Pershing Square
Pershing Square is a small public park in Downtown Los Angeles, California, one square block in size, bounded by 5th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, Hill Street to the east, and Olive Street to the west.
A park & preserve inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Pershing Square 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 10 miles away
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR) has airline service, about 10 miles from Pershing Square.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Pershing Square
Pershing Square is a small public park in Downtown Los Angeles, California, one square block in size, bounded by 5th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, Hill Street to the east, and Olive Street to the west. Originally dedicated in 1866 by Mayor Cristóbal Aguilar as La Plaza Abaja, the square has had numerous names over the years; it was dedicated in honor of General John J. Pershing in 1918.
In 2024, it was first proposed that the park be renamed Biddy Mason Park, after an early Los Angeles resident, former slave and entrepreneur Biddy Mason, which the LA City Council approved in 2026.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 19K a year
Where to stay near Pershing Square
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Inglewood (49).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 4Crypto.com Arena
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6Dodger Stadium
- 7La Brea Tar Pits
- 8Hollywood Sign
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pershing Square | 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 |
| Inglewood | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| West Hollywood | 7 mi west | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Long Beach | 19 mi south | 30 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Pasadena | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
| Beverly Hills | 9 mi west | 15 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Glendale | 9 mi north | 15 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Santa Monica | 14 mi west | 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 Pershing Square
Other well-known places within 9 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw26 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw4in town Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw53 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw62 mi Stadium & arenaDodger Stadium
Big draw76 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw87 mi LandmarkHollywood SignPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 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
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Visiting Pershing Square
Is Pershing Square in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Pershing Square?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Pershing Square from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 30 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 31 miles southeast of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Pershing Square?
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Los Angeles (LAX), about 12 miles.
Where should I stay near Pershing Square?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Inglewood (8 mi, 49 places to stay) and West Hollywood (7 mi, 31 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.