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Whittier Narrows Recreation Area
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FreeFree (some activities extra)Parks & Hiking

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Montebello, CA

★★★★★4.6(9,418 Google reviews)

A sprawling 1,400-acre county recreation area just east of Montebello with lakes for fishing, bike and walking paths, picnic groves and wide lawns for the kids to run. The closest place to feel like you've escaped the city without leaving the valley. Parking is free, but shade is patchy — pick a lakeside picnic area and pack sunscreen.

Good for

  • Ages 3–5
  • Ages 6–9

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750 S Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733, USA

(626) 575-5526

Open nowToday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Hours via Google — confirm before a special trip.

Free (some activities extra)

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What visitors say

  • Joseph Miller★★★★★

    My daughter LOVES this place. Its free on the weekdays and cheap on the weekend. Nice paths for biking, jogging, or walking. People fish here too. Why do we come? To bring a sleeve of crackers and a loaf of bread to feed the animals!

    a month ago

  • Michelle L.★★★★★

    • Parking $10 on weekends • Public restrooms available, plenty of space for picnics.. • Now, the single pedal boat was workout. Get ready to feel it buuuurn on your thighs & buns the next day BUT it was fun regardless! • Besides the payment for rental they will ask to sign a waiver & for an ID to hold onto.. • S/O to Damien the duck..

    3 months ago

  • Tín Thiên Trương (Michael)★★★★★

    The park is spacious and clean, making it perfect for camping. In the center of the park, there is a big lake where you can bring a fishing rod to go fishing.

    2 months ago

  • Robert M.003★★★★★

    Nice place to walk, have a picnic, or enjoy the lakes. Large open space with lots of ducks, geese, squirrels, etc.

    2 months ago

  • Jacqueline Hernandez★★★★★

    They have started to charge for parking. I think that if they charge for parking, then the facilities must be maintained. As of today the bathrooms are dirty, the toiles need a good scrubbing, the exercise machines need to be repaired and maintained and the trail should not be full of duck feces. There are rentals, but the bikes work, but they are i. Desperate need of maintenance - paint and comfortable seats.

    3 months ago

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