Vista Hermosa Natural Park

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Vista Hermosa Natural Park
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LocationEcho Park, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′42″N 118°15′25″W / 34.061720°N 118.257047°W / 34.061720; -118.257047
Area10.5-acre (42,000 m2)
CreatedJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)
Operated byMountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Statusopen
Toluca Street Oil Field in Los Angeles oil district, c. 1895–1901

The Vista Hermosa Natural Park is an urban public park located in Echo Park, Los Angeles, immediately west of Civic Center, Los Angeles. Vista Hermosa Natural Park sits on a former oil field of 10.5 acres (4.2 ha), bounded by Toluca Street and West 1st Street, Los Angeles. The park includes walking trails, streams, meadows, oak savannahs, picnic grounds, a nature-themed playground, and a soccer field.

The $15-million park was opened on July 19, 2008 and was the first to open in Downtown Los Angeles in over 100 years. The park is managed as a partnership among the Los Angeles Unified School District, the City of Los Angeles, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).

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  1. ^ a b "Vista Hermosa Natural Park". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  2. ^ Holland, Gale (2012-08-28). "Vista Hermosa is an L.A. park like no other". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Writer, Guest. "Vista Hermosa Natural Park: Exploring Downtown's Newest Open Space". LAist. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  4. ^ Watanabe, Teresa (2008-07-20). "New park a sight for sore eyes". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ "MRCA River Parks & Projects". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.

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