Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon is a mountainous neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills region of the Santa Monica Mountains, within the Hollywood Hills West district of Los Angeles, California.
A canyon & gorge inside Los Angeles
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 115K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 2,009 attractions we track.
You can stay in Los Angeles
Laurel 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 Laurel 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.
Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon is a mountainous neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills region of the Santa Monica Mountains, within the Hollywood Hills West district of Los Angeles, California. The main thoroughfare of Laurel Canyon Boulevard connects the neighborhood with more urbanized parts of Los Angeles to the north and south, between Ventura Boulevard and Hollywood Boulevard.
- Type
- Canyon & gorge
- Wikipedia readers
- 115K 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 Laurel Canyon | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | 224,945 | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| West Hollywood | 2 mi south | 10,669 | 34,884 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 3 mi southwest | 15,591 | 31,624 | $2,000K | D |
| Burbank | 6 mi northeast | 16,252 | 104,546 | $1,089K | D |
| Culver City | 8 mi south | 5,761 | 39,931 | $1,143K | D− |
| Ladera Heights | 8 mi south | 380 | 7,334 | $1,662K | — |
| Glendale | 9 mi northeast | 8,904 | 190,748 | $1,102K | C |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | 9 mi south | 174 | 11,230 | $1,142K | — |
| Santa Monica | 10 mi southwest | 14,253 | 91,169 | $1,756K | D− |
| Marina del Rey | 11 mi southwest | 2,102 | 9,176 | $459K | — |
| Inglewood | 11 mi south | 5,566 | 104,569 | $793K | D |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 11 mi northeast | 234 | 19,660 | $1,207K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Laurel Canyon
Other well-known places within 34 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi🏛 MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits🌲Big draw310 mi🌲 Park & preserveOzone Park
Big draw43 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw34 mi🎢 Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw529 mi🎢 Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
66 mi🏛 MuseumJ. Paul Getty Museum2.0M visitors a year
74 mi🏛 MuseumLos Angeles County Museum of Art621K visitors a yearPhoto 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 · J. Paul Getty Museum: Jelson25, Public domain · Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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Visiting Laurel Canyon
Is Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Laurel Canyon?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Laurel Canyon from Long Beach and Santa Ana?
About 26 miles southeast of Long Beach and about 39 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Laurel Canyon?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Laurel Canyon?
Los Angeles (in town, 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs), West Hollywood (2 mi, 10,669 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Beverly Hills (3 mi, 15,591 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.