Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Mount Baldy

"The Mission San Gabriel Arcángel is an important Los Angeles landmark that can serve as a great backdrop for your portrait photography. Although photography around the outside of the mission doesn't require a permit, we'll need a permit access to the interior gardens. To take full advantage of this location, a permit is recommended."

"The San Gabriel Mission was the fourth California mission to be built out of a total of 21. This mission was founded in 1771 and was named for Archangel Gabriel. Franciscan priests founded the mission, which In 1775 was moved five miles east to its current location after military interference."

"San Gabriel Mission Church, museum, gardens and gift shop is a really neat experience!. I really enjoyed walking around and seeing/learning about all the… read more ». Rating: 4 based on 38 reviews"

"This large park has great walking paths, picnic tables, two playgrounds, and restrooms nearby. Plenty of room for kiddos to run around and play. The best time of year to visit is the Spring when the Cherry Blossoms are in bloom."

"Vina Vieja Park is my dogs’ favorite park because this is where they run off the leash with other dogs. What’s nice about Vina Vieja Park is that there is a side with a playground for human children and there is a side for the furbabies. Lots of space for them to run around and play."

"Winner by a long shot for the most awesome, multi-generationally-appealing playground equipment in the land goes to La Laguna Playground at Vincent Lugo Park. Slides that look like dragons, things to climb on that look like sea serpents, an open-mawed whale perfect for hide-and-seek—and all brightly colored like a children's book come to life. The creatures were sculpted in the ’60s by local artist Benjamin Dominguez; the playground is in the state’s register of historic places."

"Founded in 1927 by Susanna Bixby Bryant, a wealthy landowner and conservationist, the garden is dedicated to the preservation of native…"

"The Mission San Gabriel Arcángel is an important Los Angeles landmark that can serve as a great backdrop for your portrait photography. Although photography around the outside of the mission doesn't require a permit, we'll need a permit access to the interior gardens. To take full advantage of this location, a permit is recommended."

"The San Gabriel Mission was the fourth California mission to be built out of a total of 21. This mission was founded in 1771 and was named for Archangel Gabriel. Franciscan priests founded the mission, which In 1775 was moved five miles east to its current location after military interference."

"San Gabriel Mission Church, museum, gardens and gift shop is a really neat experience!. I really enjoyed walking around and seeing/learning about all the… read more ». Rating: 4 based on 38 reviews"

"Perfect sweetness, cooked just right and all of your favorites. Nothing fancy, but what you would hope from a donut."