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'''Franklin Canyon Park''' is a public [[park]] located near [[Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, California|Benedict Canyon]] at the eastern end of the [[Santa Monica Mountains]]. The park comprises {{convert|605|acre|km2}}, and is located at the purported geographical center of the city of [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="turenne"/> The park features a {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} lake, a duck pond and over five miles (8&nbsp;km) of hiking trails.
'''Franklin Canyon Park''' is a public municipal [[park]] located near [[Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, California|Benedict Canyon]], at the eastern end of the [[Santa Monica Mountains]], in [[Los Angeles, California]]. The park comprises 605 acres (245&nbsp;ha), and is located near the geographical center of the city of Los Angeles.<ref name="turenne" /> '''Franklin Canyon''' is also the name of the canyon and surrounding neighborhood.


The park features a 3-acre (1.2&nbsp;ha) lake, a duck pond and over five miles (8&nbsp;km) of hiking trails. The lake and pond are visited by birds in the [[Pacific Flyway]].
'''Franklin Canyon''' is also the name of the canyon and surrounding neighborhood.


The park is managed by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), a partnership between the state-based [[Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy]] and the county-based [[Conejo Recreation and Park District]] and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District,<ref>{{cite web |title=MRCA {{!}} About{{snd}}FAQs |work=Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority |url=https://mrca.ca.gov/about/ |access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref> responsible for the parks those four organizations own or operate in the [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Ventura County|Ventura]] counties.<ref>{{cite web |title=MRCA {{!}} Parks |work=Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority |url=https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/ |access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
The lake and pond are visited by birds in the [[Pacific Flyway]]. The park was used for the hitchhiking scene in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'', and the opening credits of ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''. The lake was also frequently seen in the Nickelodeon show ''[[Salute Your Shorts]]''.
[[File:Hastain Trail sign in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California.JPG|thumb|Hastain Trail sign in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California]]
[[File:Hastain Trail in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California.JPG|thumb|Hastain Trail in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California]]
[[File:Heavenly Pond in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California.JPG|thumb|Heavenly Pond in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California]]


The park has been used as a filming location for numerous television and film productions, including the hitchhiking scene in the 1934 film ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' and for the opening credits of ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''.
==History==
The park traces its beginnings to 1914 when [[William Mulholland]] and the [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]] built a reservoir in upper Franklin Canyon. The canyon was used by the family of oil baron [[Edward L. Doheny]] as a summer retreat. The 1930s began the frequent use of the canyon for filming. Claudette Colbert's famous hitchhiking scene from ''It Happened One Night'' was filmed in 1935. Today about 25 films are shot here annually. During the 1970s the canyon was spared from development through the efforts of conservationist Sooky Goldman and Congressman [[Howard Berman]], which resulted in the creation of the park.<ref name="lam"/>


==Neighborhood==
== History ==
[[File:Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night.jpg|200 px|thumb|left|The characters portrayed by [[Claudette Colbert]] and [[Clark Gable]] attempt to hitchhike in ''[[It Happened One Night]]''.]]
The Franklin Canyon neighborhood lies south of [[Mulholland Drive]] and extends south almost to the city limits of [[Beverly Hills]]. It contains about 700 single-family homes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/01/realestate/re-guide1 |title=Hiking into Hollywood's backyard |author=Diane Wedner |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=June 1, 2008}}</ref> It is represented by the North Beverly Drive/Franklin Canyon Homeowners Association, a member of the Bel Air–Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.<ref>[http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2011/11-0187-S3_cis_3-5-12.pdf]</ref><ref>[http://www.beverlycanyon.org/documents/ Beverly Canyon - Plan to improve canyon]</ref><ref>[https://static1.squarespace.com/enwiki/static/5633ce58e4b0ae502e546be8/t/5637cf20e4b004daabd60a85/1446498228799/N+Beverly+Drive+Franklin+Canyon+Maps.pdf N Beverly Drive Franklin Canyon Maps]</ref>
The park traces its beginnings to 1914 when [[William Mulholland]] and the [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]] built a reservoir in upper Franklin Canyon. The canyon was used by the family of oil baron [[Edward L. Doheny]] as a summer retreat. The 1930s began the frequent use of the canyon for filming. Claudette Colbert's famous hitchhiking scene from ''It Happened One Night'' was filmed in 1935. Today about 25 films are shot here annually. During the 1970s the canyon was spared from development through the efforts of conservationist Sooky Goldman and Congressman [[Howard Berman]], which resulted in the creation of the park.<ref name="lam" />


