area
The 932 acre county park in the Sierra Pelona is known for tilted sandstone slabs that have appeared in many films.
Outdoors
10700 W Escondido Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390
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Park · South El Monte
Whittier Narrows Recreation Area
At about 1,492 acres this is one of the larger Los Angeles County recreation areas, on both sides of the Pomona Freeway.
Outdoors
750 S Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
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Park · Anaheim
Yorba Regional Park
The park carries an Anaheim address on East La Palma Avenue although it is at the edge of Yorba Linda.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Fishing
7600 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
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Beaches
Beach · Laguna Beach
Aliso Beach Park
The City of Laguna Beach took over running this beach park and its parking lot from OC Parks in March 2023.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
31131 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Beach · Huntington Beach
Bolsa Chica State Beach
The 169 acre state beach runs along Pacific Coast Highway on the north side of Huntington Beach.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
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Beach · San Pedro
Cabrillo Beach
The beach has an outer ocean side and an inner harbor side, and it is run by Los Angeles Recreation and Parks.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
- Boat launch
3720 Stephen M White Dr, San Pedro, CA 90731
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Beach · Newport Beach
Crystal Cove State Park
The park holds about three miles of beach, roughly 2,400 acres of backcountry and a historic district of 46 vintage cottages.
Outdoors
- Parking
7845 E Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92657
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Beach · Playa del Rey
Dockweiler State Beach
About 40 fire pits are on the sand near the RV park and the first two lots off the Imperial Highway entrance.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
12001 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
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Beach · Dana Point
Doheny State Beach
The state beach is next to Dana Point Harbor and is reached from Dana Point Harbor Drive.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Accessible
25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629
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Beach · Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles County runs this South Bay beach, which carries showers, restrooms and volleyball nets along the sand.
Outdoors
- Showers
- Restrooms
Hermosa Ave & 33rd St, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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Beach · Huntington Beach
Huntington State Beach
The 121 acre state beach runs along Pacific Coast Highway on the south side of Huntington Beach.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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Beach · Malibu
Leo Carrillo State Park
The state park is near the county line west of Malibu, with beach on one side of Pacific Coast Highway and a campground on the other.
Outdoors
- Parking
35000 W Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
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Beach · Laguna Beach
Main Beach
The city beach is on Coast Highway in downtown Laguna Beach and is run by the City of Laguna Beach.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
105 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Beach · Malibu
Point Dume State Beach
The state beach is below the Point Dume headland and is reached from Westward Beach Road in Malibu.
Outdoors
- Parking
7103 Westward Beach Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
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Beach · Pacific Palisades
Will Rogers State Beach
The state beach is operated by Los Angeles County and runs along Pacific Coast Highway below the Palisades bluffs.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
17000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
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Beach · Malibu
Zuma Beach
Los Angeles County runs this wide sand beach on Pacific Coast Highway at the west end of Malibu.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
30050 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
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Boat ramps
Boat ramp · San Pedro
Cabrillo Beach Boat Launch Ramp
The launch ramp at Cabrillo Beach is run by Los Angeles Recreation and Parks and is reached from Shoshonean Road.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Parking
3720 Stephen M White Dr, San Pedro, CA 90731
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Boat ramp · Dana Point
Dana Point Harbor Launch Ramp
The public launch ramp at Dana Point Harbor has six lanes and is reached from Embarcadero Drive.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Parking
34512 Embarcadero Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629
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Boat ramp · Long Beach
Marine Stadium Launch Ramp
The City of Long Beach Marine Bureau runs this launch ramp on Alamitos Bay at Marine Stadium.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
5413 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803
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Boat ramp · Newport Beach
Newport Dunes Launch Ramp
The ramp is at Newport Dunes on Back Bay Drive and is listed as a public launch facility by state boating.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
1131 Back Bay Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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Trails
Trail · Long Beach
El Dorado Nature Center
The nature center is inside El Dorado East Regional Park in east Long Beach and carries unpaved trails through woodland.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
- Parking
7550 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA 90815
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Trail · Laguna Beach
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
The park covers about 7,000 acres in Laguna Canyon and carries roughly 40 miles of trails.
Outdoors
- Parking
18751 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Trail · Calabasas
Malibu Creek State Park
The state park covers more than 8,000 acres of canyon, gorge and meadow across the crest of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Outdoors
- Parking
1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA 91301
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Trail · Los Angeles
Runyon Canyon Park
The canyon park above Hollywood is run by Los Angeles Recreation and Parks and is reached from the Fuller Avenue gate.
Outdoors
- Dogs allowed
2000 N Fuller Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Trail · Malibu
Solstice Canyon
The National Park Service runs this canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains, reached where Corral Canyon Road meets Solstice Canyon Road.
Outdoors
- Parking
3455 Solstice Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
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Trail · Pacific Palisades
Temescal Gateway Park
The park reopened on July 17, 2026 after Palisades Fire recovery work, though the canyon trail to the waterfall stays closed.
Outdoors
- Parking
15601 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
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Trail · Lake Forest
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
The 2,500 acre wilderness park is in Lake Forest and is reached from the Borrego parking lot on Portola Parkway.
