Website:https://www.laparks.org/griffithpark/ (Griffith Park Website)
Description:The old LA Zoo in Griffith Park was open from 1912-1966. In the 1950's the zoo was criticized for being poorly built, and a new zoo was built near by in Griffith Park. The old animal enclosures still remain in the park. Picnic areas have also been added.
Site Condition:The old zoo in Griffith Park is one of the strangest ruins in Los Angeles (putting it in the running for strangest ruins worldwide). When the Los Angeles Zoo opened at its current location in the 1960s, the former zoo, a few miles away was not torn down or destroyed. Instead, the zoo was abandoned and converted into a picnic area. Explore one of LA’s best off-the-beaten-path attractions on a half mile hike (or more) through the picnic area past old animal cages and exhibits. This has to be the most unique place for a picnic in LA! Old Zoo Picnic Area is located in a canyon just north of the merry-go-round on the east side of Griffith Park, about five miles south of the current LA Zoo. Dozens of shaded picnic tables and BBQ grills facilitate great picnics. A large grassy field offers ample room for running around. In addition to the outdoor dining necessitates, a collection of empty animal cages are on display. From the bottom of the picnic area, turn left up the paved trail curving up the side of the canyon to the open field above the trees. The road soon passes a line of stone exhibits.
General Notes:updated 8.9.2016 gb / 6.11.2020 lm
Jurisdictions::FILMLA / LOS ANGELES FILM OFFICE - FLICS, Los Angeles City
Within 30-Mile Zone: Y
State Property: No
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.1365544, y coordinate: -118.2942000
Filmography (Legacy projects not in Reel-Scout):Starsky and Hutch, Aquarius, The New Adventures of Wonder Woman, Rush Hour (television series), Starlet
Contacts: Griffith Park, Film Office *Permit Approvals, Los Angeles Parks & Recreation4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027 323.644.6220 Phone 1213.847.6056 Fax[email protected]https://www.laparks.org/ranger/park-film-office
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