==Flora and fauna==
== Neighborhood ==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:A 090806 ducks01.jpg|200 px|left|thumb| Wood Ducks at [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]]-built Heavenly Pond]] -->
{{See also|Flora of the Santa Monica Mountains}}
Franklin Canyon is rich in plant life. Chaparral, shady grassland meadows and oak woodlands are found in the park.<ref name="lam"/> Also within the park's boundaries are sycamore, redwood and walnut trees, along with non-native pines. A vast array of wildflowers grow here.<ref name="laist"/>

The park is home to a variety of indigenous wildlife such as frogs, rabbits, squirrels, rats, mice, snakes, [[North American cougar|cougar]]s, [[gray fox]]es, [[Mearns coyote|coyote]]s, and [[bobcat]]s. Known as a bird watcher's delight, great horned owls, as many as seven species of hawk can be found here,<ref name="laist"/><ref name="hikes"/><ref name="holly">{{Cite news | last = Wedner| first = Diane| coauthors = | title = Hiking into Hollywood's backyard | newspaper = Los Angeles Times| location =| pages = | language = | publisher = | date = 2008-06-01| url = http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/01/realestate/re-guide1| accessdate = 2010-04-27}}</ref><ref name="hills">{{Cite news | last = Schenden| first = Laurie| coauthors = | title = The Hills Are Alive With Plenty to Do | newspaper = Los Angeles Times| location =| pages = | language = | publisher = | date = 2000-09-07| url = http://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/07/entertainment/ca-16838| accessdate = 2010-04-27}}</ref> and even eagles.<ref name="rk">{{Cite news | last = Kahlenberg| first = Richard| coauthors = | title = Looking and Listening | newspaper = Los Angeles Times| location =| pages = | language = | publisher = | date = 1998-11-13| url = http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/13/local/me-42497| accessdate = 2010-05-25}}</ref> And of course there are the ducks, including Mandarins and Wood ducks. Franklin Canyon is part of the [[Pacific Flyway]] and as a result the resident bird species often share company with neo-tropical migrants and other transient species, such as Canada geese.

==Activities==
[[File:Franklin canyon map.jpg|200 px|thumb|Map of Franklin Canyon Park]]
[[File:Franklin canyon map.jpg|200 px|thumb|Map of Franklin Canyon Park]]
The Franklin Canyon neighborhood lies south of [[Mulholland Drive]] and extends south almost to the city limits of [[Beverly Hills]]. It contains about 700 single-family homes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-01-re-guide1-story.html |title=Hiking into Hollywood's backyard |author=Diane Wedner |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=June 1, 2008}}</ref> It is represented by the North Beverly Drive/Franklin Canyon Homeowners Association, a member of the Bel Air–Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.<ref>http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2011/11-0187-S3_cis_3-5-12.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://www.beverlycanyon.org/documents/ Beverly Canyon – Plan to improve canyon]</ref><ref>[https://static1.squarespace.com/enwiki/static/5633ce58e4b0ae502e546be8/t/5637cf20e4b004daabd60a85/1446498228799/N+Beverly+Drive+Franklin+Canyon+Maps.pdf N Beverly Drive Franklin Canyon Maps]</ref>
Popular activities are [[hiking]], [[cycling]], [[picnic]]king and [[bird watching]]. Park staff lead regularly scheduled hikes.<ref name="lam">{{cite web |url=http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=14 |title=Franklin Canyon Park |accessdate=2010-04-27 |publisher=Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100428140459/http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=14 |archivedate=2010-04-28 |df= }}</ref><ref name="laist">{{cite web| url=http://laist.com/2008/04/09/wednesday_worko.php| title=Workout Wednesday: Franklin Canyon| first=Donna| last=Lethal| work=LAist.com| date=2008-04-09| accessdate=2010-04-27| publisher=Gothamist LLC| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925024804/http://laist.com/2008/04/09/wednesday_worko.php| archivedate=2009-09-25| df=}}</ref> In spite of the famous lake, swimming and fishing are not permitted. The park conducts natural history programs at the '''Sooky Goldman Nature Center''', and the '''[[William O. Douglas]] Outdoor Classroom'''.<ref name="nature">{{cite web| url=http://www.lamountains.com/programs_natureCenters.html| title = Nature and Discovery Centers | accessdate=2010-04-27| publisher= Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy}}</ref>


