Elysian Park

It could of been nicer but it’s steep dirty not much to see… lots of trash, broken alcohol bottles everywhere… don’t waste your time! there is nicer views and trails to hike in L. a for example Kenneth Hahn park that has lots to see its beautiful! Clean w Amazing views!

Great place for children and animals. Greenery, fresh airs lots of nice clean space. Bring a picnic. Avoid Dodger game days unless you like A LOT of people and noise!

This is a huge park with different locations all around. There’s an amazing view of downtown and Dodgers stadium up at angle’s point. To get there you can take Angel’s Point Road either off of Stadium Way or Solano Canyon Drive. Keep driving up and there will be a sign for Elysian Park — Angel’s Point with a little bit of parking around. If you want a pic of dodger stadium next to downtown you need to go the the little league field down the road.

First time here, loved the park, clean, spread out, many gazebo areas for picnics, playground for children and great hiking trails

Many nice area to do any type of recreational activities for you or whole family. I would hikr here from time to time. There are many mini playgrounds throughout this huge park, reminds me of Griffith Park. los angeles police academy is near and the state historic park. This is one of my stomping grounds for many years.

Angelenos can be weird. They’ll drive by a place every day but never have any real curiosity about it. Maybe it’s because they’re distracted by the millions of other people stuck in traffic around them, people who are similarly distracted by the traffic and the music they’re listening to and the texts they shouldn’t be sending while they’re driving and the troubling thoughts that hang in most people’s minds at all times, just out of reach because they require more effort than normal life with its seemingly mandatory multitasking allows. But when they’re stuck in traffic? What else is there to do – if you’re a sane person and stop texting – but think about these thoughts? I mean, the weather in L.A. is always the same. You can’t even think about it, let alone discuss it with anyone, although people do. It’s hilarious, actually, how often people in L.A. try to talk about the weather. Or the smog.
Elysian Park. It’s no Tightwad Hill, but there’s a certain spot from which to watch Dodger games even though you won’t be able to see anything without good binoculars. There are also picnic tables and bands of children running around looking for people to join their pickup baseball games. As a twentysomething, I participated in one of these games and sadly hit two home runs so towering in nature that said kids could not find the only two baseballs they had, so the game was called on account of my newfound and completely surprising long-​ball prowess. I gave the kids a $ 10 bill and apologize profusely, and the smog stayed clear for the most part until the fireworks began.
And L.A. was L.A., not a perfect place by any means but the perfect place to be spending the Fourth of July the second summer I no longer lived in L.A.
Elysian park has many charms, so don’t ignore it even though you’re completely unaware of it. The best girlfriends are often the ones you didn’t notice at first.

I have come here in the past with my boyfriend and during the day. Also, in the lower ground only. The place always seemed to me pleasant, clean, and super nice to relax. This time I came on a Sunday night, we were coming from «Vaka burgers» (a new place in Boyle Heights) and since it is only to go, we wanted a nice place to eat. My sister suggested that we come here and we couldn’t pick a better location! This place is amazing at night, SUMMER NIGHTS. We had so much fun, after we are we kept driving up the hill and found Angels Point view, it looked so beautiful and perfect. However, it was very dark driving here, my sister was like whatever but my sis-​in-​law, my friend and I were honestly freaking out waiting for a psycho to come and get us, it felt more like a forest rather than a Park. Something really scary happened to us but we were save by a security guy! Yay! I won’t share that story because it is our story.
P. S. Please please taggers we love your art, we really do, but not on these benches, rocks, trashcans, and playground.

So there seems to be an Elysian Park and Elysian Park Expansion. I wanted to get a nice view of the city buildings and thought my GPS (oh they’re so reliable…) was taking me to Elysian Park; actually, Google for some reason shows the Elysian Park Expansion one as Elysian Park, so that is confusing as hell… freaking Google… I should have relied on Unilocal’s address.
I saw other cars going up this hill too, so I thought I was going the right way, expecting to see some nice views, because it was going up some curvy hill roads…
But it just ended up taking me to this super tight one-​way streets with dead end and nothing… I’m talking about these roads: Walcott Way, Peru St, Modjeska St., Rosebud… if you’re on that road, you’re in the wrong place… you could get stuck up there with other confused drivers… man, that was horrible… it must suck to live on those roads.
So yeah, I didn’t really have time to check out this park, but I thought I’d share that.

