Free and amazing destination to stop by and check out. The first time around you can take picture and really get caught up in how picture perfect this place is. But I highly recommend to just walk around and clear your head. I dont know of many mansions you can just walk around and hang out at. You really feel as if you were transported to a European mansion with so many beautiful views. I thought I would stop by real quick but spent a few hours here.Pro tips. There is a lot of free parking. professional pictures for weddings etc.. are by permit only. They do indeed have police rangers driving and walking around. The mansion is really bigger then it looks and they dont really have any areas off limits.Looking for an open house walk through of the inside? They do offer this once a year. You will definitely see signs and it looks with the $25 charge.

Awesome .Beautiful grounds and if you are a movie fan ,you will love it .I loved Dead Ringer movie with Bette Davis .It looks exactly the way it did when it was filmed here .So exciting to go back in time .If you know the movie you will love it .!Breathtaking scenery

Nice place to chill. When I was there they were filming a movie. Very beautiful view of LA from the hill top, and very tranquil place. Lots of fresh air and and greenery around you. definitely a great place to get away from the busy city. Well maintained and manicured plants. Be sure not to sit anywhere, as you are not supposed to lean on the structures.

Ranger John gave us an awesome private tour of this historic estate as part of our homeschooling history class. Having been there numerous times to simply walk the grounds, I had always longed to see the inside. And it was not disappointing! I wont go into the history of Greystone, which you can easily read about online. Suffice to say it was built by oil tycoon Ed Doheny for his son Ned in 1928. Just four months after moving in Ned was shot dead by his personal secretary for reasons we may never fully know. His widow and five children remained in the mansion until 1955, when she sold it and moved to the house next door which is called The Knoll. The Greystone mansion and grounds ended up in the hands of the City of Beverly Hills and opened as a public park in 1971. The house itself is not generally open to the public except for events and private tours. It has always been rumored of course that the place is haunted - it certainly looks haunted. During our tour we were walking through the servant quarters, and Ranger John had just been talking about the alleged hauntings, saying that he would definitely not want to stay there overnight. He opened a door and showed one of the servant rooms, leaving it open as we moved on. As me and my son lingered behind the door suddenly shut by itself and my son starts whispering excitedly - Did you see that! It shut! The door shut! Indeed, the door was shut. Needless to say we stopped lingering. Greystone is as epic and historic as it gets - a must see for all who love old estates and local history. As for Lucy Dohenys other home nextdoor - The Knoll? That too has an interesting history, involving previous owners Dino de Laurentiis, Marvin Davis, Kenny Rogers and now the Harbor Freight Tool guy, Eric Smidt. The original Knoll is gone, replaced by a massive white home Smidt built in 2005, which you can see across the fence while walking around Greystone.

Free parking and self tour of the grounds. Interior house tour is limited to only certain dates. Grounds are nice and manicured, however not as colorful as I was hoping. Exterior of the manor is well maintained. I was expecting a more grandeur entrance and home.

Wonderful gardens and grounds to walk. I recommend checking to find out when yours of the interior of the mansion are available, and buying tickets online in advance.Otherwise, the house is closed to the public. Many times, portions of the gardens and grounds are also closed to the public for private events, such as weddings, which are popular.Explore as many of the paths and walkways as possible, as there are many hidden sections to the property which you would otherwise miss.

I visited the Greystone mansion on 11/10/19 for a self guide tour. When I arrived the mansion I checked in the volunteer at the door (they had 2 tables on each side) they were checking all the guest in and they had a list I gave her my name glance threw the list and told me your not in the list( when I paid online) I pulled my email and she explained that only showed amount balance. So I spoke to the event Coordinator and explained to me that the list is set that it gets revised by 3 people, and that I will have to pay again and mail in copy of my tickets so they can refund me . I then became frustrated and told the coordinator to check the list again which she did and what a surprise I was on the list . Overall experience of the mansion was beautiful. I just did not like how I was treated my the volunteers at the door made me unwelcome I kinda felt targeted.

A beautiful park and a mansion seen in a lot of movies, even with two murders in the past. The house is closet to the public, but the amazing gardens are free for visitors.

The Greystone Mansion was a film set for so many series and movies that you probably watched. Not only that, but it’s well taken care of on every single place of the property. It has a parking lot and you can walk around the property, just not inside the mansion itself because it still works for events or film sets. It is still a breathtaking place to visit.

Nice grounds to walk around and beautiful views. A fun, free place to go on a nice afternoon. The bathrooms are really clean too! You are not allowed inside the mansion itself.