== Flora and fauna ==
Located directly adjacent to Franklin Park is the headquarters of the conservation organization [[TreePeople]]. TreePeople also offers organized hikes, as well as [[tree care]] workshops and themed festivals.<ref name="hikes"/>
{{See also|Flora of the Santa Monica Mountains}}
Franklin Canyon is rich in plant life. Chaparral, shady grassland meadows and oak woodlands are found in the park.<ref name="lam" /> Also within the park's boundaries are sycamore, redwood and walnut trees, along with non-native pine and [[Cedrus deodara|cedar]]. A vast array of wildflowers grow here.<ref name="laist" />


The park is home to a variety of indigenous wildlife such as frogs, rabbits, squirrels, rats, mice, snakes, [[North American cougar|cougars]], [[gray fox]]es, [[Mearns coyote|coyotes]], and [[bobcat]]s. Known as a bird watcher's delight, great horned owls, as many as seven species of hawk can be found here,<ref name="laist" /><ref name="hikes" /><ref name="holly">{{Cite news | last = Wedner| first = Diane| title = Hiking into Hollywood's backyard | newspaper = Los Angeles Times| date = 2008-06-01| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-01-re-guide1-story.html| access-date = 2010-04-27}}</ref><ref name="hills">{{Cite news | last = Schenden| first = Laurie| title = The Hills Are Alive With Plenty to Do | newspaper = Los Angeles Times| date = 2000-09-07| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-07-ca-16838-story.html| access-date = 2010-04-27}}</ref> and even eagles.<ref name="rk">{{Cite news | last = Kahlenberg| first = Richard| title = Looking and Listening | newspaper = Los Angeles Times| date = 1998-11-13| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-13-me-42497-story.html| access-date = 2010-05-25}}</ref> Also found are ducks, including [[Mandarin duck|Mandarins]] and [[Wood ducks]]. Franklin Canyon is part of the [[Pacific Flyway]] and as a result the resident bird species often share company with neo-tropical migrants and other transient species, such as [[Canada geese]].
==Stop sign cameras==
In July, 2007, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) installed three [[stop sign camera]]s in the park. The cameras photograph on average 17 motorists per day. The cost of the citation is $175. A spokeswoman for MRCA said, "We have seen a significant reduction in the number of people running stop signs."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120312163327/http://www.bhcourier.com/downloads/110510Fissue.pdf Stop Sign Cameras Issue 1,485 Citations Over Three Months](archived), [[The Beverly Hills Courier]], Nov 5, 2010, p. 4</ref> Former [[Beverly Hills]] city attorney Jack Allen opposes the cameras. He decried the alleged safety issue saying, "They're not speeding through there."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=3023|title=Stop-Sign Camera Illegal? Residents Weigh In|author=Max Taves|publisher=Palisadian Post}}</ref> In September 2010 a class action lawsuit was filed against the MRCA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=5646 |title=Lawsuit Filed over Stop-Sign Cameras |author=Sue Pascoe |publisher=Palisadian Post |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318004650/http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=5646 |archivedate=2012-03-18 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=6563|title=Judge's Ruling Aids Case Against MRCA's Stop-Sign Cameras|author=Sue Pascoe|publisher=Palisadian Post}}</ref> The chief staff legal counsel of MRCA said in 2015 that the camera and ticketing program generates $1.5 million in revenue annually and costs the agency about $780,000. Cameras are also installed at [[Temescal Canyon, Los Angeles County|Temescal Canyon Park]], [[Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park]], and [[Topanga State Park]]. MRCA issues roughly 24,000 traffic citations each year for various violations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20150526-column.html|title=An odd-looking traffic citation, but it shouldn't be ignored|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= May 26, 2015|first=David|last=Lazarus}}</ref>


==In the media==
== Activities ==
Popular activities are [[hiking]], [[cycling]], [[picnic]]king and [[bird watching]]. Park staff lead regularly scheduled hikes.<ref name="lam">{{cite web |url=http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=14 |title=Franklin Canyon Park |access-date=2010-04-27 |publisher=Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100428140459/http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=14 |archive-date=2010-04-28 }}</ref><ref name="laist">{{cite web| url=http://laist.com/2008/04/09/wednesday_worko.php| title=Workout Wednesday: Franklin Canyon| first=Donna| last=Lethal| work=LAist.com| date=2008-04-09| access-date=2010-04-27| publisher=Gothamist LLC| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925024804/http://laist.com/2008/04/09/wednesday_worko.php| archive-date=2009-09-25}}</ref> In spite of the famous lake, swimming and fishing are not permitted. The park conducts natural history programs at the Sooky Goldman Nature Center, and the [[William O. Douglas]] Outdoor Classroom.<ref name="nature">{{cite web| url=http://www.lamountains.com/programs_natureCenters.html| title = Nature and Discovery Centers | access-date=2010-04-27| publisher= Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy}}</ref>
This is a partial list of media which have used Franklin Canyon Park:


