Best places: Parking lots in Los Angeles County

Sprawling manicured grounds filled with plants & featuring roaming peacocks & a Queen Anne cottage.

Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.

This park provides hiking paths through wooded areas & coastal sage scrub & expansive valley views.

605-acre park featuring many picnic areas, over 5 miles of trails, a duck pond & a nature center.

Hillside spot provides telescopes & views of downtown, the Hollywood Sign & the ocean on clear days.

👍👍 Can't get enough of that place. I love being out doors. The mountains are beautiful the sky was clear. Did not see anything or anyone. Bring water and sun protection. You will come across a lot of shade. Great place for a bike ride. Not a good place for small children. No flies today. I hiked into t...

Scenic panoramic Battery East Vista allows visitors unobstructed views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Sprawling ranch in the heart of Malibu Creek Watershed offers 1920s architecture, views & hiking.

This scenic 532-acre park features picnic areas, hiking trails & a nature center.

👍👍 Love mother's beach. Since I found out about this lovely but very family friendly spot hidden to the eye of normal beach just beneath the bridge of the Marine Park you can find Mother's Beach. I now enjoy that I can share that excitement I still get with my 2 year old son.

Hikers & picnickers frequent this rugged open space with multiple trails & scenic views.

👍👍 Walk here every morning. Nice place.patrolled by LA County Sheriffs. Watch your belongings in your car. Car break-ins on the rise.

👍👍 I went there pretty early in the morning the parking was empty for cost five bucks to park that early in the morning as far as the jogging goes it's pretty cool as long as you going to Southern direction if you go north towards Malibu there's construction on the beach that blocks the jogging path i...

Small, modern stop offering ample caffeinated beverages, baked goods & breakfast & lunch fare.

👍👍 Very open space with many trails. even when packed with people there is plenty distance between everyone

👍👍 This beach is clean and accessible to restrooms. Parking is limited. Easy access to the beach. Nice sunset view.

👍 Corral Canyon trail is a 2.5 mile loop trail which switchbacks through the coastal shrub above Malibu. The trail begins in the parking lot adjacent to Malibu Seafood. Parking is very limited and requires $8 fee. You can park on PCH but this can be difficult to find at busy times of the year. The tra...

This 35-acre natural area on the slopes of Mount Washington offers scenic trails & picnic tables.

👍👍 The City of Hermosa Beach's best kept secret!!! One of the reasons why my beach of choice is Hermosa Beach, California U.S.A!!!