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Rancho La Brea Tar Pits Description
In Hancock Park in Los Angeles is the Rancho La Brea Tar Pit. It was formed 40,000 years ago when oil seeped through the rock. The site is notable because of the fossils removed from here. They come from the Pleistocene age and include Mastodons and saber tooth tiger remains.
Hobbies & Activities category: Prehistoric site or exhibit
Address
Rancho La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States
Map Rancho La Brea Tar Pits
Phone 1 (323) 934-7243
http://www.tarpits.org
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:3010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$7.00
Senior over 62$4.50
Child 17 & under$4.50
Child 12 & under$2.00
Child 5 & underFREE
Tips
Admission is free on the first Tuesday of each month.
Parking
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