town.los angeles

Well, L.A. - the southland and sprawl; this is usually a place that you want to escape from. Total Escape wouldn't actually consider this overpopulated smog haven an escape by any means, but plenty people choose to vacation here (or at least visit on business). If you find yourself trapped in the LA basin, for whatever reason & need to get away - locally, then this web site can help you find alternate places to stay, outdoor recreation, hiking maps, remote beaches, rural back roads, parks & forest nearby. Hint: the nearest big river camping or scenic alpine lake is 4 hours North on I-5 (in the Sierra Nevada Mountains)

If you are a Angelino needing a quick local escape, the rest of the site should serve that purpose very well. Explore past the freeways, beyond the LA county line & back to nature.

Angeles Front Country Map

Angeles High Country Map

Angeles National Forest Map

San Bernardino National Forest Map

Los Padres National Forest Map: South

elevation: 330'

population: 9,937,739

zip code: 90101

City

terrain:
Large city in basin surrounded by mountains & ocean, tons of mega urban sprawl

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location:
Los Angeles County
North of San Diego
I-5 & a dozen other freeways converge here

= LAX

recreation:

Backpacking

Back Road Exploration

Beaches

Biking & Rentals

Camping

Galleries & Museums

Griffith Park + Obervatory

Hiking

Horse Back Riding

Kayaking & Rentals

Shopping

Sightseeing

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Angeles National Forest

Malibu Creek State Park

Leo Carillo State Park

Los Padres National Forest

Santa Monica Mountains NRA

Descanso Gardens

los angeles campgrounds

Bolsa Chica Campground
Point Mugu State Park Campground
Leo Carrillo Beach Camping LA
Malibu Camping - Malibu Creek SP
Crystal Cove State Park Campground
Doheny Beach Camping in LA
Los Angeles North KOA in Acton

description:
Huge metropolis of hundreds of cities melded together with an extensive, yet horrific, freeway system. If passing through, best to plan for night time travel for less traffic jams. Some days, it can literally take 4+ hours to drive from the Orange County border to far north reaches of Magic Mountain.

nearby towns:
Pasadena
Hermosa Beach
Manhattan Beach
Long Beach
Malibu
Santa Monica
Hollywood
Bel Air
West Hollywood
Marina del Rey
Avalon [Catalina Is.]
Wrightwood
Port Hueneme
Oxnard
Ventura
Venice Beach
Playa del Rey
San Pedro

local links:

Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
350 South Bixel St. Los Angeles, CA
213-580-7500

Los Angeles Cruises
See Los Angeles by Air
Los Angeles Sightseeing Tours
LA Green Machine
Albert's Organics
L.O.V.E. Delivery — Organic LA
Local Organic Meat
California Solar Engineering
Rec Solar
Legalize Urban Beekeeping in LA
Slow Food Los Angeles
LA Almanac
Local LA Farmers Markets
Savraw Organics
Million Trees LA
LA Eco Village
Zeitgeist

Guided Hikes LA
Naturalist For You
weekly hikes and nature walks
714-649-9084

Lindy & Grundy Organic Meats
801 N Fairfax
LA, CA
323-951-0804

Pacific Limo Bus
Luxury event transportation
Party Bus, SoCal wine tours, Brewery Tours
310-431-9487 (LA)
858-869-9768 (SD)

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