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Outdoors Los Angeles
Lake Balboa Running Trails is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

1. Lake Balboa Running Trails

8.7
Burbank Blvd (Woodley Ave.), Encino, CA
Hiking Trail · 13 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: Great 5 mile loop through them park that is completely free from traffic.

Griffith Park Trail is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

2. Griffith Park Trail

9.3
W Observatory Trail (Western Canyon Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Hiking Trail · 78 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: Park in Pecan Grove lot and walk to Zoo to avoid the traffic jams at the main lot.

Santa Monica State Beach is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

3. Santa Monica State Beach

9.4
1432 Palisades Beach Rd (at Colorado Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Beach · Downtown Santa Monica · 335 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: Santa Monica has free metered parking on Sundays, city-wide.

Culver City Municipal Pool is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

4. Culver City Municipal Pool

7.7
4175 Overland Ave (at Culver Blvd), Culver City, CA
Swimming Pool · 13 tips and reviews
San Vicente Running Trail is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

5. San Vicente Running Trail

8.3
600-1300 San Vicente Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Track · North of Montana · 3 tips and reviews
Ballona Creek Bike Path is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

6. Ballona Creek Bike Path

8.4
Ballona Creek (from Culver City to the Marina), Marina del Rey, CA
Bike Trail · 10 tips and reviews
Penmar Golf Course is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

7. Penmar Golf Course

7.3
1233 Rose Ave (btw Walgrove & Lincoln), Venice, CA
Golf Course · 9 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: Get in some hill training just north of the golf course on 21st and Dewey.

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

8. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

9.1
4100 S LA Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
State or Provincial Park · South LA · 38 tips and reviews
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

9. Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

9.4
6300 Hetzler Rd (at Jefferson Blvd.), Culver City, CA
Scenic Lookout · 79 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: From the bottom to the top of the stairs is approximately .15 miles of climbing.

Pan Pacific Park is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

10. Pan Pacific Park

8.5
7600 Beverly Blvd (Curson), Los Angeles, CA
Park · 44 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: Catch the bike brigade, they show up out of nowhere

Runyon Canyon Park is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

11. Runyon Canyon Park

9.3
2000 N Fuller Ave (at Hillside Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Park · 357 tips and reviews
Los Liones Trailhead - Coyotes is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

12. Los Liones Trailhead - Coyotes

9.0
569 Los Liones Dr., Los Angeles, CA
Hiking Trail · Pacific Palisades · 12 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: Amazing view from the tabletop peak

Temescal Canyon is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

13. Temescal Canyon

9.3
15601 W Sunset Blvd (at Temescal Canyon Rd), Pacific Palisades, CA
Hiking Trail · 35 tips and reviews
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

14. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

9.4
1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA
Museum · 116 tips and reviews
Lake Hollywood Reservoir is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

15. Lake Hollywood Reservoir

9.2
Lake Hollywood Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Reservoir · 22 tips and reviews
La Tuna Canyon is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

16. La Tuna Canyon

6.1
Fwy 210, La Tuna Canyon, CA
Hiking Trail · North Valley · 3 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: Great bike climb with a nice, wide lane

Culver City Stairs is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

17. Culver City Stairs

9.2
Jefferson Blvd (at Hetzler Rd), Culver City, CA
Hiking Trail · 28 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Conlon: From the bottom to the top of the stairs is approximately .15 miles of climbing.

Wood Chip Trail is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

18. Wood Chip Trail

Manhattan Beach, CA
Hiking Trail · Manhattan Village · No tips or reviews
Point Vicente Lighthouse is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

19. Point Vicente Lighthouse

8.9
31550 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Lighthouse · 17 tips and reviews
Ocean & San Vicente is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

20. Ocean & San Vicente

8.1
400-498 Ocean Ave (Pacific Ocean), Santa Monica, CA
Road · North of Montana · 4 tips and reviews
Westridge Trailhead is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

21. Westridge Trailhead

9.1
West Mandeville Fire Road (at Cordelia Road), Los Angeles, CA
Hiking Trail · Brentwood · 10 tips and reviews
Dockweiler State Beach is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

22. Dockweiler State Beach

8.4
12501 Vista del Mar (at Imperial Hwy), Playa del Rey, CA
Beach · 69 tips and reviews
Culver City Park is one of Outdoors Los Angeles.

23. Culver City Park

8.6
9700 Jefferson Blvd (at Duquesne Ave), Culver City, CA
Park · Jefferson · 18 tips and reviews