The former vacation home of Union Oil geologist William Orcutt and his wife Mary, Orcutt Ranch features hundreds of flowering plants and bushes, garden paths, fruit tree groves and marble statues.

Named Rancho Sombre del Roble, or "ranch shaded by the oak," by the Orcutts when it was built in 1921, the house and property were bought by City of Los Angeles in 1966 and renamed Orcutt Ranch Park. Of the original 200-acre ranch, 24 acres and the 3000-square-foot house remain. The paths that wander around the property will take visitors past sundials, benches and gazebos. There's also an oak tree that's estimated to be 700 years old, arguably making it the oldest living thing in LA County that hasn't had a face-lift. The ranch open its orchards to the public one weekend a year in July, when Valencia oranges and white grapefruits are prime for the taking (or picking). Gatherers should bring their own grocery bags, medium size boxes, and A-frame ladders. And while entrance to the free, fruit picking its not. A filled grocery bag fetches $2, while a a medium-sized box is $5. For those who want to cultivate their green thumbs, the ranch offers a community garden where anyone can rent a ten-foot by 20-foot space to grow their own fruit and vegetables.