Only in Los Angeles will you get this blend of nature and city. It’s a hidden gem. While most people are at Griffith or Runyon, Elysian just sits empty most of the time. Just the way we like it.
Expanse views. Awesome little coves and nooks chock with picnic tables, BBQ’s in some places and ample parking. Great for a hike, walk or a place to just chill on a nice day.
The sculpture at the top is cool, but my favorite thing about this massive park is it’s size. You can drive and find cool little offshoots everywhere. WITH PARKING! It’s a seriously cool thing to do in LA. You’re right behind Dodger Stadium and next to the LA Police Academy.
I’d be careful up there at night. It’s pretty remote, so be careful. Lots of graffiti to let you know it’s still LA. So bring that awareness with you and you’ll be fine. Some of the coolest views I’ve ever seen are here. If you get a chance… CHECK. IT. OUT.

It is part of the Santa Monica Mountain chain and is the oldest park in LA and second largest, after Griffith Park. There is historic significance of the park due to the Native American, Spanish, and Mexican habitation. It is a 600 acre park by Dodger Stadium and across the street from the Police Academy. There are several areas to the park, Radio Hill had a gate across was closed Saturday at noon when I went. I don’t know if there is other access. There are a lot of walking trails, disc golf. I think it is safer than it used to be, but I don’t know if I would go hiking alone!

I have spent my Sundays here for 3 years now, and I love every bit of this place, especially now that the roads have been newly repaired, with complete asphalt finish, and traffic lines and signs. There’s so much room for parties, playing sports, hiking, biking, etc. There’s so much to see and explore around. Overlooking the Dodgers Stadium, and a nice view of DTLA, and a peaceful place to be… one can never go wrong with that.

What a hidden gem! The size of this park is huge and there’s so much to see.
My friend and I stumbled upon a certain section in this park that had a lot of tall grass during golden hour. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ one of the most peaceful places I had been to. It felt like a summer night.
I wouldn’t want to be alone walking around the surrounding area of the park, but the being inside the park feels safe.
I am always jealous of LA and the type of parks that they have. Lots of room to do outdoor activities here.

This is such a fun hiking course! It’s pretty short and easy — perfect for beginners.
It’s behind the Dodger Stadium so you get amazing views of this place as well as all of Downtown LA. This would be a great place to hike and watch the sunset. They have artistic structures along the way and a place where you can sit and look at the views.
There’s plenty of parking at the bottom of the hill and a lot of grassy areas to hang out. There will be a fair amount of dogs running around!
I highly recommend this hike!

This is by far and by large, the best place in the universe. I come here once a day, everyday. Three years of this routine and I’m not sick of it.
This place offers a safe and quiet environment for my dog to run around and get herself into wild little adventures. There’s even a watering station for pets at the halfway point, perfect for my dog to hydrate and pretend to smell the trees in order to take a long break from running.
Usually other dog owners are pretty mindful of their pets and know which dogs to keep on leash/​off leash, but there have been a couple rare occasions where aggressive dogs have attacked my dog and the owners have been unapologetic and complete morons. But Elysian is so amazing that I just can’t justify knocking down stars just because of other people’s stupidity.
Other things to note: sometimes there are people who ride their horses on the trails, so be ready to leash up. Also, they film stuff here sometimes, and those Hollywood guys can be complete douchemongers and rope off the trail like they OWN the place. Kinda sucks because they don’t post any notices in advance and are really effing rude when you park your car… I’ve shown up here many times only to find that they were filming stuff and had to drive to Griffith Park instead.
Despite a couple quirks, I love Elysian Park. Not only do you get a great view, but they maintain the trails really well. It’s gorgeous and feels like you have the whole world to yourself in the midst of a giant metropolis.

I live near the area and all I can say is this park is very hidden in chinatown. The roads are crap do not expect much just be careful when driving since it is the land of pot holes. They park has some awesome hiking trails and beautiful views!
For some reason this park attracts a lot of gay men that for some reason just want to bang on the trails all the time like no ones business. get it together boys!
The parks here are great for children! Plenty to choose from and they are very clean! Griffith Park is Over Rated! This place is peaceful NOT A LOT of traffic, plenty of parking spaces too!

