Griffith Park
Griffith Park, sometimes shortened to Griffith, is a large municipal park in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, ranging from the Los Feliz neighborhood, to the San Fernando Valley. Its history begins in 1896. For a second stop, Hollywood Walk of Fame is 3.4 mi away.
A park & preserve inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Griffith 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 1896
Griffith Park dates from 1896. 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 6 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 6 miles from Griffith Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Plan a visit to Griffith Park around the weather below.
Griffith Park
Griffith Park, sometimes shortened to Griffith, is a large municipal park in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, ranging from the Los Feliz neighborhood, to the San Fernando Valley. The park includes popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Sign. Due to its appearance in many films, the park is among the most famous municipal parks in North America.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1896
- Listed
- Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (2009)
- Wikipedia readers
- 61K a year
Where to stay near Griffith Park
To stay close, try Los Angeles (841) and Glendale (32).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Hollywood Sign
- 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 5Universal Studios Hollywood
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7La Brea Tar Pits
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Griffith 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 |
| Glendale | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Burbank | 4 mi north | 5 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
| West Hollywood | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Pasadena | 10 mi east | 15 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
| Inglewood | 13 mi south | 20 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Santa Monica | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Griffith Park
You can reach each of these within 13 miles.
Big draw13 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw213 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw3in town LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw48 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw53 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.7M visitors a year
Big draw68 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw76 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw87 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions about Griffith Park
Is Griffith Park in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Griffith Park?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Griffith Park from Santa Ana?
About 36 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Griffith Park?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Griffith Park?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Glendale (5 mi, 32 places to stay) and Burbank (4 mi, 29 places to stay).
What locals in Los Angeles say
Questions and tips go in Los Angeles’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.