Outdoors
- Parking
26701 Portola Pkwy, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
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Dog parks
Dog park · Los Angeles
Barrington Dog Park
The off-leash area is inside Veterans Barrington Park on the west side of Los Angeles.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Dogs allowed
333 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90073
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Dog park · Long Beach
Rosie's Dog Beach
The City of Long Beach sets aside this stretch of sand at Granada Beach where dogs may be off leash.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Dogs allowed
5000 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803
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Dog park · Encino
Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park
Los Angeles Recreation and Parks runs this fenced off-leash park in the Sepulveda Basin, entered from Victory Boulevard.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
17550 Victory Blvd, Encino, CA 91406
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Libraries
Library · Burbank
Burbank Central Library
The central branch of the Burbank Public Library is on North Glenoaks Boulevard in Burbank.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
110 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502
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Library · Fullerton
Fullerton Public Library
The main library of the Fullerton Public Library is on West Commonwealth Avenue in downtown Fullerton.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
353 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
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Library · Glendale
Glendale Central Library
The central branch of Glendale Library, Arts and Culture is on East Harvard Street in downtown Glendale.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
222 E Harvard St, Glendale, CA 91205
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Library · Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Central Library
The central library and cultural center is on Talbert Avenue at the edge of Huntington Central Park.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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Library · Newport Beach
Newport Beach Central Library
The central branch of the Newport Beach Public Library is on Avocado Avenue in Newport Beach.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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Library · Los Angeles
Richard J. Riordan Central Library
The central library of the Los Angeles Public Library is on West Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Accessible
630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA
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Library · Santa Monica
Santa Monica Main Library
The main library of the Santa Monica Public Library is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the downtown.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Pools
Pool · Irvine
William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
The City of Irvine runs this aquatics center on Walnut Avenue at Heritage Park.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Accessible
4601 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA 92604
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Museums
Museum · Los Angeles
Autry Museum of the American West
The museum of the American West is on Western Heritage Way inside Griffith Park.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Museum · Santa Ana
Bowers Museum
The museum is on North Main Street in Santa Ana and holds collections of art from around the world.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
2002 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92706
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Museum · Los Angeles
Getty Center
The hilltop museum campus is above Sepulveda Pass on Getty Center Drive in west Los Angeles.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
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Museum · Los Angeles
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
The tar pits and museum are on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile, beside the county art museum.
Outdoors
- Accessible
- Parking
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Museum · Laguna Beach
Laguna Art Museum
The museum is on Cliff Drive above Main Beach and collects California art.
Indoors
- Accessible
307 Cliff Dr, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Museum · Long Beach
Long Beach Museum of Art
The city owned art museum is on a bluff above the water on East Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach.
Indoors
- Accessible
2300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803
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Museum · Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The county art museum is on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile, next to the La Brea Tar Pits.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Museum · Long Beach
Museum of Latin American Art
The museum on Alamitos Avenue in Long Beach collects modern and contemporary Latin American art.
Indoors
- Accessible
628 Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
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Museum · Los Angeles
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The county natural history museum is in Exposition Park next to the California Science Center.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Museum · Pasadena
Norton Simon Museum
The museum is at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA
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Museum · Los Angeles
Petersen Automotive Museum
The automotive museum is on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile across from the county art museum.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Museum · Yorba Linda
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
The presidential library and museum stands on the Yorba Linda site where Richard Nixon was born.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
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Museum · Los Angeles
The Broad
The contemporary art museum is on South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Indoors
- Accessible
221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Museum · San Marino
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens
The library, art museum and botanical gardens are on Oxford Road in San Marino, east of Pasadena.
Outdoors
- Accessible
- Parking
1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108
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Farmers markets
Farmers market · Santa Monica
Santa Monica Downtown Farmers Market
The City of Santa Monica runs this certified farmers market on Arizona Avenue in the downtown.
Outdoors
155-199 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Farmers market · Torrance
Torrance Certified Farmers' Market
The city runs its certified farmers market at Wilson Park on Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance.
Outdoors
- Parking
2200 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501
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Rainy-day spots
Rainy-day spot · Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific
The aquarium is on Rainbow Harbor in downtown Long Beach and focuses on the Pacific Ocean.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
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Rainy-day spot · San Pedro
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Los Angeles Recreation and Parks runs this aquarium at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
3720 Stephen M White Dr, San Pedro, CA 90731
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Rainy-day spot · Los Angeles
California Science Center
The state run science center is in Exposition Park in south Los Angeles.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037
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Rainy-day spot · Downey
Columbia Memorial Space Center
The City of Downey runs this science center on the former NASA Downey site on Columbia Way.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
12400 Columbia Way, Downey, CA
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Rainy-day spot · Santa Ana
Discovery Cube Orange County
The science center on North Main Street in Santa Ana is marked by a large tilted cube.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
2500 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92705
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Rainy-day spot · Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory
The observatory is on the south slope of Mount Hollywood inside Griffith Park.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Rainy-day spot · Pasadena
Kidspace Children's Museum
The children's museum is in the Arroyo Seco near the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
480 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
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Rainy-day spot · Irvine
Pretend City Children's Museum
The children's museum on Hubble in Irvine is built as a small city of interactive exhibits.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618
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Courts
Courts · Long Beach
Billie Jean King Tennis Center
The City of Long Beach runs this tennis center at Recreation Park on Park Avenue.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Lights
1040 Park Ave, Long Beach, CA
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Courts · Brea
Carbon Canyon Regional Park Tennis Courts
OC Parks lists lighted tennis courts among the sports facilities in the developed part of Carbon Canyon Regional Park.
Outdoors
- Lights
- Parking
4442 Carbon Canyon Rd, Brea, CA 92823
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