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This episode is all about Franklin Canyon and the real “Myers Lake” location where the opening credits for The Andy Griffith Show were filmed.  If you’re ever in the LA area you will not want to miss out on visiting this location. Be sure to take this podcast along with you so you can listen to the ‘scouting report’ about where the Mayberry related areas are.  Don’t miss out on the photos and other links in our show notes.

Below are the directions to “Myers Lake.

You can only go one-way around the lake and that’s staying to the right. When you start around the lake….stop at the first parking area and walk over toward the wooden railing. Looking down from the road you’ll see an area of dirt….that’s the area where Andy and Opie walked. If you get past the wooden railing…you’re too far. The other side of the lake is where Howard was fishing for “ole Sam”.

The house that’s on the right before you go across the dam is the game wardens office when Andy and Helen went fishing without a license and had to pay the fine.

Directions

2600 Franklin Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, California

From the West Side, head north on Beverly Drive following signs to Coldwater Canyon. Turn left on Coldwater/Beverly Drive and turn left again on Beverly Drive , at Fire Station No. 2. The third right is Franklin Canyon Dr. continue through residential area to park entrance. At the intersection of Franklin Canyon and Lake Drive turn right to go to Franklin Canyon Ranch site or turn left to go to the Sooky Goldman
Nature Center and Franklin Canyon Lake.

From the San Fernando Valley, From the Ventura Freeway (101) or Ventura Blvd. Take Coldwater Canyon Boulevard south to the intersection of Coldwater Canyon and Mulholland Drive. Make a 90 degree right turn onto Franklin Canyon Dr. There is no street sign “Franklin Canyon.” Road signs read “Road Closed 800 Feet” “Sunset to Sunrise”; this is the park entrance. Do NOT make a “U-Turn” for this will bring you onto Mulholland Drive instead of Franklin Canyon. Stay on paved surface to reach the Sooky Goldman Nature Center and continue south of the lake for 1.5 miles to reach the Franklin Canyon Ranch Site area.

As you enter the “loop” that goes around the lake (it’s one way so this should make it easy to describe), you will have a wooden railing on the left. That railing is where Andy stopped on “The Return to Mayberry” and looked down at Myers Lake.  There is a parking area about 40 yards down on the left.

Park there and walk over to the railing just to the left of the parking area (not the railing that on the main road but the wooden “fence” that keeps folks from falling down the slope.   When you look down the slope you’ll see the path. This is where Andy and Opie walked.  There’s a wooden picnic table down there.

Related Links:

• Photos of Franklin Canyon – These are photos taken during my two trips to visit Franklin Canyon.
• Video at Franklin Canyon – Your host and his son, Adam, back in 2004 at Myers Lake filming our version of the opening credits of TAGS.
• Franklin Canyon Reservoir – Live Search Maps will show you an “Aerial” view of the exact location Andy and Opie walked in the opening credits. The “pins” are off a bit but they’ll get you started. Click “Aerial” after the page loads to see the overhead view.
• Franklin Canyon – The TV show “Combat” as filmed at Franklin Canyon as well. See if you can spot Myers Lake areas in the images on this site.
• Opening Credits Location – Wikimapia.org provided another nice view from above of “Myers Lake.”
• Let’s Go to the Fishin’ Hole – Report by The Mayberry Times publisher (1996) about his trip to Myers Lake and meeting with some of the cast members.
• A Walk With Andy and Opie – Report in “My Sen-Tence” from the mid-1990’s by Paul Filder and his trip to Franklin Canyon.

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The body of water called “Myers Lake” on The Andy Griffith Show is actually called the “Upper Franklin Reservoir.”  The reservoir is located in Franklin Canyon Park in Hollywood hill of Beverly Hills.

We talked about this area back on episode 13 of Two Chairs No Waiting back in January 2009.  For some reason that is one of the most downloaded and searched for episodes so I thought it would be a good time to return to Myers Lake.

