Los Angeles International Airport 38 min
Murphy Ranch (37 min) Abandoned, heavily graffitied ruins of a 1930s compound, accessed by a rugged forest hike. Placerita Canyon Nature Center (23 min) Wooded park features trails, picnic space, historic monuments & a nature center with regular events. CBS Studio Center (24 min) Nethercutt Museum (20 min) A large selection spanning the history of automobiles, plus antique furniture & musical instruments. Sherman Oaks Castle Park (18 min) Family amusement center with batting cages, arcade games & 3 miniature golf courses. Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park (17 min) Grassy open space with a 19,600-sq.-ft. maritime-themed playground & interactive drum play area. Stoney Point Park (14 min) This 76-acre park features rocky outcroppings plus caves, bridle paths & hiking trails. Getty Research Institute (26 min) Art museum, architecture, museum, garden, and art The Japanese Garden (18 min) Garden gift store stocking ceramics, books, cards & jewelry from Japan & the Asia-Pacific region. Discovery Cube Los Angeles (23 min) This playful, educational museum features permanent & traveling hands-on exhibits for children. Sepulveda Dam (20 min) River and nature San Fernando Mission Gift Shop (15 min) Late-18th-century mission with an elaborate altar, arched colonnade & Native American cemetery. Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (29 min) 605-acre park featuring many picnic areas, over 5 miles of trails, a duck pond & a nature center. Valley Relics Museum (11 min) The Getty (23 min) Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens. |