Located directly adjacent to Franklin Park is the headquarters of the conservation organization [[TreePeople]]. TreePeople also offers organized hikes, as well as [[tree care]] workshops and themed festivals.<ref name="hikes" />
===Television===
[[File:Andy Griffith Show Opening.ogg|thumbtime=18 |thumb |200px |[[Andy Griffith]] and [[Ron Howard]] walking in Franklin Canyon, filmed on July 26, 1960.]]
* The fishing hole, Myers Lake, from ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' is Franklin Lake<ref name="laist"/><ref name="action">{{Cite news | last = Nelson| first = Valerie J| coauthors = | title = It's Seen a Lot of Action| newspaper = Los Angeles Times| location =| pages = | language = | publisher = | date = 2002-04-04| url = http://articles.latimes.com/2002/apr/04/news/wk-family4| accessdate = 2010-04-27}}</ref>


== Stop sign cameras ==
* ''[[Bonanza]]'' <ref name="laist"/><ref name="holly"/>
In July, 2007, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority installed three [[stop sign camera]]s in the park. The cameras photograph on average 17 motorists per day. The cost of the citation is $175. A spokeswoman for MRCA said, "We have seen a significant reduction in the number of people running stop signs."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120312163327/http://www.bhcourier.com/downloads/110510Fissue.pdf Stop Sign Cameras Issue 1,485 Citations Over Three Months](archived), [[The Beverly Hills Courier]], Nov 5, 2010, p. 4</ref> Former [[Beverly Hills]] city attorney Jack Allen opposes the cameras. He decried the alleged safety issue saying, "They're not speeding through there."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=3023 |title=Stop-Sign Camera Illegal? Residents Weigh In |first=Max |last=Taves |date=4 January 2024 |publisher=Palisadian Post}}</ref> In September 2010 a class action lawsuit was filed against the MRCA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=5646 |title=Lawsuit Filed over Stop-Sign Cameras |author=Sue Pascoe |publisher=Palisadian Post |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318004650/http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=5646 |archive-date=2012-03-18 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=6563 |title=Judge's Ruling Aids Case Against MRCA's Stop-Sign Cameras |first=Sue |last=Pascoe |date=4 January 2024 |publisher=Palisadian Post}}</ref> The chief staff legal counsel of MRCA said in 2015 that the camera and ticketing program generates $1.5 million in revenue annually and costs the agency about $780,000. Cameras are also installed at [[Temescal Canyon, Los Angeles County|Temescal Canyon Park]], [[Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park]], and [[Topanga State Park]]. MRCA issues roughly 24,000 traffic citations each year for various violations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20150526-column.html |title=An odd-looking traffic citation, but it shouldn't be ignored |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date= May 26, 2015 |first=David |last=Lazarus}}</ref>
* ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'' <ref name="laist"/><ref name="holly"/>
* ''[[That Girl]]''
* ''[[Combat!]]''
* ''[[How the West Was Won (TV series)|How the West Was Won]]''<ref name="turenne">{{Cite news | last = De Turenne| first = Veronique| coauthors = | title = L.A.'s balancing point| newspaper = Los Angeles Times| location =| pages = | language = | publisher = | date = 2003-11-27| url = http://articles.latimes.com/2003/nov/27/home/hm-breathing27| accessdate = 2010-04-27}}</ref>
* Some alien landscapes from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'',<ref name="laist"/> including "[[The Paradise Syndrome]]"
* Most episodes of ''[[Combat!]]'' <ref name="laist"/><ref name="action"/>
* ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegregbradyproject.com/category/ask-barry/page/37/|title=Ask Barry » The Greg Brady Project (37)|publisher=|accessdate=10 March 2017}}</ref>
* “Star Trek”
* ''[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]''<ref name='hikes'>{{cite book | last = Randall | first = Laura | title = 60 Hikes within 60 Miles | publisher = Menasha Ridge Press | year = 2006 | pages = 27–28 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=smH7x2zpchIC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=%22national+park+service%22+%22franklin+canyon%22&source=bl&ots=mn9olw4uBs&sig=0EA5iG4O8qL2QK_S97L5F3-4l7M&hl=en&ei=lbJdSv-2JIiksgPT-6j4CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#v=onepage&q=%22national%20park%20service%22%20%22franklin%20canyon%22&f=false | isbn = 0-89732-707-1}}</ref>
* ''[[Quantum Leap (TV Series)|Quantum Leap]]''<ref name="hikes"/>
* ''[[Hunter (1984 U.S. TV series)|Hunter]]'' <ref name="action"/>
* ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]''
* ''[[Falcon Crest]]''
* ''[[Camp Runamuck]]''
* ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
* ''[[Murder She Wrote]]''
* ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
* ''[[CSI: NY]]''
* ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
* ''[[Sons Of Anarchy]]''
* ''[[True Blood]]''
* ''[[Twin Peaks]]''
* ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.|Doogie Houser, MD]]''
* ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
* ''[[Will And Grace]]''
* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
* ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''
* ''[[According To Jim]]''
* ''[[Salute Your Shorts]]''
* ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]''
* ''[[Mannix (TV series) S3E2 "Color Her Missing" Oct. 4th, 1969]]''