Very beautiful place. I would also recommend to get known history of this place. Clean and peaceful. If you visit not on peak hours, you can really enjoy peacefulness and beauty

We went to visit the mansion and peer in the windows to see scenes from movies and shows we knew of. Found some of them! Walked the grounds; what a beautifully kept park. Would love to spend more time there, arrived shortly before it closed. Will definitely visit again next time were in LA.

Love this place ! So peaceful and tranquil. Its like being in an English garden. Very well maintained

This landmark is relatively little-known compared to others around LA, making for a serene spot to escape amid the hustle. The views from the grounds surrounding the house are impressive to say the least and the gardens themselves are a spectacle. The house is not regularly open to the public so keep your eye out for events that are regularly hosted at the mansion giving you the opportunity to check out the inside.

This is an Incredible place to visit if you like to actually be able to walk around inside and out of a real mansion. Being built in 1928 with its 46,000sqft and 55 rooms sitting on 16-acres in the hills of Beverly Hills. I Love going from time to time and taking friends and guest to see this place that was left as it was when it was built. Its like walking through a time machine back to 1928.

This place looks underwhelming when you walk up to it - two slides that go up maybe 15ft? I was hoping for a slide that took me down to Pier 39! But low and behold, the slides are AWESOME and actually extremely dangerous! For sure wear long sleeves because if you dont, you have the chance of ripping the skin off your elbows. You dont need to bring your own cardboard because theres usually a lot just scattered around.

This place is really nice! It’s free but I suggest you to call before you go. I didn’t call when I went there but after I posted my photos, I realized that people get married there so I’m not sure if when there are weddings (even on weekdays) they let you in. It’s peaceful and perfect! There is parking zone and you can get it by walking too (it’s not difficult, I made it by walking from Beverly Hills sign using maps )

This historic place made me surprised in LA! Great view and gardens.

Great views and architecture. Easy parking and free access around the property.And, its one of the few things thats free in Beverly hills.It is located in Beverly hills, is one of the original millionaire mansions.We are free to walk around the buildings, the gardens, and get a beautiful view of Los Angeles, especially good at sunset.Dozens of movies and TV shows have been shot here, and the Mansion itself is just what you would want a Beverly hills mansion to be. Grand. Old-world elegant, on a lot of land. A must visit attraction in LA

Very nice large mansion with beautiful well caring garden and great view to Hollywood area. And guess what: no admission fee which is really rare in LA urban. Totally worth a visit

We were looking for things to do in Beverly Hills and visiting the Greystone Mansion came up. We were so happy we checked it out. It was so peaceful to walk around and take in the beautiful grounds. And they have a list of all the movies, videos and, tv shows that were filmed there.

Pretty decent place to visit if you have time to do so. Youd rather go during the morning. It might be crowded in the afternoon. I dont really know. It was cloudy when we visited it though.

Attended a wedding at Greystone mansion. A fantastic venue. Afternoon outdoor wedding ceremony was on a very hot day, but Greystone provided cute umbrella. Very thoughtful thing to do.

Dont miss this freebie! Used in over 50 movies! Built by the same architect as the Hoover Dam and saved from demolition by the city of Beverly Hills who bought it in 1965, its truly a treasure. Grounds are free...Im not sure about tours of the interior...but wouldve if we had more time! Enjoy!

Always love visiting Greystone when staying in Beverly Hills. We always do a walk from our hotel to here. It’s worth a visit, stunning property and fantastic views.

A serene, chill place. Courtyard is beautiful for a stroll, and the view of LA is awe-inspiring. Its great to absorb the history of the place, to get a feel for how rich folks lived in Beverly Hills back in the day (while peering over next door to see how rich folks live in Beverly Hills now). Youll recognize a few spots from movies, always a dope Los Angeles perk. Only thing is that they dont seem to let just anybody inside the actual mansion itself. If they do tours or something I would jump all over that but regardless it was a great experience just walking around and soaking in the opulence.

Wonderful location for formal functions. Historical mansion and gardens in Beverly Hills with an amazing view of Los Angeles. Quiet location just off of the Sunset Strip. Estate grounds have been designated as a public park. Unfortunately the mansion does not offer public tours. It is only accessible for private functions.

Interesting historical landmark in Beverly Hills. Many well known films and TV series have used this house as a location over the years. Free to park and walk around the gardens. No access inside the buildings other than on special event days. Toilets on site which are nice and clean.

Cool place. Free lots of parking. Sign that says no photoshoots. We have a tripod. We had to hide a little from the guards. We never have anyone to take pics of us together. We had no issues.

What an amazing estate! Beautiful grounds and buildings. Lots of fountains and private gardens. Paths everywhere! Nice overlook of the city and landmarks.

