Elysian Park

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Neighborhood: Downtown L.A. & adjacent
835 Academy Road, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-485-5054

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On the shore of the Los Angeles River, Elysian Park serves up one of California's most prominent historical landscapes, having been the area's gateway for the first European explorers. In 1769, Spanish explorers establishing the mission trail entered the area, where Father Juan Crespi saw the possibility for a settlement. Described by Crespi as a "spacious valley, well-grown with cottonwoods and alders, among which ran a beautiful river from north-northwest," the city's oldest park was once home to the ancient Yang-na village and Shoshone tribe. Often in political upheaval, the park saw Dodger Stadium replace the Chavez Ravine neighborhood; later it was split by the Pasadena Freeway. Present-day Elysian Park and its acres of rolling greens, the Chavez Ravine Arboretum and the majestic Avenue of the Palms have been preserved for future generations of picnickers, hikers and those wanting to delve deep into L.A.'s rich past.

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