Annie LoVerde (Californiacroatian)

I was surprised to learn there was a botanical garden in Manhattan Beach.
Street parking was easy, free to enter located right next to Polliwog Park.
The garden itself is quite small, neatly tended with a few benches scattered throughout, a meditation garden and a butterfly sanctuary.
There is a path that connects the garden to Polliwog Park, there is a pond with ducks and geese and plenty of park equipment for the little ones.

Very nice place to walk, plenty of trees and shade. Easy 1 or 2 mile loop. The mile loop is paved while the 2 mile loop is a dirt path.
Plenty of birds for bird watching, turtles and so many squirrels.
Weekend parking is $8.

If you’re starting at the top, the stairway is tucked in between two homes. Parking is limited to one side of the street, and No parking signs are posted for certain times/days.
Before you walk down the stairs you have a clear view of Elysian Park, downtown and Chavez Ravine.
Their are 297 stairs and about half way down a narrow dirt trail that wraps around Kite Hill.
A great workout, spectacular views and a connection to the parks trails below.