Griffith Park
Griffith Park, sometimes shortened to Griffith, is a large municipal park in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, ranging from the Los Feliz neighborhood, to the San Fernando Valley.
A park & preserve inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Griffith Park is inside Los Angeles, which has 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1896
Griffith Park dates from 1896. About ↓
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 Griffith Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Griffith Park
Griffith Park, sometimes shortened to Griffith, is a large municipal park in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, ranging from the Los Feliz neighborhood, to the San Fernando Valley. The park includes popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Sign. Due to its appearance in many films, the park is among the most famous municipal parks in North America.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1896
- Listed
- Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (2009)
- Wikipedia readers
- 63K 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 Griffith Park | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | 224,945 | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| Burbank | 4 mi north | 16,252 | 104,546 | $1,089K | D |
| Glendale | 5 mi northeast | 8,904 | 190,748 | $1,102K | C |
| West Hollywood | 5 mi southwest | 10,669 | 34,884 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 7 mi southwest | 15,591 | 31,624 | $2,000K | D |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 8 mi northeast | 1,303 | 19,935 | $2,000K | B− |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 8 mi northeast | 234 | 19,660 | $1,207K | — |
| South Pasadena | 8 mi east | 1,169 | 26,068 | $1,640K | C− |
| Pasadena | 10 mi east | 12,926 | 136,969 | $1,093K | D |
| Alhambra | 10 mi east | 3,956 | 81,022 | $858K | C |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | 10 mi south | 174 | 11,230 | $1,142K | — |
| Ladera Heights | 10 mi southwest | 380 | 7,334 | $1,662K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Griffith Park
Other well-known places within 32 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw2in town📍 LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw36 mi🏛 MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits🌲Big draw413 mi🌲 Park & preserveOzone Park
Big draw31 mi🎢 Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw54 mi🏜 Canyon & gorgeLaurel Canyon
Big draw626 mi🎢 Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
76 mi🏛 MuseumLos Angeles County Museum of Art621K visitors a yearPhoto credits
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 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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Visiting Griffith Park
Is Griffith Park in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Griffith Park?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Griffith Park from Long Beach and Santa Ana?
About 26 miles south of Long Beach and about 36 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Griffith Park?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Griffith Park?
Los Angeles (in town, 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs), Burbank (4 mi, 16,252 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Glendale (5 mi, 8,904 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.