OUR TAKE ON BALDWIN PARK
The City of Baldwin Park is located in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County, east of L.A. itself. We enjoyed our stay at the Marriott Courtyard Los Angeles at Baldwin. We found this lodging kid-friendly, comfortable, clean, and the on-site dining convenient, earning well deserved ratings by Travel Guides.
For art-lovers and political activists, the Indigenous Dances Metro Rail Center at the Civic Center is an unusually worthwhile stop! The “Danzas Indigenaz” arch, 400 sq ft floor design and benches send tribute to the native peoples of San Gabriel, and has drawn some immigration controversy as well.
Just 10 miles northwest of Baldwin Park, the Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia offers the excitement of thoroughbred racing. The historic track (oldest in Southern California) is highly rated, with races set against the picturesque backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains. Kids enjoy watching the early-morning work-out runs, and the track offers the finest winter-time horse-racing in the nation, hosting the prestigious Santa Anita Derby and Santa Anita Handicap.
Just north of the city limits, we recommend the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area for family-friendly outdoor activity. The kid-friendly water-play area is popular. Things-to-do include biking, hiking, and picnicking, fishing, swimming and sailing.
LODGING
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Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Baldwin Park
"a great stay" - a user of Hotels.com
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Grand Park Inn Baldwin Park
"here is a place you and your family can go swimming in and the pool is always clean." - a user of OpenList.com
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Royal Knight Motel
"this is one of the best motels I 've ever been" - a user of OpenList.com
THINGS TO DO
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Huntington Library
"Visited the beautiful Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical garden at San Marino, CA on May 27, 2007. There are different type of Gardens like Chinese garden, Japanese g…" - a user of TripAdvisor
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Broken Horn Saddlery
"Even if you don't ride a horse it's worth the trip out here for the second floor, which has a HUGE selection of boots and western clothing for all ages! Wrangler jeans in every sty…" - a user of Yelp
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Performing Arts Center of Baldwin Park
"I was pleasantly surprised to find that this performing arts theater in the middle of Baldwin Park is actually very nice. I don't know why, but whenever I hear Baldwin Park, I thin…" - a user of Yelp
