Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles

What a nice park. The observatory is perched on top of Mount Hollywood with easy parking and free at the observatory if one arrives early and on a weekday before 12am. Wow! The Hollywood sign is visible from the observatory. What! Hiking down the mountain is easy but going up isn’t so easy so keep that in mind. Bring water and comfy hiking shoes. Great place

Accessibility: there are some disabled parking spots in the parking closest to the Observatory, but it is still not a very short distance, be aware. If you can walk but have difficulty walking, I do recommend bringing your own wheelchair. Once you get up to the Observatory, there are ramps on both the left and right side of the Observatory to go inside of it and skip the stairs directly in front. The doors are propped open to get inside the Observatory, and there are elevators to get from the first floor up to the top of the Observatory, and a separate elevator to go down to the gift shop and separate exhibits. This place is surprisingly accessible. I did not see any wheelchairs here to rent, though. It is SUPER busy on the weekends, so if you want to skip some of the crowd, try to go during workday hours in the week. Experience: this place is super cool and beautiful. There are incredible views from everywhere here, and the Observatory itself is amazing and educational. Even kids will enjoy this place! This is one of those must-see places in Los Angeles. 5 out of 5 stars! Tip: no pets allowed inside the Observatory, but you can have your pet on a leash outside the Observatory.

This is one of my favorite places to go to in Los Angeles. The Good: —The views on all sides are absolutely breathtaking! —You can see the Hollywood Sign on the right side up on Mt. Lee. —You can park for free on West Observatory Road, West Canyon Road, and the upper parking lot by the Observatory on Monday through Friday from opening until 12:00 P.M. and on Saturday and Sunday from opening until 9:00 A.M. —There are a lot of trails near there, and there are many ways to get a great workout. The Bad —Parking is $10.00 per hour in the upper parking lot and on roads near the Observatory anytime Monday to Friday after 12:00 P.M. and on Saturday and Sunday after 9:00 A.M. —Currently, the buildings are only open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Great views and fun time but note that the actual inside of the observatory (and thus food/ gift shops is only open Friday-Sunday). Ample parking at $10 per hour available at the top close to the observatory. The views are amazing and you get a great view of LA as well as the Hollywood sign. There are a couple of nice trails around the observatory starting at various points in the park which are worth considering. There is also a large scale solar system depiction on the ground to show its immense size. The large open ground is also quite nice.

Great views from the top! We were lucky to observe the beautiful sunset from the top. Finding the parking could be tough task, so better to weak comfy shoes and park whatever the first parking slot is available! The views are def amazing and the best part that you get a great view of Hollywood sign! We haven’t taken any trail but heard there are couple of ones which is worth considering!