Outdoor activities
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
337 locals recommend,
Why locals recommend it
Unlike some of the other stairways in the city, the Culver City Stairs are very long, so by the time you get to the top, you’ve earned the views of the ocean and the Santa Monica Mountains. There’s no shade here, so I like coming at sunset when it’s cooler and the views are at their best.
Matthew
Lives in Maroochydore
Tips from locals
Tiffany
September 5, 2022
Great place to hike and take in views.
Martha
September 3, 2021
Nice place for a great work out.
Robin
August 18, 2019
Great little hike with a nice view of the West Side of LA
Yan-Yan
August 9, 2019
Great Hiking trail within a short distance drive.
Howard
July 18, 2019
An oil-rig studded hill on the edge of Culver City’s industrial zone is an odd place for a state park. But that’s all part of this urban overlook’s understated charm. A destination for exercisers south of the 10 freeway, the park’s main draw is the steps: more than 260 stone slabs that deliver hikers—breathless, aching—to the top in under 20 minutes. If it’s your first time, don’t look back until you reach the top. That way you’ll maximize the surprise of this north-gazing view of L.A.’s east-to-west spine—far less photographed than the standard postcard pic snapped from south-facing Hollywood Hills, but just as worthy. Peer east toward Downtown’s skyline and the sprawl of South L.A. To the north and west, Century City high-rises and Westwood’s Mormon temple cut imposing figures, with the Santa Monica Mountains serving as a smoky backdrop. At happy hour, a no-frills workout scene flourishes, with people streaming into the park up until the moment it closes at sunset (and after). The hill’s central location and low-key crowd make you feel like you’re above the city, and within it, all at the same time.
An oil-rig studded hill on the edge of Culver City’s industrial zone is an odd place for a state park. But that’s all part of this urban overlook’s understated charm. A destination for exercisers south of the 10 freeway, the park’s main draw is the steps: more than 260 stone slabs that deliver hiker…
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6300 Hetzler Rd
Culver City, CA
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