
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Encino, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.6(1,130 Google reviews)
A 225-acre river refuge with a bird-island lake and a 2.6-mile loop — some of the most accessible birdwatching in the Valley, with herons, egrets, and even pelicans.
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- Avi Rhodes★★★★★
This is really my go-to spot for bird watching. I consider myself and amateur ornithologist and this place is great for variety and some what uncommon birds. Last time I was there I saw 2 Osprey and at least 5 Belted Kingfishers. I took saw a couple Juvinile Yellow Crowed Night Herons and put a couple pics. I have seen every type of hawk/falcon except a Paragon Falcon. There are typically not many people there. I rarely run into others when walking around. I have, and you can, kayak here. The water is not exactly clean so I would not recommend swimming. This place is great because it has a lot of water birds, tree birds, bush birds, and sky birds. It also has excellent lighting for photos and bird identification. Parking is super easy. Every time I go there I see a new bird that I did not see the time previous. If you go here with 8-10x44 binoculars you are sure to have a great time and see tons of birds with immense detail.
9 months ago
- KT Webb★★★★★
It's a 5 star space with trash and garbage issues. Tons of everything really. Open space in spades. Picnic tables, even picnic table clusters. Grills. Bathrooms. Ponds with trails. Wildlife everywhere. And sadly, trash in far too many places. It's a wonderful location to get some exercise. Walk/run your dogs and so on but I did hate to see such contempt for self respect and citizenship with the trash in too many places.
a year ago
- J3llo Univ3rs3★★★★★
Absolutely love this place. You can come here and completely forget about the world and just chill. So much space to just be. You can bring friends, dogs, games, books, whatever you please to enjoy yourself! Bring water for long walks. You can drive here or walk the long walkway (my personal favorite) People play soccer here as well as run. You can watch or maybe join haha.
3 months ago
- Jerry Choi★★★★★
A beautiful park currently undergoing restoration, featuring easy nature trails that are perfect for family with kids.
4 months ago
- Sachi Law★★★★★
The park itself is very nice. If I felt safe there, I would give it 5 stars. There are some beautiful views. Hard to believe you’re in the middle of the city. There were some sketchy characters in some of the more dense parts of the trail. I wouldn’t completely feel safe as a loan female. Some parts of the trail had a strong odor from decomposing vegetation. But the lake/pond and the birds around were nice.
a year ago
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