Echo Park

Loved this upgraded park, and although the echo park has been reopening for years, it's really getting better now. Still a few homeless people slept in the park and parking problems were terrible. There is no place to park at all. When we left the park late at night, the parking administration was taking pictures of the random plates, basically issuing tickets. If you find parking spaces near the park, you're lucky. Once you get into the park, however, it's a great place to sit and chat and watch the kids play. The duck boats are lovely too. There are also many small businesses selling coffee, food, ice cream and clothes etc.

Due to the renovation of the lake and park facilities in previous years, Echo Park has been improved and cleaner than it was. The scenery there is amazing and there are beautiful lotus flowers on the lake. There were a lot of birds, including some ducks and geese when I went. There is a nice walk around the lake, there are swan boats in the boathouse to rent and then take a boat on the lake. Parking can be done on the side of the lake, but there is no separate parking area. There are some tents in the park, indicating that there may be some wanderers. But I didn't feel it was a problem when I went. Besides that, the park is also a great place to see the city from this distance.

One of the most beautiful parks I’ve ever seen. We went early in the morning and people were jogging, walking their dogs etc. It was a beautiful way to start our day. There were ducks in the water and on the grass. It is a serene place and beautiful on the eye

Beautiful, iconic, bustling...you can't leave LA without walking around this lake.

Beautiful park centered around a lake, great for sight-seeing, jogging, cycling, picnics, or just laying out with a book.

Outdoor oasis on the east side of Los Angeles. Rent a paddle boat and hang out with the local hipsters.

Echo park Lake have a delicious little cafe/coffee shop, paddle boats, fishing, a beautiful path to walk or sit around the lake. And if it the right time of year witness the historical bloom of the many Lotus flowers!

After the rehabilition finished in 2013, Echo Park Lake has been restored to its former glory. The park's checkered past as everything from the center of the silent film industry to a favored rendevous for drug dealers and buyers will satisfy any history buff. But the walking paths, greenery, floating library, and colorful locals make this park a perfect place for a quick walk or an afternoon picnic.