Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles. Head to Los Angeles to see it. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1923.
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A landmark inside Los Angeles
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 230K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in Los Angeles
Hollywood Sign 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 5 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 5 miles from Hollywood Sign.
Established in 1923
Hollywood Sign dates from 1923. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Use the months below to time a visit to Hollywood Sign.
Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles. Originally the Hollywoodland Sign, it is on Mount Lee, above Beachwood Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains. It was originally erected in 1923 as a temporary advertisement for a local real estate development, and spelled out "HOLLYWOODLAND" in 50-foot-tall (15.2 m) white uppercase letters in a word 450 feet (137.2 m) long. Due to increasing recognition, the sign was left up; the last four letters "LAND" were removed in 1949. The sign was entirely replaced in 1978, using 45-foot-tall (13.7 m) letters in a more durable all-steel structure with concrete footings.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1923
- Elevation
- 1,611 ft
- Listed
- Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (1973)
- Wikipedia readers
- 230K a year
Overnight near Hollywood Sign
Places to stay start in Los Angeles (841) and West Hollywood (31).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Universal Studios Hollywood
- 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6Hollywood Bowl
- 7La Brea Tar Pits
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hollywood Sign | 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 |
| West Hollywood | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| 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 |
| Glendale | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Beverly Hills | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Santa Monica | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Inglewood | 12 mi south | 20 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Pasadena | 11 mi east | 15 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Hollywood Sign
All of these are within 13 miles.
Big draw13 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw213 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw32 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.7M visitors a year
Big draw48 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw59 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw62 mi TheatreHollywood Bowl
Big draw75 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 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Bowl: Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY-SA 2.5 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hollywood Sign: what to know
Is Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Hollywood Sign?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Hollywood Sign from Santa Ana?
About 37 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hollywood Sign?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hollywood Sign?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), West Hollywood (4 mi, 31 places to stay) and Burbank (4 mi, 29 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.