Park features a number of popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, the Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Sign. Due to its presence in many films, the park is among the most famous municipal parks in North America
How to Get There
Get on CA-110 N from W 1st St and N Grand Ave. Continue on CA-110 N. Take I-5 N/Golden State Fwy to Los Feliz Blvd. Take exit 141A from I-5 N/Golden State Fwy. Continue on Los Feliz Blvd. Take N Vermont Canyon Rd to W Observatory Rd.
Overview
Griffith Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America, 4,310 acres of rugged Santa Monica Mountains landscape in the Los Feliz area, with the Griffith Observatory, the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, the Greek Theatre, the Hollywood Sign and more than 50 miles of trails. It is also a popular filming location and is much larger and wilder than New York’s Central Park.
Things to Do
- Griffith Observatory: free exhibits, planetarium shows and city views
- Hiking: trails to Mount Hollywood and views of the Hollywood Sign
- Los Angeles Zoo: more than 1,000 animals
- Autry Museum of the American West: Western art and Native cultures
- Travel Town Museum: vintage locomotives
- Greek Theatre: concerts in a hillside amphitheater
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