Franklin Canyon Park Lake
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🥾 Hike · Beverly Hills
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 45 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Free lots by the lake and at the Sooky Goldman Nature Center
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeGood on cool days · Great on sunny days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter
A small lake hidden in the Beverly Hills hills, ringed by a flat dirt path and boardwalk, turtles lined up sunning themselves and ducks and herons right at your feet; so quiet it does not feel like Los Angeles, and the perfect length for a toddler hike.
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Beverly Hills, California
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