Occupant 1 704 hectares à l’extrémité Est des monts Santa Monica, le Griffith Park est surnommé « le Central Park de Los Angeles », bien que son étendue verdoyante dépasse sa contrepartie de la côte Ouest à la fois en termes de taille et de charme sauvage. Ce parc municipal est l’un des plus grands espaces verts urbains d’Amérique du Nord, affaissé sur un paysage onduleux enveloppé de bois de chênes et de noyers, de buissons de sauge côtière, d’espaces paysagers et de profondes gorges luxuriantes. C’est l’endroit idéal pour pratiquer des activités en plein air telles que la randonnée, l’équitation et le tennis, ou encore de visiter des attractions populaires comme l’observatoire Griffith, le zoo de Los Angeles Zoo, le Greek Theater et l’emblématique panneau Hollywood. Mêlant de magnifiques jardins paysagers et des zones sauvages, le Griffith Park est l’aire de loisirs la plus populaire et spectaculaire de Los Angeles.

This aquatic park is run by the city of Los Angeles. More than just your average public pool, the Stoner Park Splash Park is like a playground for adults and children alike. Perfect for those hot California days, this swim center features a four foot wading pool, spray guns, mushroom shaped fountains, and perhaps best of all, a swirling water slide. Admittance is easy on the wallet too, making it a budget friendly activity for the whole family to enjoy together.

Original Muscle Beach welcomes fitness buffs, locals as well as tourists. This beach features an open-air gymnasium that permits refreshing workout sessions. Some of the equipment found on site includes ropes, rings, monkey bars and high bars. Those who are lucky might also spot celebrities on the sandbanks. Here, people often engage in activities like weight-lifting, biking, swimming and sunbathing. After soaking in the warmth of the sun, you can head to a local bar and grab a chilled beer with some tantalizing munchies.

The Seaside Lagoon is a saltwater lagoon whose water comes from the ocean and is later chlorinated and then dechlorinated to ensure the lagoon only uses clean saltwater. This gives it a wonderful blend of being an ocean and also a pool with a lot of fun activities for children and adults. Besides swimming, you can play volleyball, enjoy a treat at one of the snack bars, build a sandcastle, or simply lounge around in the grassy area. Trained lifeguards are always on standby so the area is deemed safe at any given time.

Spanning 18 acres, this sprawling water park is popular spots for families and kids throughout the year thanks to the mild Los Angeles weather. The Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center is a great way to beat the heat and wont break the bank, Kids can race around in Buccaneer Bay where they'll cruise down one of the three water slides and splash into the pool, laze along the flowing river channel, stomp on the splash pad as it squirts water, or explore the interactive pirate structure. On onsite snack bar will feed famished kids and family members, so you can stay and play all day long.