Old Los Angeles Zoo

We love coming to the old zoo. You can see where they used to keep the animals. Some cages are open but most are locked. They're also great hiking trails going up the mountain. As well as a nice playground area with plenty of benches and grass. You can have a lovely picnic and lay out under the trees. There are so many great places to choose from.

pretty view on the hiking trail, the old cages are kind of cool but nothing super special, still neat tho.

You don't need tickets to the old zoo. You can hike to all the old animal cages

The old L.A.zoo is a popular starting point for some great hiking trails in Griffith Park. On the way up you will see beautiful views of downtown Glendale and the Verdugo Mountains in the distance. If you go far enough you will eventually see downtown L.A. and the observatory.

A nice hiking spot with some history. There are several trails you can hike on. There's also the abandoned animal cages you can stop by and see. Some cages are open and others are locked. Poor animals had small cages, must be why they closed it. There's a lot of good photo opportunities here. It does get a little full on weekends so expect a crowd.

Free parking nice beautiful grass and restrooms nearby, there's a little creek as well and the nearby park. Pictures for your convenience!

Nice place with lots of green areas and interesting infrastructure. Perfect to explore with family and friends. The hikes around are not too hard but make sure to bring your phone if you’re going off the big paths so that you don’t get lost. There are many animals like rabbits, snakes and birds so be careful and walk with a stick if you’re going off the paths. Super busy on Sundays. It was pretty fun. The abandoned cages are super fun to explore.

Get there early for parking. We got there around 330 pm on a Saturday and it was packed, but at least it's free! Kids were excited to explore the old zoo. We had a 3 yr old and opted to not take the stroller. It sucked because there are a few big hills you have to walk up to see the old zoo, which we discovered that's where the hiking trails start too. If you do bring a stroller, you might have to leave it to hike the dirt trails. We didnt get that far so not sure if there are paved walkways further in. There are some cool cages you can explore when you get to the entrance area, but I was a little worried to let my 7 yr old go by himself. There was a lot of broken glass near one of them. But he enjoyed looking around. We only lasted 30 min because of the heat but I would have loved to explore this area more.