Greystone has been on my list of places to visit for the longest time. It took me only a few years to finally make my way here with the encouragement of a friend.It is fairly easy to find and is located in the hills of west hollywood, not far from some great restaurants. We entered through sunset and took the road up to the back parking lot where there was plenty of space to park.Upon exiting our cars, we entered into the garden area and walked around the fountain and through the pebble stone steps to get down to the actual mansion. The mansion was unfortunatley closed off to a private event, so I did not get to see the one view that was a must see view by the pool area with LA as the back drop. But it was still nice to have access to explore this property.My favorite part of the property was the koi/catfish/turtle pond. This was where we spent the longest time.There is only so much you can see here and do. It doesnt take long to walk around the whole property. So I would recommend this place for a picnic day, or a date.

This place is one of a kind! Definetly take the time to visit this place. This place was used in numerous movies including The Big Lebowski

Diamond in the rough. Been in LA for 7 years and didnt know about this place but a great place to stroll around and have a picnic and see the beautiful houses in Beverly Hills

Great place to take your family or friends or elders for a stroll, you can see the whole city from here and the grand gardens are just beautiful!

Lovely hour wandering around the grounds - the house is gorgeous and the gardens are stunning, proper Hollywood from the past!

Book a bike tour at bikes and hikes LA through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and get to know the secrets of this historic place. The history of Los Angeles rich and famous began here. Beautiful view over the city included.

I had no idea this place was here! Beautiful views, lovely gardens. Tons of really large, beautiful koi did along with some red ear slider turtles. Its on a hill so expect some climbing. If you can catch a tour, theyre about an hour and the guides know so much. Wish I couldve seen the greenhouse when it was full and operational.

Great little park to walk around. Cute spot. Great for taking pictures. And not very busy and the big tours can’t get there. Cute little gem with fun history. Try and figure out all the movies and shows shot up there

Free to walk around the grounds. Pretty walkways with interesting architecture, lots of fountains and ponds, and one pond with turtles! Feels like a European garden overlooking LA. Easy to see why many movies have filmed scenes here. Plenty of free parking when we went at 3PM on a Sunday afternoon. Open until 5PM.

Beautiful serene place to visit right in the heart of Beverly Hills. Come read a book, take a walk around and see how the whole city below. Parking is free. Bathrooms are available. We came on a lazy Saturday and enjoyed exploring the palatial estate.Highly recommended to anyone looking to get away from the citys hustle and bustle.

Huge mansion grounds to walk around, very well kept for its age, and very preserved as well. Had a good time just looking around, however they have many signs saying photography and filming are prohibited which is definitely a bummer, they charge up to $295 per hour if you want to photograph the place with professional equipment. Still cool and free to just roam around.

One of the jewels of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Its free, it has plenty of parking. Even the parking is free. The grounds are amazing. Just checking the list of movies and shows filmed here gives you an idea of how beautiful everything is. Everything is well-maintained. I would recommend. They do have restrooms and water fountains.

Beautiful & serene grounds, this place is perfect for a quiet afternoon, escaping the hustle & bustle of the city and all the traffic. There is no price for admission or parking, so it’s a great cost-effective option. You can generally walk around in less than an hour. Note that filming or photography requires a permit, but they don’t seem to mind for the general hobbyist who snaps photos on their phone.

This is a beautiful home, which periodically opens itself up to self guided tours. We liked how they manage it - each room has a person in it who can give you details about the home and that room. I gave it a 4 because most of the rooms are empty, and pretty as they are, you can only see so many empty rooms. One of the docents referred to Greystone as a poor mans Hearst Castle - and thats pretty accurate. The grounds are really cool, and expansive - take time to walk the property. Wear comfy shoes, bring a hat on sunny days,and be prepared to park off site and take a shuttle (all free and with directions and staff to guide you).

Nice grounds. I didn’t do a tour, so I felt uninformed. Some plaques and info throughout. Beautiful views and gardens.

Excellent stop on a drive through Beverly Hills. Beautiful gardens and views await visitors, free of charge. Inside are not regularly available.

Great afternoon here. Beautiful house and views of LA! This is old school cool Beverly Hills!

Its a beautiful place to escape in Beverly Hills area. The history of the property, the sad story of the original builder/owner and the reservoir make this a must stop. You can walk the grounds and take in the sights in an hour or two.

Wonderful place for an afternoon stroll.

This place is beautiful and worth the walking up the steps, the closest thing to be in a mansion. Did I mention its free.

