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Downtown LA from Griffith Park
Looking over south Griffith Park towards Los Angeles

Griffith Park is a city park in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest parks in the city, covering 4,210 acres (17 km2) of land. Sometimes called the Central Park of Los Angeles, it is located where the Los Angeles River makes a southwest bend towards the Pacific Ocean. It is named for Griffith J. Griffith.

The Griffith Observatory is a well-known point of interest in the park.

Images for kids

  • Los Angeles River at Griffith Park, ca.1898-1910 (CHS-2033)

    Los Angeles River at Griffith Park, c. 1898-1910

  • Griffith Park Girls Camp Mess Hall circa 1920

    Girls eating in the mess hall of Griffith Park Girls' Camp, c. 1920

  • Aftermath of Griffith Park Fire

    Aftermath of the 2007 fire. Both visible and infra-red wavelengths of light have been used to make this satellite image. Vegetation appears in various shades of green, while the burned areas appear charcoal.

  • Equestrian trail use in Griffith Park 2015-12-27

    Equestrian use of utility roads

  • View from the balcony at Griffith Observatory on the Hollywood sign and Mt. Lee 20220509 141352 (1)

    View from the balcony at Griffith Observatory on Mount Lee and Cahuenga Peak with Wisdom tree visible to the West of the Hollywood sign

  • View of Mt Lee Summit From Mt Lee Drive

    The Mount Lee Drive approach to the Mount Lee summit.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Parque Griffith para niños

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