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Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center

The Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center, formally known as Rancho Sombra del Roble, is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #31) located in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, California, USA. This is a site of City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. A drive of 19 mi reaches Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Photo: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Los Angeles
841 places to stay
Open since
1903
City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Wikipedia readers
2.2K
a year · #4,592 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside Los Angeles

You can stay in Los Angeles

Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Established in 1903

Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center dates from 1903 and is run by City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. 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 ↓

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

When to go

Picking a season

Plan a visit to Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center around the weather below.

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

Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center

The Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center, formally known as Rancho Sombra del Roble, is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #31) located in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Type
Museum
Established
1903
Run by
City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Listed
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (1965)
Wikipedia readers
2.2K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Lodging near Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center

Nearest for a night are Los Angeles (841) and Santa Monica (57).

Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center1234567Los Angeles841Santa Monica57Thousand Oaks25Beverly Hills33Simi Valley9Burbank29Calabasas6Hollywood Walk of FameSoFi StadiumHollywood SignLa Brea Tar PitsUniversal Studios Hollywood10 mi
Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
  2. 2SoFi Stadium
  3. 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
  4. 4Hollywood Sign
  5. 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  6. 6La Brea Tar Pits
  7. 7Universal Studios Hollywood
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

25 min drive

Santa Monica

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

90,082 people

17 mi southeast of Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center

20 min drive

Thousand Oaks

25 places to stay · 16 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds

122,230 people

14 mi west of Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center

25 min drive

Beverly Hills

33 places to stay · 32 hotels · 1 campground

30,764 people

17 mi southeast of Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Orcutt Ranch Horticulture CenterDrivePlaces 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 Monica17 mi southeast25 min57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds90,082$1,756KD−
Thousand Oaks14 mi west20 min25 16 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds122,230$992KB
Beverly Hills17 mi southeast25 min33 32 hotels · 1 campground30,764$2,000KD
Simi Valley7 mi northwest10 min9 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground124,861$824KB
West Hollywood18 mi southeast25 min31 29 hotels · 2 motels34,231$925KD−
Burbank18 mi east25 min29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground102,988$1,089KD
Calabasas7 mi south10 min6 5 hotels · 1 campground22,027$1,505KB−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope · major hub16 mi
LAXLos Angeles · major hub23 mi
HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal27 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 Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Combine it with these

These well-known places are within 51 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 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

A visit to Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center: questions

Is Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center in Los Angeles?

Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.

When is the best time to visit Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center?

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

How far is Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center from Long Beach?

About 41 miles southeast of Long Beach, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center?

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 16 miles away.

Where should I stay near Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center?

Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Santa Monica (17 mi, 57 places to stay) and Thousand Oaks (14 mi, 25 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.