Patch's Picks for a Picture Perfect Picnic

1. With green grass and lush trees, the Eagle Rock Hillside Park is the perfect venue for picnic-goers! Don't forget your blanket and bugspray! Eagle Rock Hillside Park is located north of the Ventura freeway and south of Valle Vista Boulevard.

2. Griffith Park is always a great place to picnic! With a merry-go-round, hiking trails and beautiful foilage, it's worth the short drive to get there! Grab your chicken salad and while away the afternoon with mother nature! Find Griffith Park at  4730 Crystal Springs Dr., 90027.

3. For the sporty Eagle Rocker, a picnic at can be accompanied by a tennis match or basketball game, as there are courts on the premises! Yosemite Park is located at 1840 Yosemite Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90041.

4. Hit up the for a barbecue and baseball! With three baseball diamonds, two football fields, tennis courts and a playground, this is the place to be on a summer afternoon! The Eagle Rock Recreation Center is located at 1100 Eagle Vista Dr.

5. Interested in a little shopping to go with your picnic? How about the nearby Americana at Brand, which, in addition to dozens of high-end retailers, features an expansive "green," where children can play, families can picnic, and Lulu Lemon fanatics perform yoga in the early morning mist. Find the Americana at 889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210.

For more information on any of the parks, call the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department at 213-485-5054.