Chavez Ravine
Chavez Ravine, or Chávez Ravine, is a shallow canyon in Los Angeles, California.
A canyon & gorge inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Chavez Ravine 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 11 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 11 miles from Chavez Ravine.
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.
Chavez Ravine
Chavez Ravine, or Chávez Ravine, is a shallow canyon in Los Angeles, California. It sits in a large promontory of hills north of downtown Los Angeles, next to Major League Baseball's Dodger Stadium. Chavez Ravine was named for a 19th-century Los Angeles councilmember who had originally purchased the land in the Elysian Park area.
- Type
- Canyon & gorge
- Wikipedia readers
- 31K 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 Chavez Ravine | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | 224,945 | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| East Los Angeles | 5 mi southeast | 1,557 | 111,647 | $643K | — |
| South Pasadena | 5 mi northeast | 1,169 | 26,068 | $1,640K | C− |
| Vernon | 5 mi south | 512 | 331 | $917K | — |
| Alhambra | 6 mi east | 3,956 | 81,022 | $858K | C |
| Monterey Park | 6 mi east | 3,004 | 59,132 | $863K | C |
| Maywood | 7 mi southeast | 706 | 24,317 | $634K | C− |
| Huntington Park | 7 mi south | 2,497 | 53,108 | $573K | D |
| Bell | 7 mi southeast | 700 | 32,476 | $592K | C− |
| Glendale | 7 mi north | 8,904 | 190,748 | $1,102K | C |
| Walnut Park | 7 mi south | 166 | 14,958 | $589K | — |
| Florence-Graham | 7 mi south | 807 | 60,690 | $545K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Chavez Ravine
Other well-known places within 26 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw16 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi🏛 MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits🌲Big draw314 mi🌲 Park & preserveOzone Park
Big draw46 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw526 mi🎢 Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw621 mi🎢 Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw78 mi🏜 Canyon & gorgeLaurel Canyon
85 mi🌲 Park & preserveGriffith ParkPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Laurel Canyon: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Griffith Park: Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Chavez Ravine
Is Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Chavez Ravine?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Chavez Ravine from Long Beach and Santa Ana?
About 21 miles south of Long Beach and about 31 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Chavez Ravine?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Chavez Ravine?
Los Angeles (in town, 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs), East Los Angeles (5 mi, 1,557 hotel and restaurant jobs) and South Pasadena (5 mi, 1,169 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Los Angeles
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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.