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Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation

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which oversees its parks and recreational facilities. It was created in 1944. It operates and maintains over 71,249 acres (28,833 ha) of parks, gardens, lakes, natural gardens, and golfing greens, and 200 miles (320 km) of trails.
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The Department hosts approximately 300 film projects a year, including feature films, television series, television commercials, and still photography shoots for various magazines and publications.
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Since 2020, the director is Norma Edith García-Gonzalez. The department is governed by a five member commission, appointed by the
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It maintains 183 parks and operates the world’s largest municipal golf course system with 20 courses. It also owns the
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Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation operates nature centers at:
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Safety and law enforcement services are provided on a contract basis from the
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
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County of Los Angeles
Hollywood Bowl
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Descanso Gardens
South Coast Botanic Garden
Magic Johnson Park
Virginia Robinson Gardens
Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area
Eaton Canyon Park & Nature Center
Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
Stoneview Nature Center
Baldwin Hills
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park
Whittier Narrows Nature Center
Alondra Community Regional Park
Apollo Community Regional Park
Belvedere Community Regional Park
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
Cerritos Community Regional Park
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Park

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