This is a pretty nice park. It overlooks Dodger Stadium and downtown LA — great views on a nice day. There are nice, clean table and BBQ grills to host a party with ample restrooms and playgrounds near by. And for the athletes, challenging trails of various terrain for your runs and hikes. Cell reception isn’t great so don’t plan to stream your Soundcloud music, but your GPS/​mile tracker should work ok.
I’d come back here if I lived a little closer.

A city park that does not feel like you are in the city. Not as revered as Griffith Park, yet equally as charming.
This park boasts two great hiking trails — divided by Stadium Way. Both trails feature exceptional views of the city (scape). The trails are great for dogs too. But, please make sure to bring doggy bags, as us joggers aren’t always looking down for hazards.

This park is pretty big. It’s the second largest park in LA at 600 acres. It’s near the Police Academy and Dodger Stadium. There’s a large lawn area with play equipment for the kids. The lawn extends up to some rolling hills with some drunken palm trees. There are some decent jogging paths that are mainly sun exposed. When I went there the park was clean and I felt safe. The jogging trails give you a good view of the 5 fwy and the LA River. Yes, that’s right, LA has a river. Apparently, in 1938 the Army corps of Engineers decided to encase the river bed and the banks in concrete after a number of unpredictable floods wreaked havoc on the surrounding area. The river actually starts in the hills of Simi Valley, flowing through the San Fernando Valley, and into LA Country. It runs nearly 48 miles and eventually empties in Long Beach. It’s now mainly a flood control channel fed by storm drains.
Another notable feature about this park is that it’s the site of historical landmark number 655. In 1769 Gaspar de Portola and his expedition of soldiers and missionaries were the first known Europeans to enter the valley. They mapped out plans to build missions up the coast to Monterey. The trip was significant because the missions led the way for further development in of the surrounding areas. The expedition resulted in many of the names of cities and landscapes that we encounter on a daily basis, including Los Angeles.

I took my dog here for dog training classes with Blue Collar Working Dog; you can see my review of that here:
But I come here from time to time because my dog is insane and dog parks just don’t work for us. I hate the people at dog parks who forget that they still need to keep an eye on their dogs, pick up their poop, etc. and my dog hates his own kind in general, so Elysian Park works well for us.
Since it’s a vast park even if there are other dogs there’s plenty of space to run off and find a new area. Weekdays are especially nice because nobody is really there. Except a few homeless people, so now that I come to think of it, maybe you should bring some mace just in case. Empty parks off the beaten track seem to always pop up on the news as rapist favorite places.
I’ve actually seen a few weddings take place here, never as a guest, but as an onlooker. There are picnic tables, and bathrooms and they keep the grounds pretty nice. It’s also close to Dodgers stadium so if you come here before a game you can have a picnic or something if you’re into that. I am not, but just throwing that out there. It’s places like this that you would never expect to see in the middle of Los Angeles.

I have a love/​hate relationship with parks and hiking trails in Los Angeles. The love is the diversity, how close trails really are to us, and the spectacular views you get. The hate is the overcrowding, the trash, and a lot of times the views are less than sublime.
I came to Elysian Park as a volunteer for the Westside German Shepherd Rescue. Once a month, about 70 dogs are taken out for a hike by volunteers to get them out and spread awareness about the rescue. This month we took the dogs to Elysian Park.
The park is perfect for a quiet, little hike. The trail off of Elysian Park Dr. loops around to the north. The trail is wide, with plenty of shade. I admit the views are not spectacular. At one point you see and hear the hustle and bustle of the 5 freeway. You see most of Glendale as well. The trail doesn’t have too much of an incline so it’s just right for all fitness levels. At the top of trail you end up at a nice little garden area known as the Marian Harlow Memorial Grove. There were a few water bowls and a water hose. There was a bench in the grove and one to the side.
Throughout the trail there were plenty of people with dogs or children. Everyone was so friendly, saying hello or good morning. The trail isn’t the longest trail but there’s the option of doing it twice or hiking the trail on the other side.
As we were walking out, there was an adult soccer game going on, two birthday parties being set up, and two ladies playing bagpipes! Despite it being about 11 am, the park wasn’t too packed and still had a nice mellow vibe going on. I definitely plan on exploring this park. the future. For now it’s a total B+ as far as parks and hiking trails are concerned.