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Chavez Ravine

Chavez Ravine, or Chávez Ravine, is a shallow canyon in Los Angeles, California.

Photo: User:Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Los Angeles
841 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
32K
a year · #845 of 7,799
In brief

A canyon & gorge inside Los Angeles

You can stay in Los Angeles

Chavez Ravine 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 Chavez Ravine.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan67° / 49°
Feb67° / 49°
Mar68° / 51°
Apr70° / 53°
May71° / 56°
Jun74° / 60°
Jul78° / 63°
Aug80° / 63°
Sep79° / 62°
Oct76° / 58°
Nov72° / 52°
Dec67° / 48°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Los Angeles. Los Angeles’s full climate →
About

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
32K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Chavez Ravine

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Inglewood (49).

Chavez Ravine12345678Los Angeles841Inglewood49Pasadena39Glendale32Beverly Hills33Long Beach125Burbank29Hollywood Walk of FameSoFi StadiumDodger StadiumLucas Museum of Narrative ArtLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumCrypto.com ArenaHollywood SignLa Brea Tar Pits10 mi
Chavez Ravine12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
  2. 2SoFi Stadium
  3. 3Dodger Stadium
  4. 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
  5. 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  6. 6Crypto.com Arena
  7. 7Hollywood Sign
  8. 8La Brea Tar Pits
In town

Los Angeles

841 places to stay · 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks

You’re already here.

3,869,089 people

15 min drive

Inglewood

49 places to stay · 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park

101,662 people

10 mi southwest of Chavez Ravine

10 min drive

Pasadena

39 places to stay · 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds

135,804 people

8 mi northeast of Chavez Ravine

10 min drive

Glendale

32 places to stay · 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins

187,160 people

7 mi north of Chavez Ravine

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Chavez RavineDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Los Angelesin town—841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks3,869,089$921KD
Inglewood10 mi southwest15 min49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park101,662$793KD
Pasadena8 mi northeast10 min39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds135,804$1,093KD
Glendale7 mi north10 min32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins187,160$1,102KC
West Hollywood8 mi west10 min31 29 hotels · 2 motels34,231$925KD−
Beverly Hills9 mi west15 min33 32 hotels · 1 campground30,764$2,000KD
Long Beach21 mi south30 min125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks450,469$807KD
Burbank9 mi northwest15 min29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground102,988$1,089KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope · major hub11 mi
HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal12 mi
LAXLos Angeles · major hub13 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Chavez Ravine’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Chavez Ravine

Other well-known places within 11 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Common questions

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 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 Chavez Ravine?

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 11 miles away.

Where should I stay near Chavez Ravine?

Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Inglewood (10 mi, 49 places to stay) and Pasadena (8 mi, 39 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Los Angeles

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.