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List of parks in Los Angeles County, California

This is a list of parks in Los Angeles County, California outside of the city of Los Angeles itself (for those, please see List of parks in Los Angeles).

Stairs at Sand Dune Park in Manhattan Beach

There are at least 183 parks maintained by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, many of which are in unincorporated areas of the county. Some of these are actually owned by the state of California, e.g. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.

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State parks in Los Angeles County

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California state parks that are in Los Angeles County outside of the city of Los Angeles include:

Park name Classification Location Size[1] Year established[1] Remarks
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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State natural reserve Los Angeles County
34°43′39″N 118°23′41″W / 34.7275°N 118.394722°W / 34.7275; -118.394722 (Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve) 		1,781 721 1976 Showcases the state's most-consistent blooms of California poppy, in the high Mojave Desert.[2]
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles
34°39′01″N 117°50′56″W / 34.650278°N 117.848889°W / 34.650278; -117.848889 (Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park) 		397 161 1979 Interprets the Native American cultures of the Great Basin and surrounding regions in a 1928 folk art building on the NRHP.[3]
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park State park Los Angeles County
34°45′33″N 118°30′11″W / 34.759167°N 118.503056°W / 34.759167; -118.503056 (Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park) 		566 229 1993 Preserves a remnant stand of Joshua trees and junipers in the Antelope Valley.[4]
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area State recreation area Los Angeles County
34°33′27″N 118°34′08″W / 34.55755°N 118.56902°W / 34.55755; -118.56902 (Castaic Lake State Recreation Area) 		4,224 1,709 1965 Features 29 miles (47 km) of shoreline on Castaic Lake.[5]
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Los Angeles County and Ventura
34°47′30″N 118°52′18″W / 34.79171°N 118.87154°W / 34.79171; -118.87154 (Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area) 		18,533 7,500 1978 Offers 130 miles (210 km) of off-highway tracks, connecting to more routes in Los Padres National Forest.[6]
Leo Carrillo State Park State park Los Angeles County and Ventura County
34°02′40″N 118°56′02″W / 34.044444°N 118.933889°W / 34.044444; -118.933889 (Leo Carrillo State Park) 		2,513 1,017 1953 Honors actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo with a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) beach. Part of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.[7]
Malibu Creek State Park State park Los Angeles County
34°06′03″N 118°42′40″W / 34.100833°N 118.711111°W / 34.100833; -118.711111 (Malibu Creek State Park) 		8,215 3,324 1974
Malibu Lagoon State Beach State beach Malibu, Los Angeles County
34°02′00″N 118°40′45″W / 34.033333°N 118.679167°W / 34.033333; -118.679167 (Malibu Lagoon State Beach) 		110 45 1951
Pío Pico State Historic Park State historic park Whittier
33°59′37″N 118°04′16″W / 33.993636°N 118.071075°W / 33.993636; -118.071075 (Pío Pico State Historic Park) 		5.5 2.2 1917
Placerita Canyon State Park State park Los Angeles County
34°22′33″N 118°26′45″W / 34.375833°N 118.445833°W / 34.375833; -118.445833 (Placerita Canyon State Park) 		342 138 1949
Point Dume State Beach State beach Malibu(?)
34°00′03″N 118°48′25″W / 34.000872°N 118.806839°W / 34.000872; -118.806839 (Point Dume State Beach) 		37 15 1958
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach State beach Malibu
34°02′19″N 118°52′30″W / 34.038611°N 118.875°W / 34.038611; -118.875 (Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach) 		37 15 1978
Saddleback Butte State Park State park Los Angeles County
34°40′00″N 117°48′00″W / 34.666667°N 117.8°W / 34.666667; -117.8 (Saddleback Butte State Park) 		2,954 1,195 1957
Santa Monica State Beach State beach Santa Monica
34°00′54″N 118°30′06″W / 34.015°N 118.501667°W / 34.015; -118.501667 (Santa Monica State Beach) 		48 19 1948 Operated by City of Santa Monica
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles County and Ventura County
34°15′24″N 118°37′14″W / 34.256667°N 118.620556°W / 34.256667; -118.620556 (Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park) 		671 272 1979
Topanga State Park State park Los Angeles County
34°05′43″N 118°32′56″W / 34.095278°N 118.548889°W / 34.095278; -118.548889 (Topanga State Park) 		12,666 5,126 1967
Verdugo Mountains Park property unincorporated Los Angeles County, Glendale, Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge; as well as the City of Los Angeles neighborhood of Sunland-Tujunga
34°13′00″N 118°17′00″W / 34.216667°N 118.283333°W / 34.216667; -118.283333 		251 102 1984

Arcadia municipal parks

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Beverly Hills municipal parks

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Culver City municipal parks

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Main article: List of Culver City municipal parks

Lancaster municipal parks

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Main article: List of parks in Lancaster

Long Beach municipal parks

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Manhattan Beach municipal parks

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Manhattan Beach is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California; its municipal parks include:

Its pocket parks include:

  • Eighth Street Parquette
  • Larsson Street Parquette

Santa Monica municipal parks

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Main article: List of Santa Monica municipal parks

Torrance municipal parks

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West Hollywood municipal parks

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "California State Park System Statistical Reports". California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-01-23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  3. ^ "Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  4. ^ "Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland SP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  5. ^ "Castaic Lake SRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  6. ^ "Hungry Valley SVRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  7. ^ "Leo Carrillo SP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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