An absolutely spectacular atmosphere that drips Tinseltown elegance and style, Greystone Mansion is a must-see spot for any tourist. Between the architecture of the house itself and the surrounding gardens and grounds, its easy to see why Greystone is an ideal filming location for films and television series and a photographers dream. Five out of five stars!

Interesting history - perhaps a bit creepy in reality. Grounds are beautiful although not on par with Descanso or Huntington- but hey it’s free!!!

Feels like a million miles away from the city, but its only a few blocks. Great place to relax.

It’s a beautiful area to walk around. You can’t go inside though casually. You get a decent view of LA. Some of the grounds are unkept below the house but the above area looks very European. You sort of feel like you’re in the English countryside at a manor.

Great place to hit if you want peace and quiet. Ive been here a few times and Im in love with the place. If you like quiet, dont come when there is some activity planned. Weekends are best...but some week days also work out. Im told its a meditation park...no sports or other types of activities like that. Also a place where single girls can go and not get bugged by the usual pervs you see in other parks. There are enough little out of the way places to lay out to get some tan line free sun. Dont wear ear buds or headphones...you want to be able to hear if someone is walking up.Once in a while, you may get to go inside the house...just amazing how beautiful it is. And another good thing...it is haunted...but the ghosts are cool. Great place to bring a date, have a chill picnic, hang out, talk, read, study, whatever else you can think of.Went again the other weekend, nice and warm. Went with a g/f and had a little picnic, lay out, catch some sun. Not a prob with perv or people. Just my favorite place in the city. Never crowded or noisy.

Easy to park but where is the restroom? Try to find it but cant. Nice place.

Lovely little hidden gem in Beverly Hills. Parking is very convenient, as well as free, and doesnt seem to be overly busy on weekdays. The property provides a beautiful stroll through the gardens and an upclose look at a well known film location.

Great for walking and photo taking of castle-like mansion w/ponds. Many stone-lined walkways and a long garden path. Lots of stairs around the grounds.

Very nice gardens but no clear signs on where to go once parked.

Heavenly classical gardens leading down to a beautifully elegant mansion. Admittedly, the route to the mansion itself is quite poorly marked, as i was asked multiple times if the private house on top of the parking area was the Greystone Mansion. The mansion was closed for filming on the day we went but we were able to get a sneak peak at something being filmed in the driveway. I can only imagine this place in its heyday...

Awesome place, and its free! Explore the grounds and peak inside the windows of this gorgeous old mansion, very well kept. Imagine yourself showing up to an evening soiree here back in the 30s...! Careful not to walk off the paths, though -- I got stung by a bee.

Weve been coming here every few years to get a picture of our youngest daughter near a moon shaped piece of art work to watch how shes grown over the years. Place is very well kept and theres a lot to check out during a self guided tour. This last time we went, they had an event going on, so we could not go inside the mansion. They have very nice restrooms on site. While theres a lot to look at, I still think you could cover it all in 30 to 45 minutes. When you first arrive theres a sign telling you no to 6 different things. The two that I recall are no photography and no picnics. I assume for the photography, you can take photos, but can only use them personally. I took lots of photos.

The property with its scenic overlook of neighboring Los Angeles has meticulously manicured grounds. This is accented by the Koi pond, punctuated by the long list of films and TV shows it boasts as being filmed right where you stand. Whether you are a fan of Gilmore Girls or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, this place may just look a little familiar. With free public restrooms, free parking, and freedom to roam the grounds for free, who wouldnt want to saunter leisurely through the grounds? Do note that pets must be left at home, and there are no professional photo shoots allowed. Also, you may strain to peer through the windows, but the doors and by extension the building remain closed to the public. Get there before they realize the gem that they have and start charging admittance.

An great historic place to visit. You can arrange different parties here like birthday or marriage.

Its very nice, definetly worth the trip. They dont allow pictures but I took them anyways. The place is big with lots to look at, except its only outside. You cant go inside the mansion. If youre looking for more of a chill day then go here!

Wonderful place to visit and spend some time away from the crowds of Beverly Hills. Beautiful gardens and the architecture of the mansion is worth the time. One of the gems of the city and it is free to visit. Parking is more than ample.

Beautiful gardens and grounds and historic mansion in Beverly Hills and spectacular views of LA

Beautiful place. Besides, it’s free!

Incedibly beautiful mansion, beautiful lush gardens and fresh air. You will enjoy a beautiful scenery of all of Los Angeles from here. The story goes that the owner was murdered by his servant many years ago in one of the rooms of the mansion, they believe is hunted. Several music videos and movies have been recorded in this mansion and there is a list of them at the entrance of the place. Entrance and parking is free to the public, definitely a place to visit if you are in Beverly Hills.

