Bronson Canyon
Bronson Canyon, or Bronson Caves, is a section of Griffith Park in Los Angeles that has become known as a filming location for many films and television series, especially Westerns and science fiction, from the early days of motion pictures to the present.
A park & preserve inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Bronson Canyon is inside Los Angeles, which has 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 6 miles from Bronson Canyon.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Bronson Canyon
Bronson Canyon, or Bronson Caves, is a section of Griffith Park in Los Angeles that has become known as a filming location for many films and television series, especially Westerns and science fiction, from the early days of motion pictures to the present.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 20K a year
Stay in Los Angeles, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Bronson Canyon | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | 224,945 | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| West Hollywood | 4 mi southwest | 10,669 | 34,884 | $925K | D− |
| Burbank | 5 mi north | 16,252 | 104,546 | $1,089K | D |
| Glendale | 6 mi northeast | 8,904 | 190,748 | $1,102K | C |
| Beverly Hills | 6 mi southwest | 15,591 | 31,624 | $2,000K | D |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 9 mi northeast | 234 | 19,660 | $1,207K | — |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 9 mi northeast | 1,303 | 19,935 | $2,000K | B− |
| South Pasadena | 9 mi east | 1,169 | 26,068 | $1,640K | C− |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | 9 mi south | 174 | 11,230 | $1,142K | — |
| Culver City | 9 mi southwest | 5,761 | 39,931 | $1,143K | D− |
| Ladera Heights | 9 mi south | 380 | 7,334 | $1,662K | — |
| Vernon | 10 mi southeast | 512 | 331 | $917K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bronson Canyon
Other well-known places within 32 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Laurel Canyon: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Griffith Park: Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Visiting Bronson Canyon
Is Bronson Canyon in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Bronson Canyon?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Bronson Canyon from Long Beach and Santa Ana?
About 25 miles south of Long Beach and about 36 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bronson Canyon?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bronson Canyon?
Los Angeles (in town, 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs), West Hollywood (4 mi, 10,669 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Burbank (5 mi, 16,252 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.