Beilenson park, and the 225acre sepulveda basin wildlife reserve. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Basin recreation snyderville basin special recreation. Sites are first comefirst serve and also by reservation. Valley performing arts center tickets northridge stubhub. Thanks for pointing out the sepulveda basin recreation area in your comment here. We are proud to manage over 170 miles of trails that was given the imba gold level ride center award in 2012. Well, as it turns out, lake balboa park is encompassed by the significantly larger sepulveda recreation area. The project represents the largest recreation plan ever undertaken at one time in the history of the basin.
Picnic areas and pavilions, golf courses, model airplane field, cricket fields. Balboa golf course is one of the two courses that comprise the sepulveda golf complex. The van nuys adjacent sepulveda basin recreation area to the west is a large open space park behind sepulveda dam. Surrounded by the crowded 405 and 101 freeways, its hard to imagine this oasis alongside an urban city. Both balboa and encino share amenities with a full service restaurant, lounge, lighted driving range and practice facilities. Basin recreation area, youll find not only some stellar places to book for. The recreation area includes several discrete attractions in their own right, including three eighteenhole golf courses encino, balboa, and woodley lakes, the sepulveda garden center, lake balboaanthony c. Sepulveda basin wildlife refuge sierra club angeles chapter. The metro orange line bicycle path connects van nuys to it and other valley destinations. River walked through the devastated areas of the sepulveda basin wildlife refuge. Encino, california sepulveda basin recreation area hd 2011. Thousands of motorists catch a glimpse of las sepulveda dam while madly weaving through the interchange of the 405 and 101 freeways, but few know that its publicly accessible by foot and bike trails, with some movie mojo, too.
Reservations can be made online on reserve america or by calling 18774446777. Other check lists for sepulveda basin wildlife reserve. It lasted until 1932 when another station was constructed at mills peak, 7,311 feet, which had a better. It has numerous recreation facilities and natural areas, including a wildlife preserve, cricket complex, and archery range at woodley park. The park has many facilities that are available to the local community. The trails offer a variety of difficulty levels from the leisurely stroll to an adventurous challenge. The centerpiece of the park, lake balboa, is a 27 acre lake filled with water reclaimed from the tillman water reclamation plant. Encino, california sepulveda basin recreation area hd. Sepulveda basin recreation area article about sepulveda. Such a great example of how we know together more than any of us know alone. Sepulveda basin off leash dog park community has 1,264 members. Universal studios and the getty center and museum are a 12minute drive. Mar 08, 2012 encino, california sepulveda basin recreation area hd located in the san fernando valley near the intersection of the 101 and 405 freeways, the 2,000acre sepulveda basin recreation area is a. To protect the area from wildfires, manned lookouts were built on the mountain tops.
Sepulveda basin recreation area weather forecast updated daily. Sepulveda basin wildlife reserve check list view plain taxonomic photo. Sepulveda basin sports complex 6201 n balboa blvd encino, ca 916 united states. Watershed, wildlife, history and the politics of your. Balboa is challenging for the mid to high handicapper, with narrow treelined fairways to test your game and shotmaking ability. The lakes basin recreation area was established by the united states forest service in 1926. I donned a life vest a couple of years back and had a blast. Living in sepulveda basin offers residents a sparse urban feel and most residents own their homes. In the basins wildlife area, a dusty and seasonally marshy triangle of sagebrush, grasses and.
Recreation activities include fishing, boating, remotecontrol boating and joggingwalking. Lakes basin camp has 23 sites, one group site, and is operated by a concessionaire. Encino park was founded around 1937 and still draws youngsters to its playgrounds, as. Our plan was to meet the group there at 8am to begin. Summers in the snyderville basin are spectacular and there is no better way to enjoy the area than exploring our trails. The trails department maintains 29 miles of paved trails, 12 miles of soft surface trails, 125 miles of natural surface trails, and the trailside bike park. I went birding saturday morning at the sepulveda basin wildlife reserve in the san fernando valley. Sepulveda basin recreation area weather forecast issued today at 1. Sepulveda basin wildlife preserve 6350 woodley ave van nuys.
Current conditions, warnings and historical records. Woodley park is a large city park located on woodley avenue between victory and. Pedal a 9mile loop around the areas perimeter, or venture deep within read more. The sepulveda basin is home to bike paths, walking trails, lake balboa, a wildlife area, an offleash dog park, as well as tennis, golf and other sporting facilities. The encino park is located one block west of balboa blvd. Sabotage, buckaroo banzai, iron man 2, the fast and the furious, the italian job, gattaca, 24, chips, alias, bones, six millions dollar man, knight rider and most memorably. In sepulveda basin there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks.
The sepulveda basin recreation area is a large area with multiple golf courses, tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, bike paths, and a lake bordered by about 2,000 pink cloud cherry trees that blossom in the spring and were donated anonymously. Notice of preparation environmental assessment at sepulveda. This is an 80acre water recreation facility within the sepulveda flood control basin. Guests to the region may enjoy a visit to nearby sepulveda basin recreation area, a 2,000acre facility that features several parks and golf courses, hiking trails, bike paths, and other recreational facilities. Woodley park is a large city park located on woodley avenue between victory and burbank boulevards. Analysis and history at pomona college, and among his most recent books are not so. The sepulveda basin recreation area and lake balboa are two miles away. The resulting 225acre sepulveda basin wildlife reserve today is one of the finest refuges of its kind within a major urban area in the country. Oil up your metal steed and hit the bikeways at the 2,000acre sepulveda basin recreation area in encino.
The bird walk was led by kris ohlenkamp, the man who organized and oversaw the christmas bird count for the area. Sepulveda basin wildlife reserve san fernando valley. A network of over 30 miles of maintained trails branch out across several trailheads. Back to sepulveda basin take action blog sierra club hike, sunday, jan. The trail is primarily used for walking, trail running, and road biking and is accessible yearround.
The valley relics museum boasts its vast collection of historical artifacts. The wildlife reserve is a 225acre site within the larger approximately 2000acre park complex of the sepulveda basin. Book the best western premier noho inn, in north hollywood ca near. Sepulveda basin wildlife reserve check list inaturalist. Sepulveda basin off leash dog park community public group. Encino, california sepulveda basin recreation area hd located in the san fernando valley near the intersection of the 101 and 405 freeways, the 2,000acre sepulveda basin recreation area is a. Plant adjacent to woodley park, in the sepulveda basin recreation area of the. The hollywood bowl is 15 minutes from the hotel, and six flags magic mountain is 25 minutes away. Seoul international park ardmore recreation center 3250 san marino st. Feb 10, 2014 i went birding saturday morning at the sepulveda basin wildlife reserve in the san fernando valley. A place for park users to share photos, communicate and voice concerns. It serves not only as a restored natural habitat for wildlife but as a living laboratory for all to enjoy.
Located off of the 405 and 101 freeways, the sepulveda dam holds back the l. It is also a favorite for filming, credits include. The oneday persian new year festival nowruz is proposed to be held on sunday, march 31, 20, at the northern area north of lake balboa of the anthony c. The staff at basin recreation loves to see you get outside. The park houses the encino parent coop nursery school 8187884582. In glendale narrow, rent a kayak at marsh park through l. Thousands evacuate in southern california as mudslides turn. In order to protect the wildlife, dogs are not allowed. Thousands evacuate in southern california as mudslides. Gold, goose and haven lakes are designated fee campsites.