Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens is a 150-acre (61 ha) botanical garden located in La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California. Add Hollywood Walk of Fame, 10 mi away, to a visit. For mild weather, aim for January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December (63–84°F highs).
A garden inside La Cañada Flintridge
Glendale is the nearest base
Glendale is 2 miles southwest, with 32 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 8 miles from Descanso Gardens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Descanso Gardens are below.
Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens is a 150-acre (61 ha) botanical garden located in La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California. It sits on the northern edge of the San Rafael Hills.
Descanso Gardens features a wide area, mostly forested, with artificial streams, ponds, and lawns. Descanso Gardens has a wide collection of fruit trees, including orange, peach, pear, pomegranate, crabapple, fruits of the genus prunus, grapes, and passionfruit.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 150 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Places to stay near Descanso Gardens
Nearest for a night are La Cañada Flintridge (3) and Los Angeles (841).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 4Hollywood Sign
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6Dodger Stadium
- 7Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Descanso Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cañada Flintridge | in town | — | 3 3 campgrounds | 19,480 | $2,000K | B− |
| Los Angeles | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 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 | 5 mi southeast | 10 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
| Glendale | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Burbank | 7 mi west | 10 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
| West Hollywood | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Rosemead | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 22 14 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 49,410 | $807K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
These well-known places are within 32 miles.
Big draw110 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw219 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw314 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw48 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw514 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw69 mi Stadium & arenaDodger Stadium
Big draw32 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw711 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Descanso Gardens: common questions
Is Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge?
Yes. It’s inside La Cañada Flintridge, CA.
When is the best time to visit Descanso Gardens?
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is Descanso Gardens from Anaheim?
About 35 miles southeast of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Descanso Gardens?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Descanso Gardens?
Los Angeles (17 mi, 841 places to stay), Pasadena (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and Glendale (2 mi, 32 places to stay).
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