The park provides social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all to enjoy, with a mission to meet the recreational needs of residents and visitors from all over the world.
The park offers over 200 FREE outdoor activities and experiences available countywide for the entire month of July, as part of the Let's Play Outside program.
The park system owns 182 beautiful parks, including natural areas, wildlife sanctuaries, lakes, trails, arboreta, and botanic gardens, as well as local, community, and regional parks.
In addition to parks, the park system also operates 20 golf courses at 18 locations, as well as cultural venues such as the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre and the Hollywood Bowl.
The park is committed to providing educational services and experience programs, such as training and educating SCUBA divers, freedivers, and dive leaders, as well as partnering with schools to provide park access to over 450,000 students across the county.