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The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles

The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles

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Created by South Park in LA • Updated On: September 15, 2011

From tiny urban parks and plazas to the beaches and mountains of Los Angels

LA Live is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

1. LA Live

8.9
800 W Olympic Blvd (at Figueroa St), Los Angeles, CA
Concert Hall · 86 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Watch out for the Emmy's Red Carpet, The MTV VMA White Carpet and many more red carpet events going on at LA Live

Griffith Park Trail is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

2. Griffith Park Trail

9.3
W Observatory Trail (Western Canyon Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Hiking Trail · 78 tips and reviews
Pershing Square is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

3. Pershing Square

7.4
532 S Olive St (btwn 5th & 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Plaza · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews
Angels Flight Railway is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

4. Angels Flight Railway

7.8
351 S Hill St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Train · Financial District · 37 tips and reviews
Bunker Hill Steps is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

5. Bunker Hill Steps

5.7
500 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA
Plaza · Financial District · 6 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Takes you from the library to the top of Bunker Hill. If you are lazy take the escalator.

Water Court at California Plaza is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

6. Water Court at California Plaza

8.4
350 S Grand Ave (at 4th St.), Los Angeles, CA
Plaza · Financial District · 13 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Grand Performances

7. Angels Knoll

7.2
356 S Olive St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Park · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews
Griffith Park is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

8. Griffith Park

9.5
Griffith Park Dr (Mount Hollywood Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Park · Los Feliz · 151 tips and reviews
Little Tokyo is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

9. Little Tokyo

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 64 tips and reviews
The Blue Ribbon Garden is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

10. The Blue Ribbon Garden

8.6
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall (1st), Los Angeles, CA
Garden · Bunker Hill · 9 tips and reviews
Olvera Street is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

11. Olvera Street

8.4
845 N Alameda St (at E Cesar Chavez Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Chinatown · 87 tips and reviews
Grand Hope Park is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

12. Grand Hope Park

8.1
598 W 9th St. (btwn Hope St & Grand Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Park · South Park · 16 tips and reviews
Tom Hansen's Bench (500 Days of Summer) is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

13. Tom Hansen's Bench (500 Days of Summer)

7.6
352 S Hill St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Monument · Financial District · 12 tips and reviews
Old Chinatown Central Plaza is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

14. Old Chinatown Central Plaza

7.5
943 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Plaza · Chinatown · 27 tips and reviews
Griffith Observatory is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

15. Griffith Observatory

9.4
2800 E Observatory Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Observatory · 644 tips and reviews

16. Runyon Canyon Park

9.3
2000 N Fuller Ave (at Hillside Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Park · 357 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Watch out for the dog lovers that refuse to pick up their dogs poo.

Hermosa Beach Pier is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

17. Hermosa Beach Pier

1 Pier Ave (at The Strand), Hermosa Beach, CA
Pier · 66 tips and reviews
The Strand is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

18. The Strand

8.7
Strand Ave, Manhattan & Hermosa Beach, CA
Hiking Trail · 24 tips and reviews
Santa Monica Pier is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

19. Santa Monica Pier

200 Santa Monica Pier (at Ocean Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Pier · Santa Monica · 483 tips and reviews
LA96C Nike Missile Control Site is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

20. LA96C Nike Missile Control Site

8.5
off Mulholland Dr (W of Encino Hills Dr), Encino, CA
Scenic Lookout · 6 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: A fun hike to this former Cold War Missile Site

21. Abalone Cove Beach

9.0
5052-5118 Palos Verdes Dr S, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Beach · 13 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Go one a minus tide and you will see the most amazing tide pool you have ever seen. Really!

22. Venice Beach

9.2
Pacific Ave (Speedway), Venice, CA
Beach · 615 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Great People Watching!

Ports O'Call Marketplace is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

23. Ports O'Call Marketplace

6.3
Berth 75 - 79 (off Sampson Way), San Pedro, CA
Shopping Mall · 8 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Watch the cargo and cruise ship as you dine.

Redondo Beach Pier is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

24. Redondo Beach Pier

100 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA
Pier · South Redondo Beach · 104 tips and reviews

25. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Visitor Center

514 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Park · 2 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Fantastic Hiking

26. Echo Mountain Hiking Trails

8.8
Echo Mountain, Altadena, CA
Scenic Lookout · 17 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Many hiking trails in the San Gabriel Mountains. Bring plenty of water!

The Hollywood Bowl is one of The Great Outdoors in Los Angeles.

27. The Hollywood Bowl

9.3
2301 N Highland Ave (at Hollywood Bowl Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Music Venue · 446 tips and reviews

South Park i.South Park in LA: Take the Red Line to Hollywood and Highland then take the Hollywood Bowl Shuttle to avoid traffic and parking