South Coast Botanic Garden
The South Coast Botanic Garden is an 87 acres (35 ha) botanical garden in the Palos Verdes Hills, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Los Angeles International Airport. It is 2 mi west of Lomita. Further out, SoFi Stadium is 12 mi away.
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A garden, 2 mi west of Lomita
Lomita is the nearest base
Lomita is 2 miles east, with 9 places to stay. 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 South Coast Botanic Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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South Coast Botanic Garden
The South Coast Botanic Garden is an 87 acres (35 ha) botanical garden in the Palos Verdes Hills, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Los Angeles International Airport. It has over 150,000 landscaped plants and trees from approximately 140 families, 700 genera, and 2,000 different species, including flowering fruit trees, Coast Redwoods, Ginkgos and members of Pittosporum. It is particularly rich in plants from Australia and South Africa. Its gardens include the Water-wise Garden, Herb Garden, English Rose Garden, and Garden of the Senses. A small lake and stream bed attract various birds such as ducks, geese, coots, and herons. Over 300 species of birds have been recorded. The lake is currently empty.
- Type
- Garden
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Lodging near South Coast Botanic Garden
The first towns with rooms are Los Angeles (841) and Long Beach (125).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2USS Iowa
- 3Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 4Disneyland
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7Intuit Dome
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
3,869,089 people
17 mi north of South Coast Botanic Garden
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From South Coast Botanic Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 17 mi north | 25 min | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Long Beach | 10 mi east | 15 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Torrance | 3 mi north | 5 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Inglewood | 12 mi north | 20 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Gardena | 8 mi north | 10 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
| Redondo Beach | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 67,281 | $1,279K | C− |
| Hawthorne | 9 mi north | 15 min | 21 16 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 82,741 | $863K | D |
| Santa Monica | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After South Coast Botanic Garden
You can reach each of these within 25 miles.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw322 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw425 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw516 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw616 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw711 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit Dome
Big draw818 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Before visiting South Coast Botanic Garden
What town is South Coast Botanic Garden near?
Lomita, CA, about 2 miles east.
When is the best time to visit South Coast Botanic Garden?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is South Coast Botanic Garden from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 27 miles east of Santa Ana and about 34 miles east of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to South Coast Botanic Garden?
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Long Beach (LGB), about 11 miles.
Where should I stay near South Coast Botanic Garden?
Los Angeles (17 mi, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (10 mi, 125 places to stay) and Torrance (3 mi, 31 places to stay).
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