Current ranking based on review analysis and technical signals.
At a glance
| # | Place | Score | Reviews | Stands out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffith Park | ⭐ 9.5 | 69 628 | Editors' pick |
| 2 | Exposition Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 16 310 | — |
| 3 | Beverly Hills Garden Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 14 356 | — |
| 4 | Gloria Molina Grand Park | ⭐ 9.1 | 8 983 | — |
| 5 | Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area | ⭐ 9.5 | 7 246 | — |
| 6 | Runyon Canyon Park | ⭐ 9.7 | 5 672 | People's favorite |
| 7 | Echo Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 5 472 | — |
| 8 | Los Angeles State Historic Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 4 162 | — |
| 9 | Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority | ⭐ 9.5 | 2 531 | — |
| 10 | Ernest E. Debs Regional Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 2 106 | — |
Highlights
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Editors' pick:
Griffith Park -
People's favorite:
Runyon Canyon Park
Full ranking
1. Griffith Park · ⭐ 9.5
(69628 reviews)
+7 photos
Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States
Griffith Park — Mountain Wilderness Inside the City
Few big cities keep an entire mountain range in the middle of themselves. Griffith Park…
«A beautiful view, the observatory is interesting too, and it's also a place from favorite…»
2. Exposition Park · ⭐ 9.3
(16310 reviews)
+7 photos
700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037, United States
Exposition Park — Museums, Roses and a Century of Olympic Memory
A hundred and sixty acres in South Los Angeles carry more civic weight than…
«⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-star review
Exposition Park is a great place to visit! We stopped by and took…»
3. Beverly Hills Garden Park · ⭐ 9.3
(14356 reviews)
+7 photos
9439 Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, United States
Beverly Gardens Park — Two Miles of Manicured Green Through Beverly Hills
Most parks are a shape you enter; this one is a ribbon you follow.…
«I never would have thought I'd enjoy Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills so much. Friendly people…»
4. Gloria Molina Grand Park · ⭐ 9.1
(8983 reviews)
+7 photos
200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
Gloria Molina Grand Park — twelve civic acres stepping from the Music Center down to City Hall
Downtown Los Angeles keeps its front lawn in…
«An excellent, clean, well-kept and safe park right in the city center. It's good just to t…»
5. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area · ⭐ 9.5
(7246 reviews)
+7 photos
4100 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90056, United States
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area — 401 hilltop acres with the city on one side and the ocean on the other
The Baldwin Hills rise in the mi…
«I walked all the way to the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, crossing the Mark Ridl…»
6. Runyon Canyon Park · ⭐ 9.7
(5672 reviews)
+7 photos
2000 N Fuller Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, United States
Runyon Canyon Park — 160 acres of Hollywood hillside where the whole city comes to climb
Ten minutes above the boulevards, the chaparral tak…
«Spent the day in Runyon Canyon, and I completely understand why it's one of Los Angeles' m…»
7. Echo Park · ⭐ 9.3
(5472 reviews)
+7 photos
1632 Bellevue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026, United States
Echo Park — the lotus lake that mirrors the downtown skyline
A wide oval of water, a tall jet of fountain spray, and the downtown towers sta…
«Echo Park, a canonical landmark against the Los Angeles skyline, offers calm in the middle…»
8. Los Angeles State Historic Park · ⭐ 9.3
(4162 reviews)
+7 photos
1245 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
Los Angeles State Historic Park — the Cornfield, remade as a state park
Thirty-two acres of open ground on the edge of Chinatown, with the d…
«This is probably my favorite park in Los Angeles! It's wonderful, spacious, home to both w…»
9. Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority · ⭐ 9.5
(2531 reviews)
+7 photos
100 N Toluca St, Los Angeles, CA 90026, United States
Vista Hermosa Natural Park — the first new park in downtown Los Angeles in a century
Ten and a half acres of oak savanna, running water and…
«Vista Hermosa Natural Park is a true hidden gem of the city. Although parking can be a bit…»
10. Ernest E. Debs Regional Park · ⭐ 9.3
(2106 reviews)
+7 photos
4235 Monterey Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90032, United States
Ernest E. Debs Regional Park — 282 acres of walnut woodland above the Arroyo Seco
Northeast Los Angeles rises into a set of steep, chaparral…
«Hidden gem. Ernest Debs is a quiet Griffith Park with short but powerful climbing loops, p…»
Questions & answers
Which place tops the ranking? Griffith Park — score 9.5/10 (Editors' pick).
How many places are in the list and how were they chosen? The selection includes 10 places chosen by our editors based on rating and reviews.
What is the average rating in the top? 9.4/10 — average score of 10 places in the list.
Sources: Google ratings and reviews, official websites and social media of the places, other open data. Selection and texts by the los-angeles.name editorial team, August 2026.