Exposition Park Rose Garden

Such a beautiful place to walk through. The greatest thing is you can pick a spot anywhere and have a nice little picnic in the rose garden. The squirrels are quite friendly as well definitely check it out. It’s a romantic setting!

This is a large, stunning rose garden located in Exposition Park just across the street from USC. There is a large fountain in the Center. Several gazebos, grassy walkways and tons of varieties of old growth rose bushes surrounded by other plants on the outside.
The smell is off the chart. I love stopping in here when visiting any of the wonderful museums here at Exposition Park. And if you’re lucky you’ll run across a grounds keeper who knows his stuff and will give you a little history in some of the plants and best gardening tips.
I went and bought the Osiria roses, that look like splatter painted petals, After a conversation with one of the nice staff members I spoke with. I love my roses almost as much as I love these gardens!
Parking is $ 12 and entrance to gardens is free. There is a metro (I believe the yellow line ?) That now passes directly in front of all these great museums and garden. So check that out to save on parking and any added stress of downtown L.A. traffic!
Enjoy!

So pretty and peaceful. It’s a great place to sit back and rewind, or maybe have a picnic in the shades.

My rating is tempered by the sheer timing of my visit. I came the first week that they had reopened after their annual pruning back of the roses from January 1^st to March 15^th. So the roses were not as plentiful and flourishing as it might be at other times of the year.
But still it was a nice way to while away the time while I waited for the neighboring California Science Center to open at 10am.
The rose garden itself is open daily from 9am till sunset. The variety of roses are separated by plots and are clearly labeled. No shade except for the gazebo and some greenery in the corner.

For having lived in Los Angeles all my life, I never knew this rose garden ever existed. But then again, I’ve probably only been to Exposition Park about 4x in my whole lifetime; and maybe 6 months worth of working around the area?
I stumbled upon the rose garden when I was making my way over to the Natural History Museum from the California Science Center. Right now the roses are in bloom and it’s so fragrant! There’s different color roses and every one of them is so pretty to look at. Plus, it’s free!

If you need a break from the craziness and crowds at the California Science Center or the Natural History Museum, come on out and smell the roses and find your zen in the tranquil and beautiful Exposition Park Rose Garden!

The roses are so pretty, this entire area smells like roses! I try to come every year and it is always so beautiful. Be careful of the bees and other insects!

The roses here are absolutely gorgeous. Went on a rainy Friday afternoon in April and had the whole place to myself. Made the mistake of thinking the rose garden is part of the natural history museum (it’s separate) but the museum was also a cool stop and I intended to go there anyway.
I believe you can enter the rose garden through multiple entrances, but I chose the narrow path that borders the museum grounds. As soon as I stepped on the wet grass, I was instantly in rose heaven. There were roses in off-​white, soft pink, rich magenta, spring peach, and so much more. Because it had been raining off and on, the roses were glistening and looked even more magical. I thought the highlight of my trip would be the Los Angeles Flower Market but this was my favorite flower stop hands down.

Well, this is a surprise! How could I have never rated this beautiful rose garden? It is the rose garden upon which I base the quality of all other rose gardens. Surprised? You wouldn’t be if you’ve visited. If you haven’t, I am so jealous, because you have so much to look forward to! There is something truly magical about this rose garden, so quietly tucked between the new Expo Line and the Natural History Museum. It’s a bit like stepping through time. From the garden, you can see the rotunda of original wing of the 1910 museum. But even that isn’t why I love this garden so much. Oh, the fragrances! Oh, my, I’ve been to bigger rose gardens, more lauded than this one. But I have never been to a rose garden that had so many beautiful scents all around. It is nothing short of invigorating. It’s one thing to see beautiful roses; it’s another to smell them! For me, it’s a great lunchtime escape from work on a day that I am not so hungry: I can have a nice visit, with travel, in the course of an hour. I always look forward to spring, and if I time it right I can delight in the fully-​bloomed garden in mid-​late March. If you are in the area, visiting the NHM or the California Science Center, or just have a few minutes to spare, the Expo Line takes you right there. Enjoy!