A place to visit! Superb views, well maintained, free, what else to ask for?

The mansion gives a sneak peak into the Beverly Hills lifestyle. The gardens were meticulously maintained and perfect for a leisurely stroll. The actual mansion itself was closed due to a film shooting. The mansion has been featured in more than 100+ movies.

Lovely view, beautiful grounds, amazing views

Beautiful mansion overlooking both Beverly Hills and DTLA great for photos and overall a beautiful piece of history.Disregarding the ahem less than ideal story around the building it stands as an example of dreams of castles and Mansions of oldIf youre in LA stop on in and you wont be disappointed

Peaceful and serene. Beautiful overlook of Hollywood and a gorgeous mansion. Just wish I was able to go inside!

Beautiful grounds! Everything well kept! However we couldn’t go inside which was a bummer. We would have really liked to explore the inside of the mansion! ;)

Beautiful garden and mansion, very close to Beverly Hills. Make sure there is no private event, because you cant get to see the mansion.

In the way to getting close to the mansion, a policeman blocks the road to the mansion and said the parking lot was full. The time was 11:50am. They said to use a shuttle after parking somewhere. Well you know what? I won’t go there anymore. The parking should be better. It was not even middle of the day.

It was cool to walk around and love that it was free. It wouldve been nice to see inside though, and tours (which are only available 2x a week) are expensive. Also looking at the donors board (where donors have made donations of $50,000 - $200,000) was kind of nauseating. Wish people would donate their money to caring for our homeless population and healthcare/ research / education instead of old rich peoples empty mansions. Lets at least stop pretending we dont have the money for things that matter and just say wed rather keep multiple acres in Beverly hills and a perfectly functioning mansion empty rather than providing people with basic care! Oh and not to mention the city purchased this with taxpayer money after a developer wanted to tear it down... Who approved that expense? Is that legal? Is this still a review?

Beautiful, and free. Private parties may take pics all day long for free. Professional photographers MUST get a permit.

Very hidden gem in Los Angeles. Beautiful place to go and explore. Plenty of parking and its free to visit. Lots of stairs so be aware if you have someone in your party that cant be going up and down stairs. Beautiful fountain and scenery of Los Angeles city. Pretty chill and relaxing place to visit.

Gorgeous park and estate! Very well maintained with beautiful gardens. Always cool to see a spot where so many famous films were shot too!

Handicapped access could use improvement as we had to go some distance from the parking lot to entry, but staff on site are helpful and provide assistance where needed.Grounds are kept up and beautiful. A nice tourist trap.

Beautifull place & garden...outstanding view

I visited here with my boyfriend and it was so wonderful. The gardens are lovely with many nooks to explore, some great views from high above, and just a relaxing walk/trek.

Beautiful place with an incredible list of movies and tv shows that were shot here and a superb view of LA! With the car or by walk it’s an easy access to everyone...

You can spend a lot of time wandering the grounds or just stand and admire the amazing view in front of you! There are a lot of benches and water fountains scattered about that you can use, too.

A beautiful and peaceful place for sight seeing, but they are closed for public to go inside the building so there was not much to see.

This place is absolutely beautiful and a hidden gem. There are so much of the gardens to walk through. We felt like we were getting lost in it! We were driving through Beverly Hills and happened to fall into this beautiful property

I loved this look into days gone by. We visited when the house was closed, but loved the grounds, architecture and ponds, complete with lilypads and water lilies! I would definitely go again for a concert or on a day that the house is open for tours!

Beautiful formal english gardens you can stroll any time for sense of piece and serenity. Mansion, Tudor style was built in 1928 and father Doheny gifted it to his son. Lots of history there. You can only see Mansion i you are a member or during special events such as Concourse d Elegance or music in a Mansion. Tickets usually $20-35. Well worth it. On National register of historic places list.

Cool spot to visit.Lots of movie shootings happen in this place all the time.Full of greenery around.Mansion view is amazing and park is beautiful.

A very nice palace with sad history

I love this place. Though a bit small, this place did not disappoint. There are many things to see here. The scenery is nice and the air is very fresh.

Its a beautiful place to spend a couple of hours, away from the hustle and bustle of LA. Walking the alley of cypress trees and hearing the splashing of fountains, you feel transported to another time, in the Tuscan countryside!

Beautiful views, awesome to walk the grounds.

Interer of mansion is awesome, nice garden, easy access

Its beautiful and a dreamy wedding destination

It was nice to saw that but only one time.

Gorgeous mansion, only wish they had tours to see it from the inside

One of the coolest stops in Beverly hills. Stop in walk the property if picture taking is your thing youll have no shortage. Did I mention its free!