Silver Lake & Echo Park

Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Echo Park: the back story

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The back story

About Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Echo Park: the back story

East of Hollywood, Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Echo Park are neighbourhoods of cafés, independent shops, music venues and walks around the reservoir and the lake.

Silver Lake

Walk the reservoir path, then browse the shops and cafés along Sunset Boulevard.

Echo Park Lake
Echo Park Lake. Photo: Ramsey Isler, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Echo Park

Echo Park Lake and The Echo music club are on Sunset Boulevard.

The Silver Lake Reservoir path is a favourite neighbourhood walk.

Los Feliz

Los Feliz, below Griffith Park, has the AFI Conservatory, The Dresden and the Greek Theatre.

Our advice: combine a morning walk with lunch on Sunset Boulevard.

Why it's on our list

  • Silver Lake
  • Echo Park
  • Los Feliz

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Echo Park: the back story before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Echo Park: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Walt Disney Concert Hall2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 13 min
  2. Griffith Observatory2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
  3. Hollywood Bowl4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 18 min
  4. TCL Chinese Theatre4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 18 min
  5. The Grove5.2 miCycle 34 minCar or taxi 22 min
  6. LACMA5.5 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 23 min
  7. Rodeo Drive7.7 miCar or taxi 30 min
  8. Getty Center12 miCar or taxi 43 min
  9. Venice Beach Boardwalk14 miCar or taxi 49 min
  10. Santa Monica Pier14 miCar or taxi 50 min

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