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, and is located in what is said to be the geographical center of the city of Los Angeles. The park features a 3-acre lake (a.k.a. Franklin Lake or Myers Lake by Mayberry fans), a duck pond (Heavenly Pond),  and over five miles of hiking trails. The park was used for the opening of The Andy Griffith Show.

The park traces its beginnings to 1914 when William Mulholland and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power built a reservoir in upper Franklin Canyon. The 1930s began the frequent use of the canyon for filming. Today about 25 films are shot there each year.

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Directions

2600 Franklin Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, California

From the West Side, head north on Beverly Drive following signs to Coldwater Canyon. Turn left on Coldwater/Beverly Drive and turn left again on Beverly Drive , at Fire Station No. 2. The third right is Franklin Canyon Dr. continue through residential area to park entrance. At the intersection of Franklin Canyon and Lake Drive turn right to go to Franklin Canyon Ranch site or turn left to go to the Sooky Goldman
Nature Center and Franklin Canyon Lake.

From the San Fernando Valley, From the Ventura Freeway (101) or Ventura Blvd. Take Coldwater Canyon Boulevard south to the intersection of Coldwater Canyon and Mulholland Drive. Make a 90 degree right turn onto Franklin Canyon Dr. There is no street sign “Franklin Canyon.” Road signs read “Road Closed 800 Feet” “Sunset to Sunrise”; this is the park entrance. Do NOT make a “U-Turn” for this will bring you onto Mulholland Drive instead of Franklin Canyon. Stay on paved surface to reach the Sooky Goldman Nature Center and continue south of the lake for 1.5 miles to reach the Franklin Canyon Ranch Site area.

As you enter the “loop” that goes around the lake (it’s one way so this should make it easy to describe), you will have a wooden railing on the left. That railing is where Andy stopped on “The Return to Mayberry” and looked down at Myers Lake.  There is a parking area about 40 yards down on the left.

Park there and walk over to the railing just to the left of the parking area (not the railing that on the main road but the wooden “fence” that keeps folks from falling down the slope.   When you look down the slope you’ll see the path. This is where Andy and Opie walked.  There’s a wooden picnic table down there.

Related Links:

• Franklin Canyon Park – Wikipedia article about “Myers Lake.”
• Map of Franklin Canyon Park – PDF file of the park.
• Overhead image of Upper Franklin Reservoir
• Franklin Canyon Park – Brought to you by the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy.
• How to Hike Franklin Canyon in Beverly Hills
• Bonanza: Scenery of the Ponderosa –  Franklin Lake (a.k.a. Myers Lake) on Bonanza.
• Photos of Franklin Canyon – These are photos taken during my two trips to visit Franklin Canyon.
• Google Map of Franklin Canyon Park
• Video at Franklin Canyon – Your host and his son, Adam, back in 2004 at Myers Lake filming our version of the opening credits of TAGS.
• Let’s Go to the Fishin’ Hole – Report by The Mayberry Times publisher (1996) about his trip to Myers Lake and meeting with some of the cast members.
• A Walk With Andy and Opie – Report in “My Sen-Tence” from the mid-1990’s by Paul Filder and his trip to Franklin Canyon.
• Two Chairs No Waiting 13: Myers Lake is Franklin Canyon Reservoir

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The latest issue of the Weaver’s Newsletter hit the streets late last week so we’ll be going through some of the Mayberry news and reports that are found within. There’s great news about a BIG Mayberry fan and we hear from a few folks that made their way out to “Myers Lake” for a visit. That plus more.

We have some extra-easy Mayberry trivia that I know you’re going to enjoy. If you don’t feel pretty good about your Mayberry knowledge after this quiz, I honestly don’t know what to say.

Finally, we have a report from Floyd about another upcoming Mayberry event you won’t want to miss.

