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Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

The Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) botanical garden with over 3,000 species of plants, located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus. You can find it in Los Angeles. A drive of 6 mi reaches Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Photo: Manroot, Public domain
Where
In Los Angeles
841 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,173 of 7,799
In brief

A garden inside Los Angeles

You can stay in Los Angeles

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden 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 9 miles away

Los Angeles (LAX) has airline service, about 9 miles from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Choosing a month

The months below show the weather around Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.

Jan67° / 49°
Feb67° / 49°
Mar68° / 51°
Apr70° / 53°
May71° / 56°
Jun74° / 60°
Jul78° / 63°
Aug80° / 63°
Sep79° / 62°
Oct76° / 58°
Nov72° / 52°
Dec67° / 48°
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Los Angeles. Los Angeles’s full climate →
About

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

The Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) botanical garden with over 3,000 species of plants, located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus. It is named after Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler (1906–1995), a noted American botanist. The director is Victoria Sork. It is also the only free public botanical garden in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Type
Garden
Area
7 acres
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Lodging near Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

The nearest towns with places to stay are Los Angeles (841) and Santa Monica (57).

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden12345678Los Angeles841Santa Monica57Beverly Hills33Inglewood49Culver City17Burbank29Glendale32Hollywood Walk of FameSoFi StadiumLa Brea Tar PitsLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumHollywood SignUniversal Studios HollywoodCrypto.com Arena5 mi
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
  2. 2SoFi Stadium
  3. 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
  4. 4La Brea Tar Pits
  5. 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  6. 6Hollywood Sign
  7. 7Universal Studios Hollywood
  8. 8Crypto.com Arena
In town

Los Angeles

841 places to stay · 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks

You’re already here.

3,869,089 people

10 min drive

Santa Monica

57 places to stay · 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds

90,082 people

5 mi southwest of Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

5 min drive

Beverly Hills

33 places to stay · 32 hotels · 1 campground

30,764 people

2 mi northeast of Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

5 min drive

West Hollywood

31 places to stay · 29 hotels · 2 motels

34,231 people

4 mi east of Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Mildred E. Mathias Botanical GardenDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Los Angelesin town—841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks3,869,089$921KD
Santa Monica5 mi southwest10 min57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds90,082$1,756KD−
Beverly Hills2 mi northeast5 min33 32 hotels · 1 campground30,764$2,000KD
West Hollywood4 mi east5 min31 29 hotels · 2 motels34,231$925KD−
Inglewood9 mi southeast15 min49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park101,662$793KD
Culver City5 mi southeast5 min17 9 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B39,452$1,143KD−
Burbank11 mi northeast15 min29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground102,988$1,089KD
Glendale14 mi northeast20 min32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins187,160$1,102KC

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LAXLos Angeles · major hub9 mi
BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope · major hub11 mi
HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal12 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

All of these are within 11 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

What people ask about Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Is Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden in Los Angeles?

Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.

When is the best time to visit Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden?

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.

How far is Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden from Santa Ana?

About 39 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden?

Los Angeles (LAX), about 9 miles away.

Where should I stay near Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden?

Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Santa Monica (5 mi, 57 places to stay) and Beverly Hills (2 mi, 33 places to stay).

From locals

Los Angeles has the answers

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.