<P> Franklin Canyon Park is a public park located near Benedict Canyon at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains . The park comprises 605 acres ( 2.45 km ) , and is located at the purported geographical center of the city of Los Angeles . The park features a 3 - acre ( 12,000 m ) lake , a duck pond and over five miles ( 8 km ) of hiking trails . The lake and pond are visited by birds in the Pacific Flyway . The park was used for the hitchhiking scene in It Happened One Night , and the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show . The lake was also frequently seen in the Nickelodeon show Salute Your Shorts . </P>
<P> Franklin Canyon Park is a public park located near Benedict Canyon at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains . The park comprises 605 acres ( 2.45 km ) , and is located at the purported geographical center of the city of Los Angeles . The park features a 3 - acre ( 12,000 m ) lake , a duck pond and over five miles ( 8 km ) of hiking trails . The lake and pond are visited by birds in the Pacific Flyway . The park was used for the hitchhiking scene in It Happened One Night , and the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show . The lake was also frequently seen in the Nickelodeon show Salute Your Shorts . </P>
where was opening scene of andy griffith filmed
where was opening scene of andy griffith filmed
Franklin Canyon Park
Franklin Canyon Park