Legg Lake (Whittier Narrows)
Photo: Summit Hopper · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🥾 Hike · South El Monte
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 15 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Free lots on both Santa Anita Ave and Rosemead Blvd, plenty of room on weekend mornings
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter
The San Gabriel Valley's weekend lawn: three connected lakes with a roughly 2-mile flat loop, flocks of ducks and geese, several playgrounds along the shore and pedal boat rentals; little ones watch the waterfowl while big kids pedal.
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