===Film===
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
[[File:Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night.jpg|200 px|thumb|The characters portrayed by [[Claudette Colbert]] and [[Clark Gable]] attempt to hitchhike in ''[[It Happened One Night]]''.]]
File:Hastain Trail sign in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California.JPG|Hastain Trail sign in Franklin Canyon Park
File:Hastain Trail in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California.JPG|Hastain Trail in Franklin Canyon Park
File:Heavenly Pond in Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California.JPG|Heavenly Pond in Franklin Canyon Park
</gallery>


== In the media ==
* The lagoon from ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'' (1954) is Franklin Lake.<ref name="laist"/>
This is a partial list of media which have used Franklin Canyon Park:
* The duck pond next to the reservoir was used in ''[[On Golden Pond (1981 film)|On Golden Pond]]'' (1981)<ref name="laist"/>

* Claudette Colbert's famous hitch-hiking scene from ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' (1934), as well as rural roads were filmed here <ref name="laist"/>
=== Film ===
* ''[[Dr. Dolittle 2]]'' (2001)<ref name="hikes"/>
<!-- Films arranged by year released -->
* ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' (1984)<ref name="hikes"/>
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* ''[[Private Lives (film)|Private Lives]]'' (1931)
* ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' (1991) <ref name="action"/>
* ''[[Private Lives (1931 film)|Private Lives]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Camp Nowhere]]'' (1992) <ref name="action"/>
* ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' (1934) - Claudette Colbert's famous hitch-hiking scene, rural roads were filmed here<ref name="laist" />
* ''[[Kindergarten Cop]] (1990)'' <ref name="action"/>
* ''[[The Great Outdoors (film)|The Great Outdoors]]'' (1988) <ref name="action"/>
* ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Drowning Mona]]'' (2000)
* ''[[100 Million BC]]'' (2008)
* ''[[These Three]]'' (1936)
* ''[[These Three]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Purple Rain (film)|Purple Rain]]'' (1984)
* ''[[The Lady Escapes]]'' (1937)
* ''[[The Man (1972 film)|The Man]]'' (1972)
* ''[[I Met My Love Again]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Four Men and a Prayer]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Four Men and a Prayer]]'' (1938)
* ''[[A Ducking They Did Go]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'' (1954) - the lagoon is Franklin Lake.<ref name="laist" />
* ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'' (1962)
* ''[[The Man (1972 film)|The Man]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Bittersweet Love]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Bittersweet Love]]'' (1976)
* ''[[On Golden Pond (1981 film)|On Golden Pond]]'' (1981) - the eponymous pond<ref name="laist" />
* ''[[I Met My Love Again]]'' (1938)
* ''[[The Lady Escapes]]'' (1937)
* ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' (1984)<ref name="hikes" />
* ''[[Purple Rain (film)|Purple Rain]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Platoon (film)|Platoon]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Platoon (film)|Platoon]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Big Momma's House]]'' (2000)<ref name="hills"/>
* ''[[The Great Outdoors (film)|The Great Outdoors]]'' (1988)<ref name="action" />
* ''[[Kindergarten Cop]] (1990)''<ref name="action" />
* ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' (1991)<ref name="action" />
* ''[[Camp Nowhere]]'' (1992)<ref name="action" />
* ''[[Sleepwalkers (1992 film)|Sleepwalkers]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Drowning Mona]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Big Momma's House]]'' (2000)<ref name="hills" />
* ''[[Dr. Dolittle 2]]'' (2001)<ref name="hikes" />
* ''[[Minority Report (film)|Minority Report]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Minority Report (film)|Minority Report]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!]]'' (2004)
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* ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets]]'' (2007)
* ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets]]'' (2007)
* ''[[I Love You, Beth Cooper (film)|I Love You, Beth Cooper]]'' (2008)
* ''[[I Love You, Beth Cooper (film)|I Love You, Beth Cooper]]'' (2008)
{{div col end}}<!-- Films arranged by year released -->

