Must-see sanctuary · Los Angeles, California
Recreation Park
Recreation Park is a sanctuary in Los Angeles, California.
Recreation Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Recreation Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Recreation Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.92082, -118.41227. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Recreation Park
- Bruce’s Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- Palisades del Rey, California · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden · beach · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Del Rey Lagoon Park · park · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Randy’s Donuts · attraction · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Burton Chace Park · park · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rivers Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Venice Buddhist Church · church · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Falcon 9 Booster B1019 · attraction · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Venice Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Venice Canal Historic District · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Edward Vincent Jr. Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Columbia Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- King Fahad Mosque · dargah · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pacific Jewish Center · attraction · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Doctor Paul Carlson Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ozone Park · park · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- California Heritage Museum · museum · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Recreation Park
- Palisades del Rey, California · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Venice Canal Historic District · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dominguez Slough · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~20 km · Must-see
- South Coast Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Will Rogers Memorial Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Point Vicente Lighthouse · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~25 km · Must-see
- Runyon Canyon Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Recreation Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Recreation Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Recreation Park?
Nearby: Bruce’s Beach (beach, 4 km), Palisades del Rey, California (sanctuary, 5 km), Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden (beach, 5 km), Del Rey Lagoon Park (park, 7 km), Randy’s Donuts (attraction, 7 km), Burton Chace Park (park, 9 km).
Is Recreation Park worth visiting?
Recreation Park is listed as a must-see sanctuary in California on Spotwander.