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Echo Park

Echo Park is an Eastside neighborhood of Los Angeles just northwest of Downtown, centered on Echo Park Lake and home to Dodger Stadium, with some of the steepest hillside streets in the city. Here's what to know whether you're visiting or thinking of moving, with full drives so you can see the streets for yourself.

Last updated November 2026 · Sources

Echo Park Lake, with the swan boats and Downtown behind it
Echo Park Lake, with the swan boats and Downtown behind it. Photo: Somewhere Drive.

At a glance

Part of
City of Los Angeles, LA County
Includes
Echo Park Lake, Elysian Heights and Dodger Stadium
ZIP code
90026
Main streets
Sunset Boulevard and Glendale Boulevard
Freeways
US-101 to the south, SR-110 to the east, the end of SR-2 to the north
Population
About 33,400 (recent estimate)

A short history

  1. A reservoir first

    Echo Park Lake began in 1868 as Reservoir No. 4, filled by a ditch from the LA River.

  2. Where the echo came from

    In 1892, parks superintendent Joseph Henry Tomlinson named the park after the echoes he heard on the site. The park and its boathouse were finished by 1895.

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  1. Before Hollywood, Edendale

    In the 1910s the area called Edendale was the center of West Coast filmmaking. Mack Sennett opened his Keystone studio on Allesandro Street, now Glendale Boulevard, in 1912. The original building, the first fully enclosed film stage ever built, still stands at 1712 Glendale Boulevard.

  2. Angelus Temple

    Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson opened the 5,400-seat Angelus Temple across from the lake in 1923.

  3. Red Cars to Dodgers

    Pacific Electric Red Cars ran down the middle of Glendale Boulevard until 1955. Dodger Stadium opened in Chavez Ravine in 1962.

Echo Park today

  • Echo Park Lake was drained and rebuilt starting in 2011 and reopened in 2013. It has paddle boats, a lotus bed and the Lotus Festival each July.
  • Sunset Boulevard and Glendale Boulevard are the main commercial streets, with independent shops, vintage stores, cafes and music venues.
  • The hills are a mix of older bungalows, newer small-lot homes and apartment buildings, with views back toward Downtown and public stairways between streets.
  • On game days, traffic around Dodger Stadium and Elysian Park changes the whole neighborhood.

From the driver's seat

Our drives show how quickly Echo Park turns from flat to steep. One block you are on Sunset, the next you are climbing a narrow hillside street with Downtown in the rear window. The hillside drive follows the old Allesandro Street route through Edendale before dropping down to the lake.

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If you're visiting

  1. Echo Park Lake

    Rent a pedal boat, walk the loop and look for the lotus beds, at their best in summer.

  2. Dodger Stadium

    Catch a game in season. The Dodger Stadium Express shuttle runs from Union Station on game days.

  3. Sunset Boulevard and Echo Park Avenue

    Vintage shops, music venues, cafes and taco spots.

  4. Angelus Temple

    The domed 1923 church across from the lake, worth a look from outside.

  5. Carroll Avenue in Angelino Heights

    A block of restored Victorian houses just next door, including filming locations from Thriller and Charmed.

  6. Elysian Park

    One of LA's oldest and largest parks, with hilltop views over Downtown and the stadium.

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Getting there: Metro buses run on Sunset and Glendale boulevards. Driving is easy outside game days, when traffic and parking around the stadium get heavy.

Preview it: Echo Park Hillside Streets

Hours, prices and seasons change, so check before you go.

If you're moving here

Cost snapshot

Median home value$1.11MTrulia, May 2026
Average 1-bedroom rent$2,093/moApartments.com, April 2026

Figures are area-wide estimates from listing sites and change monthly. Check current listings before you decide.

Getting around

Echo Park sits a few minutes from Downtown by car. Metro buses run along Sunset and Glendale boulevards, and on game days the Dodger Stadium Express shuttle runs from Union Station. The flats around the lake are walkable; the hills are best by car.

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Watch it: drives through Echo Park

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Sunset Boulevard to Dodger Stadium

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East Hollywood to Echo Park

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Echo Park Hillside Streets

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  1. 5:52Allesandro Street in Echo Park Hillside StreetsPlay
  2. 10:29Elysian Heights in Echo Park Hillside StreetsPlay
  3. 11:24Echo Park Avenue in Echo Park Hillside StreetsPlay
  4. 17:20Sunset Boulevard / Echo Park in Echo Park Hillside StreetsPlay
  5. 18:36Echo Park Lake in Echo Park Hillside StreetsPlay
  6. 0:00Dodger Stadium entrance at Vin Scully Avenue in Dodger Stadium to Angelino Heights: The Thriller and Charmed HousesPlay
  7. 9:10Sunset Boulevard / Echo Park in Dodger Stadium to Angelino Heights: The Thriller and Charmed HousesPlay
  8. 10:10Angelino Heights Historic Victorian District in Dodger Stadium to Angelino Heights: The Thriller and Charmed HousesPlay

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Quick answers

Where is Echo Park?

Echo Park is an Eastside neighborhood of Los Angeles just northwest of Downtown, centered on Echo Park Lake and home to Dodger Stadium, with some of the steepest hillside streets in the city.

What is the population of Echo Park?

Echo Park has a population of about 33,400 (recent estimate).

What is there to do in Echo Park?

Top things to see include Echo Park Lake, Dodger Stadium, Sunset Boulevard and Echo Park Avenue, Angelus Temple and Carroll Avenue in Angelino Heights.

How do you get around Echo Park?

Echo Park sits a few minutes from Downtown by car. Metro buses run along Sunset and Glendale boulevards, and on game days the Dodger Stadium Express shuttle runs from Union Station. The flats around the lake are walkable; the hills are best by car.

How much does it cost to live in Echo Park?

Median home value: $1.11M (Trulia, May 2026). Average 1-bedroom rent: $2,093/mo (Apartments.com, April 2026).

Can I see what Echo Park looks like before I visit or move?

Yes. Somewhere Drive has 3 full 4K drives through Echo Park with no narration, including Sunset Boulevard to Dodger Stadium.

Sources

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