Elysian Park

A section of Central Los Angeles, California, is known as Elysian Park. With a population of more than 2,600, it is primarily a low-income neighborhood. The neighborhood has a civic park, Elysian Park, Dodger Stadium, a Catholic high school for males only, and an elementary school. This is one of the best parks in Los Angeles.

Elysian Park is the largest and most gorgeous park in Los Angeles was founded in 1886, but it often receives a bad rap. Both shooting and the shooting portion of the modern pentathlon competition were held there for the 1932 Summer Olympics. In order to stop the City of Los Angeles from building the Municipal Convention Center on 62 acres (250,000 m2) of park land, the Citizens Committee to Save Elysian Park was established in 1964. While there are undoubtedly some things that have been neglected in this area, you can still find great views of the Valley, Downtown, the Hollywood Hills, and Dodger Stadium—which is perched atop a destroyed bowl of hillside that was once the tranquil Chavez Ravine neighborhood—among the palm tree groves and hilly hikes.

Expect a flurry of activity surrounding bounce houses on the weekends, as well as "dog hill," where locals congregate to toss balls, sticks, and compliments at one other's dogs. The Police Academy is next door, and you may hear police practicing at the fire range if you're here in the early morning. Trying to locate the hidden swing off Angels Point Road, too, I suppose. When we last checked, it was gone.

Address: 929 Academy Rd Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 847-0926

Rating: 4.0/5.0, 24 TripAdvisor reviews

Founded: 1886

Website: https://www.laparks.org/park/elysian