The Los Angeles Post

POOR AIR QUALITY DUE TO FIRE CAUSES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SOME LA COUNTY PARKS FACILITIES

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LOS ANGELES – In the best interest of park guests, communities and staff, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) is temporarily closing several park locations, programming, and amenities and canceling specific programming through the weekend due to poor air quality. LA County Parks will access conditions on a daily basis before reopening these facilities. Reopening is contingent on air quality and safety measures. Below is a list of affected locations and programming.

LA COUNTY PARKS LOCATIONS

The following locations will be closed through the weekend:

  • Eaton Canyon Natural Area
  • Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area
  • Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
  • Lario Staging Area
  • Marshall Canyon Regional Park and Nursery
  • Peck Road Water Conservation Park
  • San Dimas Canyon Natural Area
  • Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area


PAD IN MOTION CLOSED

PAD In Motion events on Thursday, September 10, and Saturday, September 12, are canceled. Please see below for a list of parks. We hope to return next week to our regularly scheduled PAD In Motion events, contingent on air quality and safety measures. For future dates and locations, please visit parks.lacounty.gov/padinmotion.

Thursday, September 10
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

  • Allen J. Martin Park
  • El Cariso Community Regional Park
  • Obregon Park
  • Salazar Park

Saturday, September 12
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Athens Park
  • Loma Alta Park
  • Mayberry Park
  • Roosevelt Park


OVERNIGHT FAMILY FISHING & CAMPING PROGRAM RESCHEDULED

Overnight Family Fishing and Camping programming scheduled for Friday, September 11, are canceled and will be rescheduled for next Friday, September 18, contingent on air quality and safety measures. This includes programming at:

  • Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
  • Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
  • Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
  • Whittier Narrows Recreation Area


ALL SPLASH PADS CLOSED

The following splash pads are closed until Tuesday, September 15, contingent on air quality and safety measures:

  • Adventure Park
  • Allen Martin Park
  • Alondra Park
  • Carolyn Rosas Park
  • City Terrace Park
  • Dalton Park
  • Los Robles Park
  • Mayberry Park
  • Pathfinder Park
  • Pearblossom Park
  • Rimgrove Park
  • San Angelo Park
  • Stephen Sorenson Park
  • Sunshine Park
  • Valleydale Park
  • Washington Park


BOATING CLOSED

Lakes at the following locations are closed for all boating activities through the weekend. Food, bait and boat concessions and paddleboat and bicycle rentals are closed.

  • Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
  • Santa Fe Dam Regional Park


SPECIFIC NATURAL AREAS AND TRAILS CLOSED

The following natural areas and trails are closed through the weekend, contingent on air quality and safety measures:

  • Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area
  • Eaton Canyon Natural Area
  • San Dimas Canyon Natural Area

For more information and updates, visit the LA County Parks’ website at parks.lacounty.gov and follow @lacountyparks on Twitter and Instagram, or @parks.lacounty.gov on Facebook.