Symmetrically perfect garden of roses next to the California Science Center and USC. Not touristy and no one there most of the time. It’s a best kept secret! Very nice fragrance from the roses and beautiful. Hidden away from most of the craziness from the museums. What’s not to love?

A cute walk in the garden; made for a good stop by during my date. Plenty of flowers with vibrant colors. Some flower petals were burning from the hot sun, if only I could save them!

Chill out in the Expo Park Rose garden and get away from the fray of the Science Center– USC or whatever else is wearing you down.
The sunken garden, beautifully situated between the Natural History, the former Armory and the Science Center campus offers you a chance to stroll through hundreds of formal heritage and popular roses while enjoying a view of these magnificent institution.
Take your photo like thousands of beautiful quinceanera princesses have in front of the fountain.

It is pretty and free and during the week it’s pretty empty. I took the dog and played frisbee but it’s not actually that big. Also, there are so many museums surrounding it, from the science museum to the natural history that I wished I hadn’t brought the dog so I could have checked those out. Next time.

This is my 1,000^th Unilocal review. I thought it should be something special. Well the Exposition Park Rose Garden is something special. Located between USC (to the north) and the California Science Center (to the south) it is a wonderful place to visit anytime of the year. Entrance to the Rose Garden is free. Plus, I took photos.

This was my dad’s go too place every Sunday afternoon when I was little. I have not been back for several years. I came to see the Dead Seas Scrolls, which was sold out-​so I settled for the Rose Garden.
The Rose Garden is a hidden gem hidden within all the nearby museum. There are various variety of roses, and I will bring a picnic the next time I come here. The grounds are kept up nicely, and nice venue to hold a wedding.

I love nature, so I could just walk around this place for hours. For living in a city and all the hustle and bustle, to see nature and spend time in it once in awhile as a very rewarding experience. This place is nestled in between the Science Center and the Natural History Museum, and right across the street from USC. The roses are beautiful and the garden is decorated with an array of colors. It’s so nice to see how beautiful they are and to see people lay their blankets down just to take it all in. It’s a very relaxing, yet entertaining place.

If you love roses this is a nice place to hangout for free. It’s located between California science center and natural museum. This garden has many different roses in color and sizes.
Unfortunately I couldn’t stay too long because of the strong fragrance. There’s a big water fountain in the middle. I’m not sure if you’re allowed to take wedding photos here. It certainly is a perfect place for that.

It is an amazing place to spend a few hours and take some beautiful pictures. It is beautiful, colorful, and free.
Sucks that these things naturally surround us on the daily basis throughout most of our daily routines and we lack the ability to admire it.
Either way, come by and enjoy!

A random stroll inside of a rose garden? Sure! I dragged my husband to stop, smell and photograph the flowers with me.
The roses here thrive in the middle landscape of this garden; along the perimeter are trees and other lush plants; several sculptures scattered throughout grounds and open gazebos that welcome resters and picnics. Oh and a grandiose fountain that spectators bask in. You can’t help but be a tourist and take pics.
Our walk through here, unplanned, yet pretty. Romantic garden trails. This park carries a somewhat Sound-​Of-​Music tone/​theme to it during the daylight. A troop of singers would have been amazing to see, springing from beneath a rose bush (in a perfect world only). Flowers here sort of wave and wink at you as you glide by.
Two words to describe this garden: Delightful and Dandy. Full of inedible floral candy…

So nice here, I bet you even UCLA students sneak over to USC just to see the pretty roses. Clearly everyone’s tuition fees are going towards the upkeep.
A lovely place to walk.
Think.
Read.
Meditate.
Reflect.
Stop and smell the roses.
(Literally)
I even saw some people kissing. I think they were on a date.
GET A ROOM, YOU TRAMP!
(j/​k)

Einfach schön. Und auf der anderen Seite der große Campus der USC. Sehenswert!

Einfach traumhaft dort.
Dieser Hübsche Rosengarten glaube 1928 würde er angelegt, stehen von März bis Nov. ca 15 000 Rosenbüsche in Blüte.
Ideal zum Picknicken oder zum Ausruhen zwischen Museumsbesuchen.
Hin und die bezaubernden Schönheiten der Flora bewundern.
5*