Scenic Lookouts & Viewpoints

Explore ten distinctive viewpoints and scenic lookouts around Los Angeles, showcasing a mix of urban and coastal panoramas. Highlights include Griffith Observatory's Art Deco architecture and city views, Mulholland Drive's winding scenic road through the Santa Monica Mountains, and a selection of beaches offering sandy shores and ocean vistas.

Griffith Observatory

Astronomical observatory and science museum featuring modern Art Deco architecture and scenic views of the city and the Hollywood Sign.

Hollywood Bowl Overlook

If you want to see the whole of Hollywood at your feet, come visit this unique overlook.

Best Hollywood sign view point

A vantage point providing clear views of the Hollywood Sign from a nearby hillside.

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive is a street and road in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California.

Venice Beach

Lively public beach with a scenic sandy shore, boardwalk, and diverse recreational facilities including a skate plaza and outdoor gym.

Manhattan Beach

The Manhattan Beach Pier is a pier located in Manhattan Beach, California on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

El Matador Beach

A beautiful beach with many small coves hidden along the shore. Not very facilitated, but has its own charm.

Palisades Recreational Park

Palisades Park is a 26.4-acre park in Santa Monica, California. The park is located along a 1.6-mile section of Ocean Avenue on top of an…

Leo Carrillo State Beach

Leo Carrillo State Park is a state park in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Zuma Beach

Zuma Beach is a county beach at 30000 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California.