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Buena Vista View Point, Dayton Avenue
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ParkDayton Avenue

Buena Vista View Point

  • 4.331 reviews
  • Free
  • Open now · till 9:30 pm

Perched above downtown Los Angeles, Buena Vista View Point offers sweeping city and park panoramas perfect for relaxed sightseeing. Visitors can expect easy walking trails, picnic spots, and clear vantage points for photography and sunset watching — a calm, family-friendly outdoor escape.

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Buena Vista View Point in short

When is Buena Vista View Point open?

Every day, 9 AM–9:30 PM.

When is the best time to visit Buena Vista View Point?

It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is Buena Vista View Point indoors or outdoors?

Outdoors: best on a dry day.

Where is Buena Vista View Point?

500 Buena Vista Drive,Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Right now · 1:15 pm

Why it fits right now

A great call right now.

This is its best hour in the next five days.

In its favour

  • Sun's out
  • Open till 9:30 pm
  • Outdoors

70°

Clear

Feels
65°
Rain
2%
Wind
12mph
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The next five days

Best time to go

Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.

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Plan your visit

Hours

Open now · till 9:30 pm
monday
9 AM–9:30 PM
tuesday
9 AM–9:30 PM
wednesday
9 AM–9:30 PM
thursday
9 AM–9:30 PM
friday
9 AM–9:30 PM
saturday
9 AM–9:30 PM
sundayToday
9 AM–9:30 PM

Where and how

  1. 1 Buena Vista View Point
  2. 2 Elysian Reservoir, Grand View Point · 6 min
  3. 3 Albion Riverside Park · 13 min
  4. 4 Tierra Mia Coffee · 15 min
  5. 5 Wonzimer · 15 min
500 Buena Vista Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012(opens the map)DirectionsTo Dayton Avenue

Good to know

  • Outdoors
  • Free to visit
  • Good with kids
  • Good for solo
  • Good for couples

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.3from 31 reviews

Known for

  • Sunset views
  • Photography
  • Picnics
  • Scenic views
  • Walking trails
  • Picnic areas

The feel

  • Spacious
  • Quiet
  • Family friendly
  • Tourists
  • Solo friendly

Around Dayton Avenue

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

On nearby

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses until 3 pm. Sunscreen until 2 pm.

Your full outfit
  • Light layerThe whole time
  • SunglassesUntil 3 pm
  • SunscreenUntil 2 pm