Exposition Park
Exposition Park is a 160-acre urban park (65 ha) in the south region of Los Angeles, California, in the Exposition Park neighborhood.
A park & preserve inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Exposition Park is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1872
Exposition Park dates from 1872. 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 7 miles away
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR) has airline service, about 7 miles from Exposition Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Exposition Park
Exposition Park is a 160-acre urban park (65 ha) in the south region of Los Angeles, California, in the Exposition Park neighborhood. Bounded by Exposition Boulevard to the north, South Figueroa Street to the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the south and Vermont Avenue to the west, it is directly south of the main campus of the University of Southern California.
The park was established in 1872 as an agricultural fairground. Exposition Park is now notable for containing several significant museums and sports venues, such as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, BMO Stadium, the California Science Center, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and the California African American Museum.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1872
- Area
- 160 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near Exposition Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Inglewood (49).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 3Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 4Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 5Crypto.com Arena
- 6La Brea Tar Pits
- 7Dodger Stadium
- 8Disneyland
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Exposition Park | 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 |
| Inglewood | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Long Beach | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Santa Monica | 12 mi west | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| West Hollywood | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| South Gate | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 22 5 hotels · 16 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 90,071 | $636K | D |
| Gardena | 8 mi south | 15 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Exposition Park
Other well-known places within 26 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw2in town MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw47 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw52 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw65 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw75 mi Stadium & arenaDodger Stadium
Big draw825 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a yearPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Exposition Park
Is Exposition Park in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Exposition Park?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Exposition Park from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 30 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 32 miles east of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Exposition Park?
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Los Angeles (LAX), about 9 miles.
Where should I stay near Exposition Park?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Inglewood (5 mi, 49 places to stay) and Long Beach (18 mi, 125 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.