Franklin Canyon Park
Franklin Canyon Park is a public municipal park located between Benedict Canyon and Coldwater Canyon, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in Los Angeles, California. Running it is Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. A drive of 3.8 mi reaches Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A park & preserve inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Franklin Canyon Park 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 8 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 8 miles from Franklin Canyon Park.
Established in 1981
Franklin Canyon Park dates from 1981 and is run by Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Plan a visit to Franklin Canyon Park around the weather below.
Franklin Canyon Park
Franklin Canyon Park is a public municipal park located between Benedict Canyon and Coldwater Canyon, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in Los Angeles, California. The park comprises 605 acres (245 ha), and is located near the geographical center of the city of Los Angeles. Franklin Canyon is also the name of the canyon and surrounding neighborhood.
The park features a 3-acre (1.2 ha) lake, a duck pond and over five miles (8 km) of hiking trails. The lake and pond are visited by birds in the Pacific Flyway.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1981
- Run by
- Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.9K a year
Where to base yourself for Franklin Canyon Park
Close by, places to stay are in Los Angeles (841) and Santa Monica (57).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3La Brea Tar Pits
- 4Hollywood Sign
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Universal Studios Hollywood
- 7Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 8Hollywood Bowl
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Franklin Canyon 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 |
| Santa Monica | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 2 mi south | 5 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| West Hollywood | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Inglewood | 11 mi south | 15 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Burbank | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
| Glendale | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Culver City | 7 mi south | 10 min | 17 9 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 39,452 | $1,143K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Franklin Canyon Park
These well-known places are within 12 miles.
Big draw14 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw211 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw34 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw46 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw59 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw64 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.0M visitors a year
Big draw79 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw84 mi TheatreHollywood BowlPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Bowl: Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Franklin Canyon Park in questions
Is Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Franklin Canyon Park?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Franklin Canyon Park from Santa Ana?
About 40 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Franklin Canyon Park?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Franklin Canyon Park?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Santa Monica (8 mi, 57 places to stay) and Beverly Hills (2 mi, 33 places to stay).
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.