Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

Ladera Heights, Los Angeles County, CA

Parking$10 per vehicle

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DogsOn leash (6 ft max)

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HoursWed–Sun, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Size: 425 acres Source
Managed by: Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

About Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is open Wednesday through Sunday and is run by LA County Parks. You can reach it without a car on The Link, the Baldwin Hills Parklands Shuttle. The shuttle runs from the Metro Expo/La Cienega Station on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rides cost 25 cents one way and are free for seniors and children under 5. Its three routes stop at the La Cienega/Jefferson Metro bus stop next to the Expo station, the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, and the recreation area. Buses run on a 20-minute route and are air-conditioned and ADA accessible.

Inside the park are a fishing lake, hiking trails, a fitness par course, volleyball and basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields, a community center, group picnic shelters with barbecues, play areas, and concession stands. Programs cover walking clubs, fishing, softball, and volleyball.

The office takes reservations Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Restroom hours are posted for Wednesday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., or 5:30 p.m. from November through February.

Based on Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area official information, checked Oct 16, 2026.

Know before you go

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area covers 425 acres in Ladera Heights, Los Angeles County. The county also lists baseball fields, soccer fields, community centers, basketball courts, concession stands, fitness par courses, hiking trails, and lakes at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. 12 named trails add up to about 9.1 miles inside the park; the longest is Park to Playa Trail at 3.5 miles, and Ron's Trail has the most up and down (about 417 feet). Mapped trails range from 296 to 507 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 2 parking areas, plus 1 restroom and 1 drinking fountain. The closest mapped bus stop is La Brea & Don Lorenzo, at the park edge.

Facilities

BBQ Grills
Disc Golf
Drinking Water
Picnic Area
Playground
Restrooms
Volleyball
Fishing

Facility details: official park information, OpenStreetMap

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area at a glance

PParking · 2
WCRestrooms · 1
WDrinking water · 1
Named trails · 6

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
Park to Playa Trail	3.5 mi	224 ft up & down329–507 ft	UnpavedBikesNo horsesPaved
Ron's Trail	1.4 mi	417 ft up & down314–487 ft	Unpaved
La Brea Loop Trail	0.8 mi	120 ft up & down296–487 ft	Unpaved
Bowl Loop Trail	0.8 mi	142 ft up & down435–491 ft	PavedBikesUnpaved
Diane's Trail	0.6 mi
Hillside Trail	0.6 mi
City View Trail	0.4 mi
Boy Scout Trail	0.3 mi	38 ft up & down465–487 ft	Unpaved
Forest Trail	0.3 mi
Western Ridgeline Trail	0.2 mi		UnpavedBikes
Japanese Garden Loop Trail	0.1 mi
Waterfall Trail	0.1 mi

How trail figures are measured

Getting to Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area by bus

La Brea & Don Lorenzo · at the park edge
Overhill & Stocker · 290 ft from the park
Overhill & La Brea · 460 ft from the park
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area · 610 ft from the park

Stops within a quarter mile of Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area; confirm times with the transit agency.

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 23 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is the largest at 425 acres. It has the most mapped trail mileage of the group (about 9.1 miles). It is the only one of them with disc Golf.

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