Hawaiian Gardens, California
Hawaiian Gardens is a city of 13,691 people in Los Angeles County, California, founded in 1920.
Why visit Hawaiian Gardens
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 55 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX, Trident University International, St. Isidore Catholic Church and Don Knabe Regional Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; December lows average 47°F.
Weather in Hawaiian Gardens
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hawaiian Gardens
Hawaiian Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the smallest city in the county in area (approximately 1.0 mi2) and was incorporated on April 9, 1964. The population was 14,149 at the 2020 census, down slightly from 14,254 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hawaiian Gardens, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Trident University International
School · 2.9 mi
California-based online university
Museums and landmarks3
St. Isidore Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic church in California
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
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Don Knabe Regional Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Urban park in Cerritos, California
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes55
The Loft
Restaurant · Hawaiian · 1.2 mi
20157 South Pioneer Boulevard, Cerritos
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 10:45-21:00
Local Grind Coffee + Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pastry, Sandwich · 1.5 mi
10612 Los Alamitos Boulevard
Mo-Fr,Su 06:00-16:00; Sa 07:00-16:00
Mokkoji Shabu Shabu
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.1 mi
4061 Ball Road
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Cafe The Scoop
Cafe · 1.4 mi
3960 N Studebaker Rd, Long Beach
Tu-Fr 07:00-18:00, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
Flat White Coffee
Cafe · 1.5 mi
4941 Lincoln Avenue
Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00; Su 08:30-14:30
43 more on the map.
History
After a nineteenth-century property bubble crashed, Los Angeles began growing again, and by the turn of the century had reached 100,000 inhabitants. But the area that would become Hawaiian Gardens (then known as "The Delta") remained largely a rural area with dairy and truck farms and some oil development. In 1927, a fruit stand with palms was opened on the corner of two dirt roads of Carson Street and Norwalk Boulevard called Hawaiian Gardens. Thus, the name was born. During the Great Depression, the area became a refuge for people to buy or build a home due to low land costs, despite poor roads, frequent flooding, and limited access to electricity.
In the late 1920s, only Norwalk Blvd was a paved road. For the next 35 years, except for Pioneer Boulevard, Norwalk Boulevard, and Carson Street, the little town would be all dirt roads. Major flooding occurred in 1952. When the city was incorporated in 1964, the paving of roads began immediately. By 1966, all streets south of Carson between Pioneer and Norwalk were paved. By 1968, all streets were paved, and the three major thoroughfares of Norwalk, Pioneer, and Carson were widened to current traffic standards.
From the History section of Hawaiian Gardens, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hawaiian Gardens
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
22434 Norwalk Boulevard, Hawiian Gardens
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries62
Healthcare2
Map of Hawaiian Gardens
172 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 47°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 48°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 51°F | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 54°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 58°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 61°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 65°F | 0.1 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 66°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 64°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 59°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 47°F | 2.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Long Beach Daugherty Fld 72297 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Los Angeles County has had 67 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-08-08: Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Eaton Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Hurst Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-07: Palisades Fire (Fire)
- 2024-12-10: Franklin Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Cypress 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- La Palma 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Los Alamitos 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Cerritos 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Artesia 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Lakewood 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Rossmoor 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Buena Park 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Bellflower 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Stanton 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Civic Center Architecture (2591799730), Laurie Avocado, CC BY 2.0
- St. Isidore Catholic Church, Bluesnote, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Don Knabe Regional Park Numenius americanus, DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Family Catholic Church Artesia front, DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0
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