In addition to fishing, Lake Balboa offers many facilities that turn it into a great family spot. A 1.3-mile loop around the lake provides beautiful scenery and chances for exercise.

Darlene Martinez, 15-years old, from Pacoima, takes pictures in her quinceañera dress at Lake Balboa lake in Anthony C. Beilenson Park in Van Nuys on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Two people were critically injured when a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser slammed into another car while trailing a suspect in the Lake Balboa area, police said. About 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, an ...