City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Department overview
Formed1947 (1947)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Parks
  • The Department of Playgrounds and Recreation
JurisdictionCity of Los Angeles
HeadquartersLos Angeles 90012
Department executive
  • Michael A. Shull, General Manager
Websitewww.laparks.org

The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks operates and maintains Los Angeles City parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, golf courses, skateparks, and recreation centers; as well as, providing recreational programming.[1][2]

History

In 1904, Los Angeles Recreation and Park Commission founded the first city-run Playground and Recreation Department in the United States, with the first playground opening the following year.[3] In 1947, the Los Angeles city government combined the Department of Parks and the Department of Playgrounds and Recreation into the Department of Recreation and Parks, combining the two organizations.[3]

Griffith Observatory

Since opening in 1935, Griffith Observatory has been owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.[3]

List of parks in Los Angeles

See also

References

  1. ↑ "City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". archive.la2050.org. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. ↑ "LOS ANGELES COUNTYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE PARKS & RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT" (PDF). we all need PARKS. 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Griffith Observatory - City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". www.griffithobservatory.org. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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