=== Television ===
<!-- TV arranged alphabetically -->
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* ''[[According To Jim]]''
* ''[[American Horror Story: 1984]]''
* ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' - opening credits fishing hole, Myers Lake, is Franklin Lake<ref name="laist" /><ref name="action">{{Cite news | last = Nelson| first = Valerie J| title = It's Seen a Lot of Action| newspaper = Los Angeles Times| date = 2002-04-04| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-apr-04-wk-family4-story.html| access-date = 2010-04-27}}</ref>
* ''[[B. J. and the Bear]]''
* ''[[Bonanza]]''<ref name="laist" /><ref name="holly" />
* ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegregbradyproject.com/category/ask-barry/page/37/|title=Ask Barry » The Greg Brady Project (37)|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
* ''[[Camp Runamuck]]''
* ''[[Combat!]]''<ref name="laist" /><ref name="action" />
* ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
* ''[[CSI: NY]]''
* ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]''
* ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]''
* ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
* ''[[Falcon Crest]]''
* ''[[Green Acres]]'' - S3E15 "No Trespassing"
* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
* ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''
* ''[[How the West Was Won (TV series)|How the West Was Won]]''<ref name="turenne">{{Cite news | last = De Turenne| first = Veronique| title = L.A.'s balancing point| newspaper = Los Angeles Times| date = 2003-11-27| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-27-hm-breathing27-story.html| access-date = 2010-04-27}}</ref>
* ''[[Hunter (1984 U.S. TV series)|Hunter]]''<ref name="action" />
* ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]''<ref name="laist" /><ref name="holly" />
* ''[[Mannix]]'' - S3E2 "Color Her Missing"
* ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]''<ref name='hikes'>{{cite book | last = Randall | first = Laura | title = 60 Hikes within 60 Miles | publisher = Menasha Ridge Press | year = 2006 | pages = 27–28 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=smH7x2zpchIC&q=%22national+park+service%22+%22franklin+canyon%22&pg=PA27 | isbn = 0-89732-707-1}}</ref>
* ''[[Murder She Wrote]]''
* ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
* ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]''<ref name="hikes" />
* ''[[Salem's Lot]]''
* ''[[Salute Your Shorts]]''
* ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]''
* ''[[Sons Of Anarchy]]''
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]''<ref name="laist" /> - some alien landscapes, including "[[The Paradise Syndrome]]"
* ''[[That Girl]]''
* ''[[True Blood]]''
* ''[[Twin Peaks]]''
* ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'' - S1E14 "The Girl from Little Egypt"
* ''[[The Waltons]]'' - S4E25 "The Collision"
* ''[[Will And Grace]]''
* ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
{{div col end}}<!-- TV arranged alphabetically -->


===Music===
=== Music ===
The park was used by photographer [[Guy Webster]] as a background for the following album covers:
The park was used by photographer [[Guy Webster (Photographer)|Guy Webster]] as a background for the following album covers:


* ''[[Sounds of Silence (album)|Sounds of Silence]]'', [[Simon & Garfunkel]] <ref name="laist"/>
* ''[[Sounds of Silence (album)|Sounds of Silence]]'', [[Simon & Garfunkel]]<ref name="laist" />
* ''[[Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)]]'', [[The Rolling Stones]]
* ''[[Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)]]'', [[The Rolling Stones]]


==See also==
== See also ==
{{portal|California|Greater Los Angeles}}
{{portal|California|Greater Los Angeles}}
*[[Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area]]
*[[Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area]]
*[[Santa Monica Mountains]]
*[[Santa Monica Mountains]]


