America’s ‘Smallest National Park’ Is A Pocket-Sized Green Oasis Less Than An Hour From L.A. — Spanning Just 0.05 Acres

When you think of a National Park, your mind probably jumps to towering sequoias, dramatic canyon walls, and week-long backcountry treks in the desert that will leave you breathless, thirsty and exhausted... Well, this quirky place is perfect to enjoy the outdoors without all that hassle. A “national park” that could fit on your backyard ----------------------------------------------------- Located right off a busy corner (L.B. Blvd. and Roosevelt, to be precise), Bixby Knolls National Park clocks in at a whopping 0.05 acres with an official trail that’s just 0.01 miles long... A [hike](https://secretlosangeles.com/hikes-in-los-angeles/) you can complete in just about 15 seconds. The park is essentially a beautifully manicured, community-run patch of land that truly is the size of a suburban front yard. It even boasts a perfectly manicured walking path, a decorative wooden bridge and a quaint waterfall mural and native Californian plants, like the Sea Cliff Buckwheat, all labeled with official-looking plaques. A big idea for the tiny Bixby Knolls ---------------------------------------- As reported by *SF Gate,* the tiny plot of land in the city’s Bixby Knolls neighborhood didn’t get any official federal designation. Instead, the title was given informally by Blair Cohn, executive director of the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association. He clarified that the label for the formerly abandoned lot was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, emphasizing that it wasn’t intended for scouts or anyone collecting badges to parade through the space. The park started as a small, overgrown parcel near one of Bixby Knolls’ main commercial streets. In 2021, as redevelopment funds were dwindling and the association’s future was uncertain, the group decided to aim for “one last hurrah.” Cohn explained that they chose to go big, and gave the lot a playful new identity. Source: https://secretlosangeles.com/bixby-knolls-national-park/