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Highlights along the way to the center of the city:
Franklin Canyon Lake:
The location where we see Opie skipping a rock in the water during the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show and Capt. Kirk falling in love with an Indian maiden on Star Trek.
The Doheny House:
The family of oil baron Edward L. Doheny used the canyon as a summer retreat and a place to graze and water their cattle. The Doheny family built a Spanish style home here in 1935.
Heavenly Pond:
A small duck pond located to the west of the Franklin Canyon Lake. See the turtles?
Bring snacks and a quart of water.
Here are some scenes from some popular TV shows and movies filmed at Franklin Canyon. Do you recognize any?
For you music lovers, here are a couple of albums covers photographed in Franklin Canyon:
Directions – Parking is Free
From West Los Angeles:
Head north on Beverly Drive following signs to Coldwater Canyon. Turn left on Coldwater/Beverly Drive, and turn left again on Beverly Drive, at Fire Station No. 2 and continue through the neighborhood (gps may send you to closed service road – just stay on Beverly).
Continue through the residential area on Beverly Dr to Franklin Canyon Dr and bear right. Enter park and at the intersection of Franklin Canyon Drive and Lake Drive make a sharp right onto Lake Dr and head to the end of Lake Dr and parking lot next to large grass lawn.
Enter park and at the intersection of Franklin Canyon Drive and Lake Drive make a sharp right onto Lake Dr and head toward the end of Lake Dr to parking lot next to large grass lawn.
(If you are coming down Sunset from east of Beverly Dr its probably easier to take Rexford to Beverly)
From the San Fernando Valley:
Head south on Coldwater Canyon Blvd over the hill toward Beverly Hills. Make a sharp right on N Beverly Dr (at the little park) and follow Beverly Dr through the neighborhood (gps may send you to closed service road – just stay on Beverly).
Continue through the residential area on Beverly Dr to Franklin Canyon Dr and bear right. Enter park and at the intersection of Franklin Canyon Drive and Lake Drive make a sharp right onto Lake Dr and head to the end of Lake Dr and parking lot next to large grass lawn.
Aerial and Street Views of Parking Lot
⚠️(Note: At the time of this writing the north entrance to the park is closed to vehicular traffic. Use the directions above)
