Hopkins Wilderness Park revisited! I came back to my roots of landscape appreciation with an update on the natural preservation of the park.
Kudos to Mike and staff who have maintained the park so well! Special thanks to the good folks of the South Bay Parkland...
Read MoreHopkins Wilderness Park revisited! I came back to my roots of landscape appreciation with an update on the natural preservation of the park.
Kudos to Mike and staff who have maintained the park so well! Special thanks to the good folks of the South Bay Parkland Conservancy, including Carl and son, who have been busy with the continuing reforestation of the park!
This place has been my favorite urban respite! Here, I feel detached from the hustle and bustle of the big city and South Bay.
There’s short trails, good for families with children. Along the way, hikers can see signage about the trees, rehabilitation efforts and new growth in progress!
There’s a pond just inside the entrance, past the office on the left. Here viewers may see fish and turtles in the water.
Further left, down the hill, was another larger pond with similar contents, tho where ducks were usually seen. Unfortunately, this pond seems to have dried up!
The park is a natural area, promoted and preserved to continue as it would’ve been without development, and then some. Add in some imported types of trees and plants, and we have an island of green space, surrounded by long term urban sprawl.
Hopkins Wilderness Park is indeed one of the few examples of a natural area park between the Santa Monica Mountains and Palos Verdes.
Nestled beneath the trees are mini campsites with picnic tables, grills, sinks and trash containers. Stand alone picnic tables and benches offer a meditative experience, to have my greens and eat them!
There’s a fair amount of free parking
available inside the gates on weekdays, tho weekends may be crowded. There’s no street parking immediately outside the gates. Although two to three blocks over, either side may be additional available parking, signs permitting.
Just when a heat wave is covering much of the southland, I look out from the high point and see the marine layer moving in, so there’s the additional benefit of the cool ocean air here!
Wheelchair accessible entrance 
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