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Wrigley Botanical Gardens

The Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden is a botanic garden on Santa Catalina Island, California, operated by the Catalina Island Conservancy. It is in Avalon. Its mildest months, January to December, bring highs of 65–81°F.

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Where
In Avalon
35 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,224 of 7,770
In brief

A garden inside Avalon

You can stay in Avalon

Wrigley Botanical Gardens is inside Avalon, which has 35 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Los Angeles

Los Angeles is about 48 miles north (straight-line). 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 65–81°. When to go ↓

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

This is the year’s weather near Wrigley Botanical Gardens.

Jan66° / 50°
Feb65° / 49°
Mar67° / 51°
Apr69° / 52°
May71° / 55°
Jun75° / 58°
Jul79° / 62°
Aug81° / 63°
Sep80° / 63°
Oct75° / 59°
Nov70° / 54°
Dec65° / 50°
Typical highs and lows in Avalon. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Avalon. Avalon’s full climate →
About

Wrigley Botanical Gardens

The Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden is a botanic garden on Santa Catalina Island, California, operated by the Catalina Island Conservancy. It also contains a memorial to William Wrigley Jr.

Type
Garden
Area
38 acres
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Where to stay

Bases for Wrigley Botanical Gardens

Places to stay start in Avalon (35) and Rancho Palos Verdes (6), and Long Beach has the most rooms in the area (125).

Wrigley Botanical Gardens1Avalon35Rancho Palos Verdes6Rolling Hills Estates1Long Beach125USS Iowa10 mi
Wrigley Botanical Gardens12Places to stay in town
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In town

Avalon

35 places to stay · 23 hotels · 1 motel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 5 campgrounds

You’re already here.

3,237 people · 25% vacation homes

45 min drive

Rancho Palos Verdes

6 places to stay · 6 hotels

39,654 people

28 mi north of Wrigley Botanical Gardens

45 min drive

Rolling Hills Estates

1 place to stay · 1 hotel

7,948 people

31 mi north of Wrigley Botanical Gardens

The big base · 50 min

Long Beach

125 places to stay · 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

450,469 people

33 mi north of Wrigley Botanical Gardens

Compare 4 towns
TownFrom Wrigley Botanical GardensDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Avalon 25% vacation homesin town—35 23 hotels · 1 motel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 5 campgrounds3,237$936KC−
Rancho Palos Verdes28 mi north45 min6 6 hotels39,654$1,609KB+
Rolling Hills Estates31 mi north45 min1 1 hotel7,948$1,693KC+
Long Beach33 mi north50 min125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks450,469$807KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGBLong Beach · major hub35 mi
SNAJohn Wayne Orange County · major hub36 mi
HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal41 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 Wrigley Botanical Gardens’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

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Every place here is under 54 miles away.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

A visit to Wrigley Botanical Gardens: questions

Is Wrigley Botanical Gardens in Avalon?

Yes. It’s inside Avalon, CA.

When is the best time to visit Wrigley Botanical Gardens?

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 65–81°.

How far is Wrigley Botanical Gardens from Santa Ana and Irvine?

About 39 miles northeast of Santa Ana and about 41 miles northeast of Irvine, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Wrigley Botanical Gardens?

Long Beach (LGB), about 35 miles away.

Where should I stay near Wrigley Botanical Gardens?

Avalon (in town, 35 places to stay), Long Beach (33 mi, 125 places to stay) and Rancho Palos Verdes (28 mi, 6 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.