Arroyo Seco
The Arroyo Seco, meaning "dry stream" in Spanish, is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km) seasonal river, canyon, watershed, and cultural area in Los Angeles County, California. Close by, Hollywood Walk of Fame is 7 mi away. Pleasant highs of 67–80°F mark the mildest months, January to December.
A canyon & gorge inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Arroyo Seco is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 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 11 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 11 miles from Arroyo Seco.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Arroyo Seco
The Arroyo Seco, meaning "dry stream" in Spanish, is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km) seasonal river, canyon, watershed, and cultural area in Los Angeles County, California. The area was explored by Gaspar de Portolà, who named the stream Arroyo Seco because its canyon had the least water of any he had seen. During this exploration, he met Chief Hahamog-na (Hahamongna) of the Tongva Indians.
- Type
- Canyon & gorge
- Wikipedia readers
- 17K a year
Rooms near Arroyo Seco
For a bed close by, look to Los Angeles (841) and Pasadena (39).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Dodger Stadium
- 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6Crypto.com Arena
- 7Hollywood Sign
- 8La Brea Tar Pits
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Arroyo Seco | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Pasadena | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
| Glendale | 7 mi north | 10 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Inglewood | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| West Hollywood | 8 mi west | 15 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 10 mi west | 15 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Long Beach | 21 mi south | 30 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Burbank | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Arroyo Seco
Other well-known places within 11 miles.
Big draw17 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw211 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaDodger Stadium
Big draw46 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw56 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw63 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw77 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw88 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar PitsPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Arroyo Seco: what to know
Is Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Arroyo Seco?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Arroyo Seco from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 31 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 31 miles southeast of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Arroyo Seco?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Arroyo Seco?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Pasadena (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and Glendale (7 mi, 32 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Los Angeles
Ask a question, or answer one, in Los Angeles’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.