Vista Hermosa Natural Park

Immediately west of Civic Center in Los Angeles' Echo Park is the Vista Hermosa Natural Park, an urban public park. The 10.5 acres (4.2 hectare) Vista Hermosa Natural Park is located on a former oil field in Los Angeles that is bordered by Toluca Street and West 1st Street. The park has a soccer field, picnic areas, a nature-themed playground, streams, meadows, and oak savannahs. This is one of the best parks in Los Angeles.

The $15 million park, which debuted on July 19, 2008, was Downtown Los Angeles' first new development in more than a century. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the City of Los Angeles, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority collaborate to maintain the park (MRCA).

Spend some time exploring the rocky adventure zones and dusty garden trails of this Echo Park/Westlake green park. The grassy middle field, however, is where the action occurs. It has a half-dozen designated picnic sites surrounding it and offers views of the Downtown cityscape (including a particularly photogenic one atop a small hill).

Address: 100 N Toluca St, Los Angeles, CA 90026, United States

Phone: +1 213-250-1100

Rating: 4.7/5.0, 2,053 Google reviews

Founded: 2008

Website: https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/vista-hermosa-natural-park/