Chavez Ravine Arboretum

The Chavez Ravine Arboretum, in Elysian Park, just north of Dodger Stadium, at 929 Academy Road, Los Angeles, California, contains more than 100 varieties of trees from around the world, including what are believed to be the oldest and largest Cape Chestnut, Kauri, and Tipu trees in the United States. Admission to the arboretum is free.

Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Location929 Academy Road, Los Angeles
Coordinates34.083°N 118.238°W / 34.083; -118.238
DesignatedApril 26, 1967
Reference no.48
Location of Chavez Ravine Arboretum in the Los Angeles metropolitan area

The Arboretum was founded in 1893 by the Los Angeles Horticultural Society, and planting of rare trees continued through the 1920s. Most of the original trees are still standing. The Arboretum was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1967.

View of the trees

Trees in the Arboretum include:

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