Egret Park — Attraction in Los Angeles

More like Regret Park.

If you’ve found yourself here, you are a

a) river junkie looking for some shade or shelter from weather or place to fix up b) family unwisely spending the day next to essentially a sewer flowing down a concrete tunnel c) mouthbreathing cyclist/runner determining whether to keep traveling south into abandoned warehouse territory, or head back north up the bike path back to more gentrified areas d) MS13 gang member spraying FTR13 all over everything – signs, trees, rocks, the ground. e) city employee collecting trash but otherwise leaving this barren strip of trees and rock walls to age under the California sun

If you’re not one of these, you have no reason to be here, and should leave...

I had no idea this has a name or that it's even considered a park. I don't love it simply for the fact that hardly anyone is here. I have made stops here to rest after a ride from Griffith Park. I know for sure it probably isn't a good idea to be here too long on weekdays when bicycle ridership is very low. It's close to an alleyway that leads further South past under the Riverside Dr Bridge Lookout, which is no longer a bike path. I've seen drug addicts walk in and out of there. For sure, there are drug addict encampments under the Riverside Dr Bridge Lookout. Keep your head on a swivel if you ever stop here for any reason. The local street gang is...

Egret Park is a micropark with a few benches and some beautiful ironwork in the fences. When combined with a walk along the LA River it is one of the few places one can take a few minutes to rest. South of this park the LA River is less accessible. North of this park there is a great foot/bike path that extends all the way to Griffith Park. The bike path is a great family walk or bike ride. Egret Park provides a nice entryway for the bikepath and the...