Notable sanctuary · Los Angeles, California
Recreation Park
Recreation Park is a sanctuary in Los Angeles, California.
Recreation Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Recreation Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.14534, -117.98875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Recreation Park
- KDIS-AM (Pasadena) · attraction · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arcadia County Park · park · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Los Angeles County Arboretum · park · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sierra Madre Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fish Canyon Falls · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Canyon Park · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monrovia Peak · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Arceo Park · park · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Church of the Open Door · church · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson Toll Road · trek · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Desert Garden · park · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Falls Canyon · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mission San Gabriel Archángel · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Misión San Gabriel Archángel · church · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Recreation Park
- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Arlington Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~19 km · Must-see
- San Gabriel Wilderness · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pío Pico State Historic Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~23 km · Must-see
- San Gabriel Mountains National Monument · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~25 km · Must-see
- Descanso Gardens · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~27 km · Must-see
- Arroyo Seco · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Elysian Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~30 km · Must-see
- California Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~32 km · Must-see
- Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~32 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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Recreation Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Recreation Park?
Nearby: KDIS-AM (Pasadena) (attraction, 4 km), Arcadia County Park (park, 5 km), Baldwin Lake (lake, 8 km), Los Angeles County Arboretum (park, 8 km), Sierra Madre Memorial Park (park, 8 km), Fish Canyon Falls (waterfall, 9 km).
Is Recreation Park worth visiting?
Recreation Park is listed as a notable sanctuary in California on Spotwander.