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Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Nature & parks
In Los Angeles, California
1.1 mi from Route 66

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, a 7-acre garden in Los Angeles, CA, fills the southeastern corner of the UCLA campus about 1.7 miles off the old road. More than 3,000 species of plants grow on the grounds, and it is free to visit. No other public botanical garden in greater Los Angeles can say that. For Route 66 drivers nearing the Pacific, it offers a green, unhurried break from city traffic.

What is Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden?

Its 7 acres sit at the southeastern edge of UCLA, home to a collection of more than 3,000 plant species. The garden is run by the university, and Victoria Sork serves as its director.

It is named for the botanist Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler, who lived from 1906 to 1995.

Visiting Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden: tips

The garden is a short detour, about 1.7 miles from the old road on the last stretch toward Santa Monica. It is free to visit, there are restrooms on site, the grounds are wheelchair accessible, and it works well for a family stop with children. Allow 30 minutes to an hour for an easy loop.

Two art stops are within walking distance: the Hammer Museum and the Fowler Museum at UCLA are each about half a mile away. The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden is roughly 0.7 miles off. Revive Cafe, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest place for a bite.

Practical info

Address: 10801 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone: +1 310-825-8260
Website: botgard.ucla.edu
Hours: Mon–Fri 8–5 · Sat, Sun 9–5
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Barney's Beanery
West Hollywood, CA · 4.2 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
A West Hollywood roadhouse on Santa Monica Boulevard since 1927, its walls covered in old license plates.
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Carney's
West Hollywood, CA · 4.5 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
Hot dogs and burgers served from yellow Union Pacific rail cars above the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
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Pink's Hot Dogs
Los Angeles, CA · 5.7 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
A Los Angeles hot dog stand on North La Brea Avenue, serving since 1939 at the edge of Hollywood.

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Hammer Museum

Los Angeles, California · 0.7 mi from Route 66

A free, UCLA-affiliated art museum founded by Armand Hammer, with hundreds of talks, films and concerts.

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0.5 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Fowler Museum at UCLA

Los Angeles, California · 1.5 mi from Route 66

A UCLA museum of art and everyday objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

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0.5 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden

Los Angeles, California · 1.5 mi from Route 66

More than 70 sculptures by names like Rodin, Matisse and Henry Moore, spread over five acres of UCLA.

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0.7 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Annenberg Space for Photography

Los Angeles, California · 0.3 mi from Route 66

A former Century City photography museum that closed for good in 2020 after eleven years.

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1.6 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Virginia Robinson Gardens

Beverly Hills, California · 1.2 mi from Route 66

A historic Beverly Hills estate where a Beaux-Arts mansion sits inside six acres of gardens.

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2.0 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Getty Center

Los Angeles, California · 2.5 mi from Route 66

Art, gardens and wide views over Los Angeles on a hilltop campus designed by Richard Meier.

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2.1 mi from Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

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