Charles S. Farnsworth Park

Altadena, Los Angeles County, CA

DogsOn leash (6 ft max)
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FeesNone listed
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Hours6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
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Size
15 acres Source
Managed by
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

About Charles S. Farnsworth Park

This beautiful park is located at the top of North Lake Avenue offering a beautiful view of the Los Angeles skyline. In the 1930’s, General Charles S. Farnsworth, a retired war veteran and local resident for whom the park was later named, encouraged and supported the use of the property as a park. In 1931, another distinguished Altadena resident, William D.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • BBQ Grills
  • Drinking Water
  • Pickleball Courts
  • Playground
  • Tennis Courts
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: official park information, OpenStreetMap

Charles S. Farnsworth Park at a glance

PPWW
  • PParking · 2
  • WDrinking water · 2

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    County code allows dogs in county parks on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under full control; dogs may be off leash only in designated off-leash areas. Posted park rules may add restrictions. Source

  • Fees

    The county fee schedule lists daily vehicle entrance fees only for Bonelli, Castaic Lake, Kenneth Hahn, Santa Fe Dam, Schabarum, and Whittier Narrows; it lists none for this park. Check with LA County Parks before you go. Source

Map & directions

568 E. Mount Curve Ave., Altadena, CA 91001

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

34.200660, -118.132001Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Charles White ParkAltadena · 1.5 mi · Drinking Water, PlaygroundLoma Alta ParkAltadena · 1.5 mi · Playground, RestroomsEaton Canyon Natural Area and Nature CenterPasadena · 2.5 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaTwo Strike County ParkLa Crescenta-Montrose · 6.3 mi · Restrooms, PlaygroundArcadia Community Regional ParkArcadia · 7.1 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic Area

Continue exploring

Los Angeles County parks Parks in Altadena Playgrounds Tennis Courts Pickleball Courts

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Parks park page (hours and description re-read in a browser)hours, description
  3. LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, facilities.bbq-grills, facilities.playground, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.tennis-court
  4. LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)unstated.fees
  5. Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
  6. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.pickleball-court
  7. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  8. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  9. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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