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NATURE CENTERS

Deane Dana Friendship Natural Area and Nature Center Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area and Nature Center
1805 West 9th Street, San Pedro, CA 90732 28000 Devil’s Punchbowl Road, Pearblossom, CA 93553
(310) 519-6115 (661) 944-2743
Park Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Park Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Parking Lot Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm Nature Center Museum Hours: Tuesday through Sunday: 9:00am to
Nature Center Museum Hours: Tuesday through Sunday: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Closed Christmas Day)
5:30pm (Closed Christmas Day) Vehicle Entrance Fee: None
Vehicle Entrance Fee: None
The “Punchbowl” is one of the most spectacular geologic formations in
Located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, this 123-acre park affords dra- California. The 1,477-acre park consists of rugged wilderness rock forma-
matic panoramic views of Catalina Island, Los Angeles and Long Beach tions along the San Andreas Fault on the north slope of the San Gabriel
harbors, the Los Angeles city skyline, and the San Gabriel and San Ber- Mountains. The park terrain climbs from 4,200 feet to 6,500 feet in eleva-
nardino mountain ranges. The park is home to endangered coastal sage tion, with natural plant and animal communities ranging from desert scrub
scrub habitat and a variety of mammals, reptiles, insects and bird species to pine forests. The park has hiking and equestrian trails, picnic areas, a
including the endangered California gnatcatcher. The park has hiking seasonal stream, and a natural history museum.
trails, trailside observation stations, and a nature center featuring a natural
history museum with live animal displays.

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