Direct AnswerNorth Hills is a central-north San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles that sits a few minutes north of the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area and the Lake Balboa corridor, reached via Balboa or Hayvenhurst. The Sepulveda Basin is a roughly 2,000-acre flood-control area (behind the 1941 Sepulveda Dam) managed by LA Recreation and Parks, containing Lake Balboa/Beilenson Park, Woodley Park, the Japanese Garden, a wildlife reserve, golf, and a multi-mile bike path. North Hills is near - not directly bordering - the basin. It is served by LAUSD; market figures are time-sensitive.
North Hills offers attainable Valley homes within a short drive of one of LA's biggest green spaces - the Sepulveda Basin. Here's the accurate geography.
The Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
The Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area is a roughly 2,000-acre flood-control basin behind the Sepulveda Dam (a dry dam completed in 1941), managed by LA Recreation and Parks. It contains Lake Balboa / Beilenson Park, Woodley Park, the Japanese Garden, the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, golf courses, sports complexes, and a multi-mile loop bike path.
Accurate geography: the Sepulveda Basin sits south of North Hills, separated by the Van Nuys area. North Hills is near the basin - a few minutes north via Balboa or Hayvenhurst - rather than directly bordering it. I won't overstate the adjacency.
Why North Hills works
For buyers who want green-space access at a more attainable Valley price, North Hills pairs a residential setting with quick access south to the basin's parks and trails (and north to Granada Hills/Mission Hills). North Hills is served by LAUSD - see also my North Hills East vs West guide for the 91343 split and schools.