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100428140459/http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=14 Franklin Canyon Park] at [http://LAMountains.com LAMountains.com], official site
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100428140459/http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=14 Franklin Canyon Park] at [http://lamountains.com/ LAMountains.com], official site
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Franklin%20Canyon Franklin Canyon] at [https://www.imdb.com IMDb]
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Franklin%20Canyon Franklin Canyon] at [https://www.imdb.com/ IMDb]
* [http://www.treepeople.org/ TreePeople], official site
* [http://www.treepeople.org/ TreePeople], official site
* [http://www.pineapple.la/franklin-canyon-in-beverly-hills/ "Franklin Canyon in Beverly Hills"], by Pineapple.LA, video about the park (unofficial)
* [http://www.pineapple.la/franklin-canyon-in-beverly-hills/ "Franklin Canyon in Beverly Hills"], by Pineapple.LA, video about the park (unofficial)
* Blog post with numerous photographs, parts [http://wanderinginla.blogspot.com/2010/11/franklin-canyon-part-i-youd-never-know.html I] and [http://wanderinginla.blogspot.com/2010/11/franklin-canyon-part-ii-it-still-doesnt.html II] (obviously unofficial).
* Blog post with numerous photographs, parts [http://wanderinginla.blogspot.com/2010/11/franklin-canyon-part-i-youd-never-know.html I] and [http://wanderinginla.blogspot.com/2010/11/franklin-canyon-part-ii-it-still-doesnt.html II] (obviously unofficial).


{{Geographic Location 2
{{Geographic Location
| Center = Franklin Canyon Park
| Center = Franklin Canyon Park
| North = [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]]
| North = [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]]
| Northeast = [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]]
| Northeast = [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]]
| East = [[Coldwater Canyon]]
| East = [[Coldwater Canyon]]
| ENE =
| Southeast = [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]
| Southeast = [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]
| Southwest = [[Los Angeles Country Club]] - [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]]
| Southwest = [[Los Angeles Country Club]] – [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]]
| South = [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]
| South = [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]
| WSW =
| West = [[Beverly Park, Los Angeles]]
| West = [[Beverly Park, Los Angeles]]
| WNW =
| Northwest =[[Sherman Oaks, California|Sherman Oaks]]
| Northwest =[[Sherman Oaks, California|Sherman Oaks]]
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 23:45, 23 October 2024

Franklin Canyon Park
Franklin Lake
Map
TypeUrban park
LocationUnincorporated area abutting Beverly Hills Post Office, Beverly Hills, and the city of Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°06′11″N 118°24′44″W / 34.1031°N 118.4122°W / 34.1031; -118.4122 (Franklin Canyon Park)
Area605 acres (245 ha)
Elevation630
Created1981
Operated byMountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, for the
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
OpenAll year

Franklin Canyon Park is a public municipal park located near Benedict Canyon, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in Los Angeles, California. The park comprises 605 acres (245 ha), and is located near the geographical center of the city of Los Angeles.[1] Franklin Canyon is also the name of the canyon and surrounding neighborhood.

The park features a 3-acre (1.2 ha) lake, a duck pond and over five miles (8 km) of hiking trails. The lake and pond are visited by birds in the Pacific Flyway.

The park is managed by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), a partnership between the state-based Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the county-based Conejo Recreation and Park District and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District,[2] responsible for the parks those four organizations own or operate in the Los Angeles and Ventura counties.[3]

The park has been used as a filming location for numerous television and film productions, including the hitchhiking scene in the 1934 film It Happened One Night and for the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show.

History

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The characters portrayed by Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable attempt to hitchhike in It Happened One Night.

The park traces its beginnings to 1914 when William Mulholland and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power built a reservoir in upper Franklin Canyon. The canyon was used by the family of oil baron Edward L. Doheny as a summer retreat. The 1930s began the frequent use of the canyon for filming. Claudette Colbert's famous hitchhiking scene from It Happened One Night was filmed in 1935. Today about 25 films are shot here annually. During the 1970s the canyon was spared from development through the efforts of conservationist Sooky Goldman and Congressman Howard Berman, which resulted in the creation of the park.[4]

Neighborhood

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Map of Franklin Canyon Park

The Franklin Canyon neighborhood lies south of Mulholland Drive and extends south almost to the city limits of Beverly Hills. It contains about 700 single-family homes.[5] It is represented by the North Beverly Drive/Franklin Canyon Homeowners Association, a member of the Bel Air–Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.[6][7][8]

Flora and fauna

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See also: Flora of the Santa Monica Mountains

