Free things to do in Los Angeles can be found just about everywhere. And so, while the water parks are open, camps are ...

One of the wonderful aspects of living in Los Angeles is that you can have a big city job and yet still be able to get out in ...

Los Angeles’ Griffith Park is a massive, mountainous, wild oasis in the middle of the city’s dense urban sprawl. Its real and cinematic history is pure joy to explore.

If you want to make a full day of it, Griffith Observatory sits atop some of the most beautiful hiking trails in Griffith Park. LAist has you covered with a full guide of the park’s best trails ...

For residents of Central Los Angeles neighborhoods like Hollywood, Thai Town, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, and Silver Lake, Griffith Park is widely considered a shared backyard of sorts. Sitting beside ...

The short hike up to the tree is now a popular trek ... The huge park includes LA landmarks like the Griffith Observatory and the Hollywood sign. But for decades, a small chunk of land abutting ...

Cristina Ochoa This popular hike is the most direct route to LA’s famed Griffith Park Observatory via a moderate 4.5-mile round-trip walk on a wide fire road. The trailhead address is 5400 Black Oak ...

It’s hard to beat a sunset view over the city from the Griffith Observatory. If you like the idea of a hike but would rather skip the dirt, then go for the glamor of strolling down Hollywood ...

The flat rail-trail will have you pedaling under pine ... past crowds on your two-wheeler and make your way to the Griffith Observatory, where you’ll find 360-degree views of Los Angeles.

We cross paths with flocks of students carrying Bluetooth speakers, 5 a.m. trail runners, and tourists who underestimated the ascent to Griffith Observatory. Any given morning in the secluded ...

A man walks a dalmatian on the Mount Hollywood Trail in Griffith Park on a warm, bright Jan. 1. The Griffith Observatory is in the distance. (Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ...

Los Angeles — Griffith Observatory: Located in scenic Griffith ... including a seasonal stream. One trail is wheelchair friendly. Open 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.