BE ADVISED: On Saturday, October 31, the LA Memorial Coliseum will host the USC vs. Ohio State football game. Kickoff is at 4:30 pm. This event will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station. On Sunday, November 1, due to multiple events happening throughout Exposition Park we anticipate heavy traffic and limited parking. Visit our Parking and Directions page for more information. For questions, please contact info@nhm.org or call 213-763-DINO (3466).

Urban Waterfall & Creek Bed

Come get your feet wet!

people in urban waterfall in nature gardens

Meet the many plants and animals that occur in creeks around Los Angeles, then dip your toes in the waterfall.

Kids flock to wade in the urban waterfall on a hot summer day

Kids wading on a hot summer day.

Mourning cloak butterfly eggs on a willow leaf

Mourning cloak butterfly eggs on a willow leaf.

urban waterfall and 1913 building view in nature gardens

Urban waterfall with the museum's historic rotunda in the background.

kids playing in urban waterfall in the nature gardens

There's room for everyone!

Toyon berries in the rain

Toyon berries in the rain.

Visitors stroll the boardwalk

Visitors stroll the boardwalk.

A brown bushtit nest in a coast live oak tree

Bushtit nest in a coast live oak tree.

Creek view

Creek view in the rainy season.

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Kids wading on a hot summer day.

Mourning cloak butterfly eggs on a willow leaf.

Urban waterfall with the museum's historic rotunda in the background.

There's room for everyone!

Toyon berries in the rain.

Visitors stroll the boardwalk.

Bushtit nest in a coast live oak tree.

Creek view in the rainy season.

While you're visiting, you can:

  • Spend a hot summer day wading in the water.
  • Walk over the river—um, creek—and through the woods.
  • Keep your eyes peeled for bird nests.