Griffith Observatory

Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: DASH Observatory/Los Feliz. The nearest stop is 400 ft away.

Stations, stops and routes as mapped in OpenStreetMap, which can be out of date or miss an agency, and has no timetables. Check the agency's own schedule, or plan the trip in Google Maps.

OpenStreetMap maps 10 parking lots within 0.5 mi of the Griffith Observatory, covering about 7 acres of ground; 1 are tagged as paid. Street parking isn't mapped as lots, and lots can be private or closed to the public.

This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate places as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a walk is, and the places visitors crowd see more crashes partly because more people are there. What the records show: 11 pedestrian crashes were reported within a mile of the Griffith Observatory from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. 27% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 27% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left.
• 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 18% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 45% happened after dark.

5 bike crashes were reported within a mile of the Griffith Observatory from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.

How do I get to the Griffith Observatory without a car?

Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: DASH Observatory/Los Feliz. The nearest stop is 400 ft away. Stops and routes are as mapped in OpenStreetMap, so check the agency's own schedule before you go.

Is there parking near the Griffith Observatory?

OpenStreetMap maps 10 parking lots within 0.5 mi of the Griffith Observatory, covering about 7 acres of ground; 1 are tagged as paid. Street parking isn't mapped as lots, and lots can be private or closed to the public.

What is the weather at the Griffith Observatory this week?

The forecast on this page is the National Weather Service's 7-day forecast for the Griffith Observatory, refreshed every 15 minutes. The NWS forecast page for this point: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.1182&lon=-118.3004.

Can I bike to the Griffith Observatory?

5 bike crashes were reported within a mile from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The cycling map shows bike lanes, car-free paths and where bike crashes cluster.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. Stations, stops, bike-share docks and parking lots are from OpenStreetMap. The forecast is from the National Weather Service and road closures from Caltrans.