griffith park california?

steveo3002

id like to visit griffith park on upcoming trip

ive googled the place and not found out alot , looks like a massive place

anyone been there? where should we park etc

whats the best things to do ?

trets77

steveo3002 wrote: »

id like to visit griffith park on upcoming trip

ive googled the place and not found out alot , looks like a massive place

anyone been there? where should we park etc

whats the best things to do ?

goto to the observatory at the top . it has great views of LA . you will probably need a car to get all the way up there though

other than that it is just a public park . parking is plentiful in the park

steveo3002

thanks for that...im keen to see that view myself

what else is there to do there? not sure i can be bothered with the zoo

how long should i allow?

wolfehouse

i pretty much grew up in that park! it is well used by locals.

on one side of the park (los feliz enterance) there is a trail at the bottom with a ranger education facility(ferndale) and you can hike from there to the observatory. you can get maps of all the trails there.
also on that side are gentle walks along a stream among ferns, where you can picnic etc.
also pony rides and a mini railroad for the kiddies.

on the burbank side there is a merry-go-round, travel town (an open air museum with trains etc you can climb on), an equisterian centre and the zoo.
the autry museum is new to me as I left 30+ years ago so i can't say.

your highlights depend on if it is just you or kids too. definately go to the observatory and make sure to see a planaterium show. the observatory was used as a film set in so many productions! and inside are displays on minerals and astronomy, with a camera obscura thrown in for fun. (it was built as part of the wpa programme after the last depression- timely, eh?)

the rest depends on who is with you and what you like to do. the zoo tries hard but has got nothing on san diego.
enjoy your trip.

steveo3002

wolfhouse...its just us 2 adults going

weve done the san deigo zoo before so im not sure its worth doing this one

what entrance should i look for coming from orange county..guessing i'll be on the 5?

wolfehouse

if you are coming from orange county you'd probably be coming through to
things have obviously changed a lot since i was a kid...
personally, i wouldn't bother with the zoo.

if you want to drive up the hill go early (and on a weekday)if you want to be in with a chance of parking...they now have a shuttle bus to the observatory connecting up to the sunset-vermont 'red line' underground service.
http://www.ladottransit.com/other/observatoryshuttle/observatoryshuttle.html#fares
http://www.griffithobs.org/vshuttle.html

you can get driving directions from the aaa (automobile club of america) website.

http://ww1.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/AAAOnline.woa/2005/wo/rbJ8TBngArJt2mkuQbJrIw/4.11.13

if you are driving on the 5 and want to get to ferndale- here are some directions.
3. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT to get on I-5 N. Drive for 24.7 miles. 4. Keep SLIGHT LEFT at the fork towards US-101 N. Drive for 7.6 miles. 5. Take exit number 7 towards SANTA MONICA BL / CA-2 / WESTERN AVE. Drive for 0.2 miles. 6. Turn LEFT onto SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD. Drive for 0.2 miles. 7. Turn RIGHT onto N WESTERN AVENUE. Drive for 1.1 miles. 8. Go STRAIGHT on LOS FELIZ BOULEVARD. Drive for 0.1 miles. 9. Turn LEFT onto FERN DELL DRIVE. Drive for 0.3 miles. 10. You have reached the destination.