Franklin Canyon is rich in plant life. Chaparral, shady grassland meadows and oak woodlands are found in the park.[4] Also within the park's boundaries are sycamore, redwood and walnut trees, along with non-native pine and cedar. A vast array of wildflowers grow here.[9]

The park is home to a variety of indigenous wildlife such as frogs, rabbits, squirrels, rats, mice, snakes, cougars, gray foxes, coyotes, and bobcats. Known as a bird watcher's delight, great horned owls, as many as seven species of hawk can be found here,[9][10][11][12] and even eagles.[13] Also found are ducks, including Mandarins and Wood ducks. Franklin Canyon is part of the Pacific Flyway and as a result the resident bird species often share company with neo-tropical migrants and other transient species, such as Canada geese.

Activities

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Popular activities are hiking, cycling, picnicking and bird watching. Park staff lead regularly scheduled hikes.[4][9] In spite of the famous lake, swimming and fishing are not permitted. The park conducts natural history programs at the Sooky Goldman Nature Center, and the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom.[14]

Located directly adjacent to Franklin Park is the headquarters of the conservation organization TreePeople. TreePeople also offers organized hikes, as well as tree care workshops and themed festivals.[10]

Stop sign cameras

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In July, 2007, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority installed three stop sign cameras in the park. The cameras photograph on average 17 motorists per day. The cost of the citation is $175. A spokeswoman for MRCA said, "We have seen a significant reduction in the number of people running stop signs."[15] Former Beverly Hills city attorney Jack Allen opposes the cameras. He decried the alleged safety issue saying, "They're not speeding through there."[16] In September 2010 a class action lawsuit was filed against the MRCA.[17][18] The chief staff legal counsel of MRCA said in 2015 that the camera and ticketing program generates $1.5 million in revenue annually and costs the agency about $780,000. Cameras are also installed at Temescal Canyon Park, Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park, and Topanga State Park. MRCA issues roughly 24,000 traffic citations each year for various violations.[19]

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  • Hastain Trail sign in Franklin Canyon Park
    Hastain Trail sign in Franklin Canyon Park
  • Hastain Trail in Franklin Canyon Park
    Hastain Trail in Franklin Canyon Park
  • Heavenly Pond in Franklin Canyon Park
    Heavenly Pond in Franklin Canyon Park

In the media

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This is a partial list of media which have used Franklin Canyon Park:

Film

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Television

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Music

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The park was used by photographer Guy Webster as a background for the following album covers:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b De Turenne, Veronique (2003-11-27). "L.A.'s balancing point". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  2. ^ "MRCA | About – FAQs". Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. ^ "MRCA | Parks". Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. ^ a b c "Franklin Canyon Park". Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  5. ^ Diane Wedner (June 1, 2008). "Hiking into Hollywood's backyard". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2011/11-0187-S3_cis_3-5-12.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ Beverly Canyon – Plan to improve canyon
  8. ^ N Beverly Drive Franklin Canyon Maps
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Lethal, Donna (2008-04-09). "Workout Wednesday: Franklin Canyon". LAist.com. Gothamist LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Randall, Laura (2006). 60 Hikes within 60 Miles. Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-89732-707-1.
  11. ^ a b c Wedner, Diane (2008-06-01). "Hiking into Hollywood's backyard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  12. ^ a b Schenden, Laurie (2000-09-07). "The Hills Are Alive With Plenty to Do". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  13. ^ Kahlenberg, Richard (1998-11-13). "Looking and Listening". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  14. ^ "Nature and Discovery Centers". Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  15. ^ Stop Sign Cameras Issue 1,485 Citations Over Three Months(archived), The Beverly Hills Courier, Nov 5, 2010, p. 4
  16. ^ Taves, Max (4 January 2024). "Stop-Sign Camera Illegal? Residents Weigh In". Palisadian Post.
  17. ^ Sue Pascoe. "Lawsuit Filed over Stop-Sign Cameras". Palisadian Post. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18.
  18. ^ Pascoe, Sue (4 January 2024). "Judge's Ruling Aids Case Against MRCA's Stop-Sign Cameras". Palisadian Post.
  19. ^ Lazarus, David (May 26, 2015). "An odd-looking traffic citation, but it shouldn't be ignored". Los Angeles Times.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g Nelson, Valerie J (2002-04-04). "It's Seen a Lot of Action". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  21. ^ "Ask Barry » The Greg Brady Project (37)". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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