Vista Hermosa Natural Park
Vista Hermosa Natural Park | |
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Location | Echo Park, Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34°03′42″N 118°15′25″W / 34.061720°N 118.257047°W |
Area | 10.5-acre (42,000 m2) |
Created | July 19, 2008 |
Operated by | Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority |
Status | open |
The Vista Hermosa Natural Park is an urban
Echo Park, Los Angeles, immediately west of Civic Center, Los Angeles. Vista Hermosa Natural Park sits on a former oil field of 10.5 acres (4.2 ha), bounded by Toluca Street and West 1st Street, Los Angeles.[1][2] The park includes walking trails, streams, meadows, oak savannahs, picnic grounds, a nature-themed playground, and a soccer field.[1]
The $15-million park was opened on July 19, 2008 and was the first to open in Downtown Los Angeles in over 100 years.City of Los Angeles, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).[5]
See also
- Echo Park, Los Angeles
- List of parks in Los Angeles
References
- ^ a b "Vista Hermosa Natural Park". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ Holland, Gale (2012-08-28). "Vista Hermosa is an L.A. park like no other". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Writer, Guest. "Vista Hermosa Natural Park: Exploring Downtown's Newest Open Space". LAist. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ Watanabe, Teresa (2008-07-20). "New park a sight for sore eyes". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "MRCA River Parks & Projects". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.