Coldwater Canyon
Coldwater Canyon (Spanish: Cañada de las Aguas Frias) is a canyon running perpendicular to and over the central Santa Monica Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
A canyon & gorge inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Coldwater Canyon is inside Los Angeles, which has 843 places to stay, 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 7 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 7 miles from Coldwater Canyon.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Coldwater Canyon
Coldwater Canyon (Spanish: Cañada de las Aguas Frias) is a canyon running perpendicular to and over the central Santa Monica Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
A section of the canyon south of Mulholland Drive is also a neighborhood in the Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council of the City of Los Angeles. Hidden Valley is the area "just below Mulholland on the west side of Coldwater" that used to be Myrna Loy's estate.
- Type
- Canyon & gorge
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.7K a year
Where to stay near Coldwater Canyon
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (843) and Santa Monica (57).
- 1Getty Villa
- 2Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
- 3California Science Center
- 4Angeles National Forest
- 5Beverly Park
- 6Arroyo Seco
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Coldwater Canyon | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 843 556 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| Santa Monica | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 91,169 | $1,756K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 2 mi south | 5 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 31,624 | $2,000K | D |
| West Hollywood | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,884 | $925K | D− |
| Inglewood | 11 mi south | 15 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 104,569 | $793K | D |
| Burbank | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 104,546 | $1,089K | D |
| Glendale | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 190,748 | $1,102K | C |
| Culver City | 7 mi south | 10 min | 17 9 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 39,931 | $1,143K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Coldwater Canyon
Other well-known places within 35 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
110 mi🏛 MuseumGetty Villa454K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi🎢 Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
24 mi🏛 MuseumAcademy Museum of Motion Pictures
39 mi🏛 MuseumCalifornia Science Center
35 mi🎢 Theme parkAvengers Campus
422 mi🌲 National forestAngeles National Forest🎢53 mi🎢 Theme parkBeverly Park
614 mi🏜 Canyon & gorgeArroyo SecoPhoto credits
Getty Villa: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · California Science Center: Richard Kim, CC BY 3.0 · Avengers Campus: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Angeles National Forest: Geographer at en.wikipedia, CC BY 1.0 · Arroyo Seco: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
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Visiting Coldwater Canyon
Is Coldwater Canyon in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Coldwater Canyon?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Coldwater Canyon from Santa Ana?
About 39 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Coldwater Canyon?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Coldwater Canyon?
Los Angeles (in town, 843 places to stay), Santa Monica (9 mi, 57 places to stay) and Beverly Hills (2 mi, 33 places to stay).
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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.