Los Angeles is chock-full of perfect Instagram-worthy photo spots, from the beaches to the mountains and even the jaw-dropping city skyline – indeed, the options here are limitless. If you’re getting ready for your big wedding day and looking for some incredible backdrops around town that will tease those beautiful bridesmaids dresses (or your own dazzling wedding gown) on the social media platform, look no further than the following suggestions that will make for unbelievable snapshots in time.
Of course, it doesn’t have to be a wedding – regardless of what kind of ceremony is demanding an awe-inspiring background for pictures, our roundup of the most Instagrammable spots around Woodland Hills will offer a multitude of ways to get your besties talking about you.
Calabasas Creek Park, situated at Calabasas Road and Mulholland Drive in the heart of Valley Circle Old Town in Calabasas, was established in 1994 and boasts a year-round creek, beautiful oak trees and much more to bring your Instagram photo shoot to vivid, colorful life. Calabasas Creek is one of two creeks (including Bell Creek) that join in Canoga Park to become the Los Angeles River, and at Calabasas Creek Park, a recreated Chumash Village has been built at the north end of the park, alongside Calabasas Creek – this incredible geography yields jaw-dropping photo opportunities for your Instagram followers. The Leonis Adobe Association has used the format of an 1880-era park to exhibit Calabasas Creek, the replicated Calabasas Jail, original antique park and garden ironwork “furniture,” all while replicating architectural elements of the 1875 to 1885 period. Native Americans once used this area as a settlement, with Juan De Anza and his party of Spanish explorers stopping here to rest their horses under the oaks in 1776. Today, visitors can enjoy a moment under those same oaks along the creek, just as they did over 200 years ago. Privately owned and maintained by the Leonis Adobe Association and part of the Leonis Adobe Museum, a fully-restored adobe located adjacent to Sagebrush Cantina.
Top of Topanga Overlook, located at 3400 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, offers some of the most beautiful views in all of California and, by default, makes for a dramatic backdrop for some serious Instagram photos. Indeed, this is what the Golden State is all about – the beauty from the overlooks in the mountains, the scenery and layers of life teeming throughout the area. If serenity and calmness is a priority for your Instagram photoshoot, there is no better spot than the Top of Topanga Overlook.
Cave of Muntis, located at 24510 West Vanowen Street in West Hills, is one of the most uniquely stunning spots in all of Woodland Hills, so as you pucker up those glossy lips to take some seriously sizzling celebrity-esque Instagram pics, consider this structure as your eye-popping background. A shaman from the Chumash Indian tribe lived in this cave, where various ceremonies and rituals were held, and it is said that this shaman died violently here after he killed the son of the leader of the tribe; until now, it is believed that this beautiful structure is a holy place for the Chumash tribe. If you find yourself with some extra time, climb to the top of Castle Peak, where the city and hills of this park are visible on the palms.
Garden of the Gods is situated in a Chatsworth neighborhood on Redemsa – perhaps a very aptly-named street – and isn’t a park in the traditional sense of boasting an ornate entrance; rather, this entire acreage of Chatsworth is essentially one large rocky, cavernous, geographic wonder making Valley residents feel as if they are smack-dab in the middle of a national park in Utah. Garden of the Gods was part of the ranch that appeared in countless Westerns, from Buster Keaton classics to the opening credits of The Lone Ranger, and it could also be seen in several big-budget films acting as an African or desert backdrop. Do you need a better reason to hold your Instagram photo shoot here? Simply breathtaking, Garden of the Gods boasts several cave-like spots, smooth eroded boulders and stunning views of the San Fernando Valley and neighboring rock formations…and that’s just the beginning.
Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park, located at 6300 Balboa Boulevard in Van Nuys, is a lovely area where you’ll find people walking their dogs, peddling on swan boats, enjoying a picnic or just taking in some gorgeous L.A. weather. As such, it also represents a great backdrop for some Instagram pics, with views of the lake, biking trails, playgrounds, vendors, picnic tables and more – so regardless of what kind of theme you’re going with for your photo shoot, Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park delivers. Private lot parking available.
There is so much to eat, see and do in L.A., but there are some specific spots that Instagrammers flock to. And while some of the more touristy and obvious ones are the Hollywood sign, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Bowl and The Getty Center, the aforementioned places in this roundup represent a list of Instagrammable spots in Woodland Hills that local social media influencers won’t be able to resist.
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