Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

"This little jewel is hiden but its nice. I can picture a romantic stroll with someone special. Peaceful way to start a morning. Bonoculars is a plus. Good idea to bring a trash picker long stick and a trash bag, this place needs help picking up after trash."

"Right next to Balboa Lake Park, feels more natural and is less packed. Great place if you're looking for a place to relax."

"First time in this beautiful park and loved it. Can't wait to visit again. Great for a picnic, family party and a casual stroll."

"This wildlife reserve is an incredible escape from the hustle bustle of the valley! The are a few signs posted that give you information about the reserve and the wildlife in it, but I'm glad that this is free and open to the public. During the spring everything is green and beautiful, so definitely try to visit between March and June. I'm sure in the summer everything will dry up but hoping the wildlife remains! Great place to come with family and friends for a walk, run, or even to ride bikes!"

"This wildlife reserve is a beautiful place to come and relax in the valley. There is a peaceful lake/ pond with tons of water fowl flying and swimming around perfect for birding. Seems to be fish in the pond as well but no fishing is allowed. There is a path around the lake that runs around the park and near the other recreational areas including archery and cookout areas. You can stop at points on the path to read about the reserve and how and y it was created. Which is actually interesting. Most of the reserve is underwater during periods of its existence and they have stones to mark the maximum heights that the water gets to. It’s pretty cool to think about that whole area underwater. As with many places there are a fair amount of homeless people floating around but we’re friendly to me and pointed me in the direction of the nearby model airplane and drone field nearby once he saw my drone."