Nature reserve · California
Elysian Park
Elysian Park is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 181 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Secret Swing, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 181 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates34.08199, -118.23887
- 0.6 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Secret Swing: 0.3 mi
- Seven Star Cavern Wishing Well: 1.1 mi
- Innes House: 1.2 mi
- Thien Hau Temple: 1.3 mi
- El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Angel's Point: 0.4 mi
- Chinese Celestial Dragon Mural: 1.1 mi
- Statue of Sun Yat-sen: 1.2 mi
- The Legend of Bruce Lee Statue: 1.2 mi
- New Chinatown: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Marion Harlow Memorial Grove: 0.5 mi
- Solano Canyon Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- California Friendly® Demonstration Garden: 1.8 mi
- Blue Ribbon Garden: 1.8 mi
- California Friendly® Demonstration Garden: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Oso Park: 0.6 mi
- Egret Park: 0.6 mi
- Steelhead Park: 0.7 mi
- Confluence Park: 0.8 mi
- River Garden Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Rosten's House: 1.1 mi
- Chinatown West Gate: 1.1 mi
- Chinatown East Gate: 1.2 mi
- José Martí: 1.4 mi
- Bill Keene Memorial Interchange: 1.5 mi
Museums
- The Institute for Art and Olfaction: 1.1 mi
- Italian American Museum of Los Angeles: 1.7 mi
- Neutra Studio and Residences (VDL Research House): 1.7 mi
- América Tropical Interpretative Center: 1.7 mi
- Sepulveda House Museum: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Elyria Canyon Park: 1.7 mi
- Rose Hill Park: 2.6 mi
- Ascot Hills Park: 2.9 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Polygon Open Space: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Flat Point Park: 1.9 mi
- Silverlake peak: 1.9 mi
- Micheltorena peak: 2.1 mi
- Maltman peak: 2.3 mi
- Ronda Vista: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 45
- Sycamore Glen: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 3.6 mi
- Joe Klass Water Stop: 3.9 mi
- Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Park Center: 4.4 mi
Springs: 24
- Kuruvungna Springs: 12.8 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 15.1 mi
- Fascination Spring: 15.3 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 15.9 mi
- Not Much of a Spring: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Millard Falls: 11.0 mi
- Eaton Canyon Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Ribbon Rocks Falls: 11.1 mi
- Moss Grotto Falls: 11.1 mi
- Mayberg Waterfall: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 13
- Mother's Beach: 14.3 mi
- El Segundo Beach: 16.0 mi
- Palisades Beach: 16.2 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 18.2 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 13.1 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.5 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.9 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 2.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Elysian Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Peak | NNE 26° | 1,879 m | 15.5 mi |
| San Gabriel Peak | NE 36° | 1,878 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | NE 34° | 1,819 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Lawlor | NNE 31° | 1,807 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Deception | NNE 32° | 1,767 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Markham | NE 37° | 1,746 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Wilson | NE 46° | 1,737 m | 14.1 mi |
| Occidental Peak | NE 40° | 1,736 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:31 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/12496528
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- Los Angeles · 2 mi
- Los Angeles/Northwest · 2 mi
- Los Angeles/Downtown · 3 mi
- Los Angeles/Eastside · 3 mi
- Los Angeles/Wilshire · 5 mi
- South Pasadena · 5 mi
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