Griffith Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Griffith Park Pony Rides
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 21, 2022
1. Griffith Park Pony Rides Marker
Vintage Griffith Park Pony Rides wagon, used in the 1960's.
We have been making children happy since 1948.
Erected by Griffith Park Pony Rides. (Marker Number 942.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Notable Places • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 34° 7.235′ N, 118° 16.394′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Griffith Park. It is on Crystal Springs Drive 0.2 miles north of Los Feliz Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4400 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles CA 90027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Griffith Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Mulholland (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Mulholland Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); Philosophical Research Society (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hyperion Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); North Atwater Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Glendale Train Crash Memorial
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Regarding Griffith Park Pony Rides. The pony rides closed on December 21, 2022, because a small group of protesters said the ponies should not suffer the abuse of having to carry small children on their backs.
The City of Los Angeles did not renew the lease.
Efforts to re-open the Pony Rides are continuing.
In 2009, Griffith Park was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 942, in part because of the historic Pony Rides.
Also see . . . Save Griffith Park Pony Rides. Efforts to re-open the historic pony rides were ongoing, but now it appears the website is no longer active. (Submitted on May 4, 2023.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 21, 2022
2. Wagon and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker (CC0), December 21, 2022
3. Griffith Park Pony Rides
The last riders, at the end of the last day of operation.
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 21, 2022
7. Pony Rides Closed
after 74 years of making children happy.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
