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31 Where to Go and What to Do
Chatsworth and Porter Ranch offer activities and sites for young and old alike. Shopping
centers, parks, hiking trails, the local farmer’s market, historic buildings, museums and
theatrical companies are all available within a walk or short drive.

PARKS
Browns Creek Park, a haven for hiking and cycling enthusiasts, also offers bridle trails for
horses. The 53-acre canyon features a natural riparian habitat with a variety of plants; oak
groves; and dirt paths and hiking trails to explore. The park, located at Browns Canyon Rd.,
is also renowned for its biking trails.
Chatsworth Oaks Park, located at 9301 Valley Circle Blvd., is great for a family outing or some
alone time. This 3-acre park features a children’s play area, BBQ pits, hiking and
biking trails, picnic tables and restrooms.
Chatsworth Park South, located at 22360 Devonshire St., is surrounded by the Santa Susana
Pass State Historic Park and is home to the Chatsworth Historical Society’s Homestead Acre,
the Minnie Hill Palmer House and Museum, and the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation
and Parks Community Center Building. The 100-acre-park also features playgrounds, tennis
courts, shaded picnic tables and BBQ ovens, restrooms and wide-open spaces. It is temporarily
closed due to lead contamination.
Chatsworth Park North, located at 22300 Chatsworth St., has similar amenities to its
sister park. In addition, it features a baseball diamond, basketball courts, soccer field and
volleyball courts. It has a similar rock-climbing area better suited for younger children. The park
also includes a large grove of ancient Oak Trees, many of which are more than 500 years old.
Chatsworth Trails Park connects to Rocky Peak Park, Indian Springs Open Space Park and the
Michael D. Antonovich Regional Park at Joughin Ranch. Just north of the 118 Freeway, the park
located at 11200 Mayan Dr. features miles of equestrian, hiking and mountain biking trails.

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Eddleston Park, an undeveloped pocket hillside park located at Reseda Blvd. at Eddleston Dr.,
features hiking trails and trees, and connects to Palisades Park, and Porter Ridge.
The Garden of the Gods is also known to some residents as “Rock Park.” Its large boulders
have names like Lone Ranger and Red Mesa with some as big as cars and houses. The parks’
hiking trails lead to expansive views of the surrounding mountains and the valley below and
includes the metal tracks for the cameras used by the many movie companies for filming in that
particular scenic area. It is located at the intersection of Santa Susana Pass Rd. and Topanga
Canyon Blvd.
Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park, located at Porter Ranch Dr. and Sesnon Blvd. in Porter Ranch,
is a new 14-acre neighborhood park with jogging paths, basketball courts, a playground with a
Neighborhood Council-funded shade structure, grass fields, picnic tables, restrooms, and views
of the San Fernando Valley.
Mason Park, situated on Mason Ave. at San Jose St. is a small neighborhood park with BBQ
pits, baseball diamonds, a playground, shaded grassy areas, picnic tables, restrooms and a
multipurpose field. The park’s recreation center has an auditorium, a stage, indoor gym and
childcare center.
Porter Ridge Park is a small hillside park, situated at Reseda Blvd. and Sesnon Blvd. in Porter
Ranch. It offers visitors walking paths, shaded grassy areas, BBQ pits and picnic tables, a
basketball court and playground. The park connects with Aliso Canyon Park.
Rinaldi Park at Reseda Blvd. and Rinaldi St. in