AddressLos Angeles River Bike Path, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Venue typePublic park / River path
Price level1
A three-acre strip of the Los Angeles River bank that used to be an orphaned parcel of freeway leftover, opened as a park with walking paths, benches and picnic tables. It sits on the Glendale Narrows — the soft-bottom stretch of the river where the water runs over gravel instead of concrete, and the birdlife shows up because of it.
What to know
The Sunnynook pedestrian bridge crosses the river here, connecting Atwater Village toward Griffith Park. Locals call it the Love Lock Bridge. The park runs dawn to dusk.
Best for
Golden hour on the water without leaving the middle of the city
Avoid if
You want quiet — the 5 freeway runs alongside and you will hear it
What to wear
Layers; the river corridor cools quickly once the sun drops behind the hills