Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
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🥾 Hike · Los Angeles
2.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 40 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: La Cienega Blvd entrance, free on weekdays, about $7 per car on weekends and holidays
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter
A sprawling park on top of the Baldwin Hills: a small lake with ducks, a pond full of lotus blossoms in summer, several playgrounds and a little Japanese garden; walk up to the ridge for a sweep from Downtown to the ocean.
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