Fern Dell Trail (Griffith Park)

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Fern Dell Trail (Griffith Park)

Photo: Afpeach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🥾 Hike · Los Angeles

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 5.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 30 min drive
    From Arcadia · Parking: Free street parking on Fern Dell Dr, hard to find after 10am on weekends
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Handles heat · Good on cool days · Great on sunny days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

A half-mile fern-filled ravine in the southwest corner of Griffith Park: a little creek, stone footbridges and century-old shade, the coolest stroller walk in Los Angeles on a hot day; a 2-year-old will watch the water from a bridge for half an hour.

💡 Tips
The Trails cafe at the top of the dell has outdoor seating and pie; the Fern Dell playground is at the mouth. For the Observatory, head up the Western Canyon trail from here, about 2 miles round trip, good for ages 5 and up.

What this place offers

✓shade
✓creek
✓stone bridges
✓flat path
✓cafe
✓playground
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Los Angeles

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

☀️
Sat 10/17
Sunny · 76–92°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 76–88°F · 0% rain

Location

Los Angeles, California

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