The mild climate enables people to enjoy outdoor recreation during much of the year, and the variety of landscapes provides facilities for a wide range of outdoor activities. It is possible to swim in the ocean and ski in the mountains on the same day. Public recreational facilities include many parks and playgrounds, numerous swimming pools, and several golf courses. One of the parks, Griffith Park, covers 1,662 hectares (4,107 acres) and is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. Besides its theater and planetarium, it has golf courses, picnic grounds, and is home to the Los Angeles Zoo. Outdoor activity frequently focuses on the city's long stretches of oceanfront, including beaches at Malibu, Venice, Santa Monica, and Redondo.
Facilities for skiing and other winter sports are available near the city in the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto mountains. Santa Catalina, an island 42 km (26 mi) offshore in the Pacific, is a summer resort famed for deep-sea game fishing. Anaheim, southeast of downtown Los Angeles, is the site of Disneyland amusement park. Other well-known theme parks in the region are Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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