Park La Brea
Park La Brea
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podrozniczka60
New Jersey16,586 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Park la Brea is the section of Los Angeles which according to our guide includes - and is around - the La Brea Tar Pits. Nicely balanced neighborhood, and walker friendly - except for occasional tar seepage here and there on sidewalks. The actual park of the La Brea Park is free to enter and to enjoy except for the museum buildings. It is easy here to find nice places for lunch or dinner.
Written September 25, 2024
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CasandraTP
Sydney, Australia3,962 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
You have to walk through the park to get to La Brea Tar Pits Museum. They are very smelly and are actively being excavated. There are a number of statues around the pits depicting the ice age animals that were stuck in them, but it is a shame they have to have large fences around them to stop silly people getting too near. The star is the museum, so if you get the chance do visit that.
Written August 6, 2023
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Edward L
Burke, VA371 contributions
Oct 2021
I always wanted to check this site out since I was a youngster. It very interesting with all the different animals that had been caught and recovered from the tar pits. We also had the opportunity to see the technicians work on a fossil in their lab. It is neat that they built the city around this landmark.
Written November 14, 2021
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themac3s
Fort Lauderdale, FL141 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We didn’t want to pay to go in. There is an plenty to see and read walking around outside. Very interesting to see.
Written May 18, 2019
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marybelle08
Los Angeles, CA66 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
The "big" draw here is probably the Tar Pits, which makes a nice family trip, or date with your favorite nerd. It's off Wilshire, so getting something to eat in the mid-Wishire area, then strolling over is not a bad idea. What's fun is that active research is going on, as you visit, so you'll proabably see paleontologists and other researchers doing things in the pits, and surrounding them. You really get the scope and breadth of what we know, and what we are still learning about our natural past, and how it might relate to our future. You can't go wrong with this place. My one caveat is to bring a hat and sunscreen, since this part of the city gets quite hot, and since there's a lot of concrete and building materials surrounding the tar pits, being prepared, covered, and hydrated is a good idea.
Written January 27, 2019
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Mark Q
San Antonio, TX56 contributions
Jun 2018
Of course the tar pits existed long before the city but I was intrigued by this on-going dig site in the heart of the LA metroplex. The tar pits are mere blocks from Wilshire Blvd and just a few miles from Rodeo Drive. The thousands of fossils the pits have yielded is staggering and the work continues today. The is a must see for the natural historian and paleontology students of all ages. The La Brea tar pits were on my top 4 sites to see in LA and I was not disappointed.
Written July 7, 2018
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Julian H
Hutto, TX189 contributions
The park is free and you get to see all the tar pits. We paid for the museum tour which was basically a large room with bones that were escavated. The museum took us 20 minutes to go through. Save your money and stay outdoors where it is free.
Written April 22, 2015
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cassandra s
Fort Lauderdale, FL67 contributions
May 2014
The park always amazes me every time I go. They are always uncovering new site and assembling new sculptures in the park. It's always fun to see a new tar pit come to the surface. The museum is less than 15 a person. The landscaping is more than amazing. The flower are gorgeous. You can pay for parking or park on the street and walk in on the pedestrian entrance.
Written May 28, 2014
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MSUmindy
Shelby, MI709 contributions
Dec 2013 • Friends
The LaBrea Tar Pits are the stuff of science fiction! This is a great stop, even if you don't go to the Page Museum. Just parking and viewing for 20 or 30 minutes is quite an experience. Better than fiction!
Written January 7, 2014
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Scenic815143
10 contributions
Apr 2019
For college students going to UCLA or for those wanting a quiet atmosphere. this location has it all; outdoor pool, miles of hiking trails as well as an activities centre. You may choose to live in the towers or have a condo home
Written September 13, 2019
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