“Fuzzy,” at 6 months old, wanders the dog park area near the Silver Lake Recreation Center. He is owned by Craig Wilkening. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Birds are attracted to the Silver Lake waters. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Jason O’Dell flies a kite in the Silver Lake Meadow area, which is popular for all kinds of park activities. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Jane McCarthy, left, and Vanessa Kristal walk along a path by Silver Lake Meadow. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Walkers, joggers and dog owners stroll along Armstrong Avenue, one of the streets that surround Silver Lake. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Distance: 2.3 miles Duration: 1 hour Difficulty: 2 on a scale of 1 to 5 Details: Street parking available, dogs OK (but no dogs in meadow); on Metro’s 201 bus line (Tia Lai / Los Angeles Times)