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• Weaver’s Newsletter March 2024
• TCNW 652: Myers Lake is Franklin Canyon Reservoir 2021
• Mayberry Event Calendar
• Mayberry Meet-up 12 (2024) Schedule and Sign-up information
• REGISTER for the Mayberry Meetup 2024
• Weaver’s Newsletter
• Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)
• Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)
• Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)
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• The Mayberry Historical Society
• Mayberry Man Movie – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)
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Each Christmas season there are those who get new gadgets that let them begin listening to podcasts so I always like to make easy for them to find the best episodes of Two Chairs to get them hooked on the podcast. There are a LOT of episodes of Two Chairs so here are three lists that with give everyone a good resource for which episodes other listeners/viewers have enjoyed over the past year or the life of the podcast.

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Top 5 Most Downloaded 2016 Episodes

5 – TCNW 366: Neal Brower Interviews Morgan Brittany 2011 (Part 1)
4 – TCNW 365: Bruce and Morgan Col Tim’s 2011
3 – TCNW 368: Neal Brower Interviews Morgan Brittany 2011 (Part 3)
2 – TCNW 369: Why a Black Woman is Fascinated with Mayberry and Andy Griffith
1 – TCNW 384: Mayberry After Mid-day OTR SPECIAL

Top 10 All Time Most Downloaded Episodes

10 -TCNW 22: David Browning Part 1
9 – TCNW 27: Russell Hiatt Interview Part 2
8 – TCNW 26: Russell Hiatt Interview Part 1
7  – TCNW 47: Gary Crain Interview (#5 in 2015)
6 – TCNW 13: Myers Lake is Franklin Canyon Reservoir (#7 in 2015)
5 – TCNW 34: Howard Morris Interview (#4 in 2015)
4 – TCNW 31: What Did the Mirror Say to the Dresser? (#3 in 2015)
3 – TCNW 43: The Taylor Home Inn Part 4 (#2 in 2015)
2 – TCNW 38: James Best Interview (#6 in 2015)
1 – TCNW 49: Listener Feedback 10 Plus Tribute Artists

Top 10 Most Viewed YouTube Videos  of 2016

10 – Mountain Wedding – Charlene Sings (#3 in 2015)
9 – TCNW 353: Coming Home for Christmas
8 – TCNW 160: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken Part 2
7 – The Andy Griffith Show Opening Credits (#2 in 2015)
6 – TCNW 288: Ernest T. Bass, Thelma Lou, and a Fun Girl – Part 1 (#4 in 2015)
5 – TCNW 242: Mayberry Meets Matlock (#7 in 2015)
4 – TCNW 310: Mayberry Christmas to All 2014
3 – TCNW 119: African-Americans in Mayberry (#6 in 2015)
2 – TCNW 148: From Frances to Aunt Bee (#1 in 2015)
1 – TCNW 159: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (#5 in 2015)

YouTube videos from 2015 that fell out of top 10:

10 – TCNW 222: Elinor Donahue Mayberry Days 2010
9 – TCNW 281: Jim Nabors Interview

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This episode we’ll continue covering the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) received by me about The Andy Griffith Show in past episodes.  Locations related to Mayberry will be the topic of this episode and I think you’ll learn a few new things.

We’ll also hear some voicemail feedback from listeners Paul and Jennifer.

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• Franklin Canyon (a.k.a. Myers Lake)
• Maps of Mayberry
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We have some great listener comments and observations this week!  We cover topics like how great I am (this is a great topic…ha ha), Mayberry Trading Post, Myers Lake, the number 11, and the Snappy Lunch.

Thank you to all who wrote or called in. You really add to the show and spotted things that I know everybody will find interesting.  I hope even more of you will join in on the conversation.

Be sure to check out the links below to find more info about what we talk about on this episode.

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• OurState.com – Snappy Lunch’s Famous Pork Chop Sandwich
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• Mayberry Trading Post Google images
• Myers Lake/Franklin Canyon Two Chairs episodes
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• The Mayberry Historical Society – http://www.mayberry.info/
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