Griffith Park
| Griffith Park | |
|---|---|
Ferndell bridge, Griffith Park | |
Interactive map of Griffith Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Ranging from Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California in the south to the San Fernando Valley in the north |
| Coordinates | 34°8′N 118°18′W / 34.133°N 118.300°W |
| Area | 4,310 acres (1,740 ha) |
| Created | 1896 |
| Operated by | Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks |
| Visitors | 10 million |
| Status | Open all year |
| Parking | See below |
| Website | www |
| Designated | January 27, 2009 |
| Reference no. | 942 |
Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, ranging from the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California to the San Fernando Valley. The park includes popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, the Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Sign. Due to its appearance in many films, the park is among the most famous municipal parks in North America.
It has been compared to Central Park in New York City and Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, but it is much larger, less tamed, and more rugged than either of those parks. The Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission adopted the characterization of the park as an "urban wilderness" on January 8, 2014. The park covers 4,310 acres (1,740 ha) of land, making it "the largest municipal park with urban wilderness area in the United States."