Griffith Park Zoo, Los Angeles

Name: Griffith Park Zoo
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#562 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Griffith Park Zoo, referred to today as the Old Los Angeles Zoo, was a city-owned zoo in Los Angeles, California that opened in 1912 and closed in 1966 with the opening of the new Los Angeles Zoo. The abandoned site of the Griffith Park Zoo, complete with the ruins of animal enclosures, is now a picnic area featuring multiple hiking trails in Griffith Park. ()

Opened: 1912 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 34°8'2"N, 118°17'20"W

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Central Los Angeles (Greater Griffith Park)Los Angeles United States

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Griffith Park Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Griffith Park, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles Zoo, Greek Theatre.

0.7 miW
Park
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
19 min walk • Griffith Park, nestled in the eastern Santa Monica Mountain range, is the cherished green heart of Los Angeles and one of the largest urban parks in North America. Spanning over 4,300 acres, it offers Angelenos and visitors alike a sublime retreat from the urban...
1.3 miSW
Museum, Science museum
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
32 min walk • Perched atop the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, the Griffith Observatory stands as a beacon of astronomical discovery and a cultural icon of the city. This esteemed museum, dedicated to the public's engagement with astronomy, offers a...
1 miN
Lush zoo with more than 250 species
Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles
27 min walk • The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California. The city of Los Angeles owns the entire zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals.
1.1 miS
Theater, Greek Revival architecture, Concerts and shows
Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
28 min walk • Greek Theatre is an amphitheatre located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California. It is owned by the city of Los Angeles and is operated by ASM Global.
1.1 miS
Golf, Outdoor activities
Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course, Los Angeles
28 min walk • The Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course is a 9-hole golf course located in the Griffith Park area of Los Angeles, California. A back nine addition opened in 1994. The first nine holes opened on the course in 1974.
1.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles
29 min walk • The Autry Museum of the American West is a museum in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to exploring an inclusive history of the American West.
1.1 miS
Modernist architecture
Lovell House, Burbank
28 min walk • The Lovell House or Lovell Health House is an International style modernist residence designed and built by Richard Neutra between 1927 and 1929.
0.9 miE
Bridge
La Kretz Bridge, Burbank
24 min walk • La Kretz Bridge, also known as the North Atwater Bridge or La Kretz Crossing, is a cable-stayed steel pedestrian bridge that crosses the Los Angeles River, linking Griffith Park with Atwater Village, Los Angeles, immediately south of North Atwater Park. La Kretz Bridge has a length of 325 feet and span of 35 feet.
1 miNW
Mountain
Toyon Canyon Landfill, Burbank
26 min walk • The Toyon Canyon Landfill is a controversial landfill wholly within Griffith Park in the Los Feliz hillside neighborhood of greater Hollywood in central Los Angeles, California in the Santa Monica Mountains. Filling began in 1957 and ended in 1985.