Bona Ventura

Echo Park · Los Angeles

Echo Park Lake

ParkLocals' pick

Built in the 1860s as a drinking-water reservoir, now a neighbourhood park with the Downtown skyline behind lotus beds, fountains and the Lady of the Lake statue. The lotus bloom and July's Lotus Festival are the local calendar highlights.

Address
751 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Hours
Daily 05:00-22:30 (Time Out LA, 2026)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
Price
Free; pedal or swan boats $13 per hour (Time Out LA, 2026)
Price level
$

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Good to know

  • Rent a swan pedal boat or just walk the loop
  • Walk uphill to the Victorian houses of Angelino Heights afterwards
  • Angelus Temple is across Glendale Blvd

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