Its a really nice place to hang a little bit and feel connected with the nature. It is not a real hike, is just for relaxing and walking. It is open now but... The restroom are still closed and there is no place to throw the trash, thats the only inconvenient

One of the best hikes in the city if you are visiting SF and want to see Golden Gate, Sutro Baths, China Beach. Outstanding views of the coastline and easy path.

A little gem in the middle of the urban Los Angeles. The canyon has ample of shades and parking is free. Trails and directions are not well marked though.

Nice quiet hiking area. Lots of scenery to see. You could probably take some really nice photos using the scenery as a background. This is a easy to medium hiking area so I think most people can follow these trails with little effort. Franklin Canyon is off of Coldwater Canyon which can be filled with lots of traffic.

A beautiful place for the family to enjoy.

Really nice place to have a picnic

The Andy Griffith Show Fishing hole from the shows opening credits. And Original Star Trek featured this lake in the episode Paradise Syndrome. Beautiful location and nice place to hike.

A-FREAKIN-MAZING!!! Ive been in LA 8 months, complaining about how theres no fresh water Im Southern California; then I found this beautiful little Oasis right outside Hollywood! What a lovely surprise!!!

Awesome place to take a walk with the kiddos.

I went twice. The second time was much better!! I took a bunch of photos, the weather was nice, and somehow I feel like the lake was much cleaner than the 1st visit. Really glad I found good trail to just hike for 30-40 minutes and relax by the lake

Calm, peaceful, full of wildlife. Perfect place to hike since the trail is short.

Beautiful hike, Lake, Pond. 4 star because too many dogs some without leash.

Watch out for the STOP SIGN cameras. Its a revenue stream for the park.If you get one, just dont pay it.

We absolutely loved this place! Saw so many turtles during the first week of May!

Excellent place to walk and enjoy nature. Lots of turtles.

Such a beautiful quiet place in center of valley.

Several trails for short walks and some lovely views up high. Plenty of parking.

A beautiful, serene spot, known for the opening credits/fishing shots for The Andy Griffith Show.

Lots of shade and beautiful scenery. Short and easy hike.

A forest, a small mountain lake, a small marsh with tall reeds and large frogs, and people-friendly ducks and turtles

Nice location for quick hiking.

It is not necessary to explain it about the beauty of this park. Visit and see how beautiful it is and forget about the city and electronic devices. there is security of the park and the police.

An ideal place to relax, for those who want to relax from the bustle of the city, and just spend time with family and friends. Not ordinary beauty of nature, clean air. I recommend everyone to spend on more outdoor recreation, especially in such amazing places of our region.

Quaint and peaceful hiking area, beautiful pond and trails. The dogs loved it!

Good trails, nature center, lake with birds, turtles, fish. Easy hiking. Dog friendly (on leash)

Other than not having any phone signal for emergencies, this place is great. Beautiful hikes, nice little pond. Picnic areas all around.

Beautiful nature area on the heart of the city. Small, easy trails perfect for children. Dont miss the Nature Center and the turtles by the pond - they are quite friendly!

Great place to stroll & just chill. Rangers r professional & really do a thorough job making sure the park stays clean & safe.

This place is so ambient and amazing

Great place

Nice to hiking

Beautiful hiking trails. With the recent rains, it was incredibly green! The bathroom was ok in cleanliness, was surprised to find a regular toilet and sink in a hiking area, but suppose those are amenities required by the wealthy....

Beautiful place! It was nice to go out and get a breather and take a small hike! Although I do wish there were more signs on not feeding and touching the wildlife. I know people feed wildlife out of a charitable behavior, but most the snacks they feed wildlife is very harmful. Not to mention a witnessed a group purposefully terrorize some ducks...again Beautiful and calming area, just wish people who visited didnt use wildlife as their source of entertainment.

Very very nice place to go walking or hiking. It is extremely peaceful and clean. Very romantic. It does get a little scary at dark. It actually closes when if gets dark. Had a good time with my wife and son. There are a lot of people and dogs walking around. A lot of photo pictures opportunities. There are a lot of cars coming through.

Small place.. Good for a walk.. Some birds.. Green heron, wood duck.

Great place to bring the entire family to hike or to relax alone and enjoy the outdoors. A plus is FREE PARKING!

Who knew this existed aside from the locals? A gorgeous natural wilderness in the middle of the city. Come for the trails and beauty, and keep your eyes peeled for OWLS!!! Also, if you are there during the weekdays, dont expect to leave until after rush hour, people from the LA side like to use it as a shortcut to Mulholland and The Valley. It can take an hour to go the less than a mile from the parking lot to the exit. How this is a short cut is beyond me.

This is where Opie and Andy went fishing Super neat to just be there!

Beware of poison oak growth in the shaded areas along the trailers, 3 leafs let it be. Beautiful place to walk and hike.

It’s nice but a bit solo so if you have an emergency hard to get helpYou don’t have cell phone service either

The lake is small and the course around it is not exciting. Some roads are blocked by private property and there are no signs. Overall just not worth visiting.

One of the best hiking area around LAIts not busy or overcrowded

Very secluded for so close to our home.

Franklin canyon is nothing spectacular but its a spectacular fact that theres a glimpse of an oasis smackdown in the center of the LA metro area. Not really meant to be access by cars although you can this is a neat walk just south of Mulholland drive or you can accept it from The city via bicycle for reward of a little butalic respite among the mansions.

There are nice bathroom facilities at the auditorium just up the hill from the parking lot!️

It was pretty but the trails were not very well msrked.

This area is great for hiking. If I could I would come every day.

Great place to hike, to enjoy wildlife, to ponder life!

Great for kids

Grest little get a way hike.

When I went it was packed with a filing crew. The road was extremely congested all the way around. Even if you could stay a while, the water and setting looks identical to peanut lake in Pasadena. Neither have clean water. Id save your time and just find something else to do.

An amazing place to be with your family and friends

Good to explore nature in the city. Dont feed the wild life

Nice neighborhood hike and a great workout as well. Youre going to love the views at the top.

Awesome trails and hiking. Some trails are very steep and more advanced.

Wonderful for running, superb for wandering, such a huge stretch of different trails and views and ponds. It doesn’t even feel like Los Angeles anymore, it’s a great nature escape.

A pleasant little oasis, Franklin Canyon provides you with a fun time at a wonderful location!

I fell a lot, lol and still had fun. The scenery is beautiful and theres ducks!!!

A lovely 4 mile hike up and down hill with beautiful trees and a wonderful pond that inhabits fish, ducks, turtles and other wildlife.

Great for kids, especially the turtle pond.

I come here to Quiet my mind meditate and listen to nature.Surrounded in the Divine

Cus is nice place to walk

Lots of poison oak and bugs but beautiful.

This place is quiet and serene with excellent views and scenic trailways full of beautiful wildlife (ducks, turtles, squirrels, lizards, insects). Its a sweet taste of nature in the middle of Los Angeles. Be careful on the mountain-side drive to the top. Can ce dusty at times but that comea with the territory.

Peaceful place very nice

Very beautiful please

Nice place

Absolutely love this place

Small little pound surrounded by hills. The hike is easy, trail goes around the pond, quite wooded.

Great Park! right in the middle of town!

This is the lake where they filmed The Andy Griffith Show opening scene with Andy and Opie walking to the lake !

Trails are short. Saw a few snakes the other day.

Beautiful!

Great place

A bunch of turtles

Nothing extraordinary

We saw a freaking snake

Dont go

Beautiful

Hidden gem

Beautiful

Fun

Our car was broken in.