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Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area

Irwindale, Los Angeles County, CA

Parking$15 per vehicle
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DogsOn leash (6 ft max)
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HoursWed–Sun, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Size
912 acres Source
Managed by
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

Facilities

  • Boat Launch
  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Splash Pad
  • BBQ Grills
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Model Airfield
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball

Facility details: official park information, OpenStreetMap

Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area at a glance

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  • PParking · 9: Parking Lot 3, Parking Lot 1, Parking Lot 2, Parking Lot 4
  • WCRestrooms · 2
  • WDrinking water · 2
  • Named trails · 1

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

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
San Gabriel River Bike Path3.1 mi94 ft up & down502–583 ftPavedBikes

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Getting to Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

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

March 1 to October 31. November 1 to February 28: Wed–Sun, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Regional parks are closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Map & directions

15501 E. Arrow Highway, Baldwin Park, Ca 91706

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

34.121993, -117.951508Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Arcadia Community Regional ParkArcadia · 4.9 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaBassett ParkWest Puente Valley · 5.3 mi · Playground, Picnic AreaAllen J. Martin ParkWest Puente Valley · 5.7 mi · BBQ Grills, PlaygroundSan Angelo ParkAvocado Heights · 5.8 mi · Playground, Tennis CourtsRimgrove ParkValinda · 6.5 mi · Playground, Picnic Area

Continue exploring

Los Angeles County parks Playgrounds Splash Pads

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, hours_note
  3. LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, facilities.playground, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.splash-pad, facilities.bbq-grills, facilities.boat-launch, facilities.camping, facilities.fishing, facilities.model-airfield, facilities.swimming, facilities.volleyball
  4. LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)fees
  5. Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
  6. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, trails
  7. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  8. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  9. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
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