Park La Brea
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themac3s
Fort Lauderdale, FL141 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We didn’t want to pay to go in. There is an plenty to see and read walking around outside. Very interesting to see.
Written 18 May 2019
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marybelle08
Los Angeles, CA66 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
The "big" draw here is probably the Tar Pits, which makes a nice family trip, or date with your favorite nerd. It's off Wilshire, so getting something to eat in the mid-Wishire area, then strolling over is not a bad idea. What's fun is that active research is going on, as you visit, so you'll proabably see paleontologists and other researchers doing things in the pits, and surrounding them. You really get the scope and breadth of what we know, and what we are still learning about our natural past, and how it might relate to our future. You can't go wrong with this place. My one caveat is to bring a hat and sunscreen, since this part of the city gets quite hot, and since there's a lot of concrete and building materials surrounding the tar pits, being prepared, covered, and hydrated is a good idea.
Written 27 January 2019
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Mark Q
San Antonio, TX56 contributions
June 2018
Of course the tar pits existed long before the city but I was intrigued by this on-going dig site in the heart of the LA metroplex. The tar pits are mere blocks from Wilshire Blvd and just a few miles from Rodeo Drive. The thousands of fossils the pits have yielded is staggering and the work continues today. The is a must see for the natural historian and paleontology students of all ages. The La Brea tar pits were on my top 4 sites to see in LA and I was not disappointed.
Written 7 July 2018
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Julian H
Hutto, TX189 contributions
The park is free and you get to see all the tar pits. We paid for the museum tour which was basically a large room with bones that were escavated. The museum took us 20 minutes to go through. Save your money and stay outdoors where it is free.
Written 22 April 2015
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cassandra s
Fort Lauderdale, FL67 contributions
May 2014
The park always amazes me every time I go. They are always uncovering new site and assembling new sculptures in the park. It's always fun to see a new tar pit come to the surface. The museum is less than 15 a person. The landscaping is more than amazing. The flower are gorgeous. You can pay for parking or park on the street and walk in on the pedestrian entrance.
Written 28 May 2014
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MSUmindy
Shelby, MI709 contributions
Dec 2013 • Friends
The LaBrea Tar Pits are the stuff of science fiction! This is a great stop, even if you don't go to the Page Museum. Just parking and viewing for 20 or 30 minutes is quite an experience. Better than fiction!
Written 7 January 2014
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Scenic815143
10 contributions
Apr 2019
For college students going to UCLA or for those wanting a quiet atmosphere. this location has it all; outdoor pool, miles of hiking trails as well as an activities centre. You may choose to live in the towers or have a condo home
Written 13 September 2019
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Sharon4554
Port Hueneme, CA27 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
You can walk right over from the Museum of Art. Nice trees and park to sit and unwind. We enjoyed the Tar Pit but will save that museum for another day. There's a line of food trucks across the street that are very good and give you a great variety. We'll get food there and eat at the park next time.
Written 31 January 2017
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oma664
Los Angeles, CA52 contributions
July 2016 • Family
The La Brea Tar Pits are a treasure right in the heart of Los Angeles. Part of the original Spanish land grant, Rancho La Brea, the city now owns it and conducts digs there to this day.
It is in Museum Row near Wilshire and Fairfax. Easy to reach and easy to walk about. LACMA is there as well as the Japanese Museum, Peterson Automotive Museum is not far away.
If you walk past LACMA, you will know when you have arrived at the Tar Pits. First by the smell and then by all the oozing tar in the sidewalk and street. The main pit is at the entrance. It is fascinating to watch the gas bubbling up from the depth of the pit. Kids get a kick out of it. There are replicas of Mammoths and dire wolves at the edge of the pit.
Years ago, there was no museum at the location. I have warm memories of talking our very young daughter to visit the pits and then letting her roll down the grassy hill they built up there in preparation for the building of the Page Museum.
You really should visit the museum as you will then have a better idea of what went on there in ancient times. You may linger and watch the technicians working behind the glass-enclosed lab. Very interesting. You mind will be boggled by all the fossil bodies reconstructed and on display. All is very informative.
There is a $12 parking fee, but we have never had trouble parking on the streets around the park.
It is in Museum Row near Wilshire and Fairfax. Easy to reach and easy to walk about. LACMA is there as well as the Japanese Museum, Peterson Automotive Museum is not far away.
If you walk past LACMA, you will know when you have arrived at the Tar Pits. First by the smell and then by all the oozing tar in the sidewalk and street. The main pit is at the entrance. It is fascinating to watch the gas bubbling up from the depth of the pit. Kids get a kick out of it. There are replicas of Mammoths and dire wolves at the edge of the pit.
Years ago, there was no museum at the location. I have warm memories of talking our very young daughter to visit the pits and then letting her roll down the grassy hill they built up there in preparation for the building of the Page Museum.
You really should visit the museum as you will then have a better idea of what went on there in ancient times. You may linger and watch the technicians working behind the glass-enclosed lab. Very interesting. You mind will be boggled by all the fossil bodies reconstructed and on display. All is very informative.
There is a $12 parking fee, but we have never had trouble parking on the streets around the park.
Written 12 January 2017
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Vee33Mag
Toronto, Canada82 contributions
July 2015
You can be sure to spot a bunch of people doing yoga right next to a bubbling geyser of tar just about anywhere in the park. It's a neat walk and interesting place to visit, especially if you are bringing the ninos and ninas. It's right next to the LACMA so you can stroll through the park at no cost. It's worth your time and it's one of the only green spaces I came across during my stay. There are several tar pits you can stop by and look at. As they are always excavating there's a giant fenced off area full of mysterious skips with who knows what inside! The park was full of visitors on the weekend but I did notice they had events for the kiddies on some evenings.
Written 30 July 2015
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