Central · Landmark
La Brea Tar Pits
About
The La Brea Tar Pits are natural asphalt seeps right in the middle of the city that trapped huge numbers of Ice Age animals (saber-toothed cats, mammoths, dire wolves), and the digging is still going. The lake pit and the mammoth statues in the park are free to see; the George C. Page Museum closed in July 2026 for about two years of renovation.
Jasmine says
⚠ The George C. Page Museum is closed for renovation for about two years after July 6, 2026 (expected to reopen 2028); the outdoor tar pits are still visible. Dinosaurs aren't the point; the Ice Age fossils are.
Jasmine’s notes
- Miracle MileRight next to the Academy Museum and Urban Light, an easy add-on after the Nobody Wants This season two finale locations.
- Address
- 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Website
- tarpits.org →
Where I wrote about it
Open on the interactive map →Open in Google Maps →The full page on the LA Guide →