Not sure where to visit in Los Angeles this February before you board Star Trek: The Cruise? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Check out this out of this world list of places to see before you arrive onboard The Un-Conventional Voyage.
WESTSIDE
GETTY CENTER
1200 Getty Center Drive
Star Trek Into Darkness: exterior used as Starfleet headquarters
Free admission but must make reservations in advance
SANTA MONICA PIER
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica
Voyager
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Baseball Field
1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles
DS9 “Take Me Out To The Holosuite”
*close to LAX
HYPERION WATER TREATMENT PLANT
7660 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles
*Right next to LAX, visible while driving by, can book a tour of the facility but doesn’t mention Star Trek
Voyager
MALIBU STATE CREEK PARK
1925 La Virgenes Road, Calabasas
*45 minutes from LAX without traffic
Enterprise
THE VALLEY (WEST)
TILLMAN WATER RECLAMATION PLANT AND JAPANESE GARDEN (6.5 acre Japanese Garden)
6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys 91406
*30 minutes from LAX without traffic
TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, the onsite administration building used as Starfleet Academy and Starfleet Command exteriors, the reclamation plant used in TNG episode 1
$5 admission
VASQUEZ ROCKS NATURAL AREA PARK
10700 West Escondido Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
*50 minutes from LAX without traffic
TOS, Voyager, TNG, Picard, Star Trek IV, Star Trek (2009)
Location of the iconic Gorn fight
BRANDIES BARDIN INSTITUTE HOUSE OF THE BOOK
1101 Peppertree Lane. Simi Valley, CA
*50 minutes from LAX without traffic
TNG, Star Trek VI
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
18111 Nordoff Street, Northridge, CA
*35 minutes from LAX without traffic
Oviatt Library used as Starfleet Academy in Star Trek (2009)
GRIFFITH PARK
GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY
2800 E. Observatory Road, Los Angeles
Voyager Season 3 (as an observatory where character works)
Also has a theater named The Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon (190 seats)
BRONSON CANYON
3200 Canyon Drive, Los Angeles
*2/3 mile hike to get there and has a view of the Hollywood sign.
Star Trek VI, Voyager, TNG, DS9 (it’s also the Batcave from the original ‘60s Batman TV show)
FERNDELL NATURE MUSEUM outdoor park
DS9 Season 1 and Season 1, TNG pilot
HOLLYWOOD AREA
PARAMOUNT STUDIOS
5555 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles
TOS (interiors for almost all episodes)
TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise (“Streets” on backlot)
*Tours available: 2 hours = $63 4 ½ hours (including lunch) = $199
UNIVERSAL CITYWALK
*35 minutes from LAX without traffic, is also where Universal Studios Hollywood is located
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City
Picard
*walking around Citywalk is free, admission to Universal Studios is $109
LA CAÑADA (northeast of Hollywood)
*40 minutes from LAX without traffic
DESCANSO GARDENS
1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada
TNG Season 4, DS9 Season 2
$15
PASADENA
*45 minutes from LAX without traffic
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY (Botanical Gardens)
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
TNG Season 1, Season 3, DS9 (two episodes)
$29
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
THE PICO HOUSE
424 N. Main Street, Los Angeles
*30 minutes from LAX without traffic
TNG Season 5 finale as 19th century San Francisco
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
*30 minutes from LAX without traffic
Voyager pilot
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
*30 minutes from LAX without traffic
Picard
FARTHER AWAY
EAST OF LOS ANGELES
El Mirage Dry Lake Bed
20471 Mountain View Road, Adelanto, CA 92301
*1 hour and 45 minutes from LAX without traffic
DS9, Voyager
NORTH OF LOS ANGELES
Sunstone Winery
125 N Refugio Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
*2 ½ hours from LAX without traffic
Picard (his winery)
SOUTH OF LOS ANGELES
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Avenue, Anaheim
Picard: Starfleet Headquarters
*40 minutes from LAX without traffic