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    Forest Lawn - Glendale

    4.1 (224 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Mohammed N.

    Environment was good. Pretty clean and awesome cemetery. I like how peaceful it is nice place

    Mortuary entrance
    Net A.

    Attended a viewing here and this is my first visit. Amazing Gothic architectural design structures which housed a Flower Shop , the Mortuary and Administration. Visiting and viewing chapels are planned like multiple suites for different purpose. One room was used for visiting purpose where the deceased and mourners gather. Second room was used for viewing a slide show movie of the life of the deceased! Another room was used for a little reception area where guests can get food and drinks during their visit. Grounds are well kept. I wished I had more time to explore the Mortuary Park

    Nathaniel J B.

    Thankfully it's been a long long while since my last visit but super sad today!!! Unfortunately lost a good one!!! Celebrating my late great stepmom today!! Facilities are always clean and staff are always so accommodating and instrumental helping make this difficult process seamless!!

    Liz Taylor's place and Angel sculpture
    Robert B.

    I'm rating FLG as a beautiful Art museum and park! A place to be inspired by a story I did not know about where art was relocated from Europe , and churches to inspire people and allow others to experience masterpieces locally. The place is beautiful. The grand mausoleum housing the last supper in stained glass is incredible and a not to miss. For me it was better that the real last supper fresco in Milan. And if you do go, don't miss the story about how it got there and came to be. And one mor unexpected gem, I happened on one of my favorite authors grave sits, Louis L'Amour. It is in such a beautiful place. I had no idea that Liz Taylor, Michael Jackson, many others are here. Cool place. An unforgettable visit.

    Visiting Katsue MAY2025
    Franklin M.

    Old school since 1906. This is one massive cemetery and I can easily see visitors getting lost trying to find a loved one buried here. We visit a couple of times a year and actually spend some time exploring the grounds. I always wonder how many employee gardeners it must take to keep this place up to par.

    Jenny D.

    Forest Lawn in Glendale is a family favorite. Although we usually gather there as a family due to unfortunate circumstances, Forest Lawn is incredible when it comes to accommodations and service. I couldn't tell you exact rates, but it's clear that Forest Lawn sets the bar for burial plots and services. You can expect five star service, and an understanding staff with full boxes of Kleenex, every time.

    Magnolia B.

    Forest Lawn Glendale is a lovely, huge park. It has some interesting statuary art and some notable residents - Michael Jackson, Walt Disney, L. Frank Baum. Aside from exploring and photographing the park several times, I also met with their funeral home staff at the Hollywood Hills location to discuss a pre-paid cremation package and purchasing a mausoleum niche. The gentleman I spoke with was very gentle and helpful, albeit a bit pushy - niche price was not mentioned upfront; I was asked, startlingly, to pick out my own urn right away; even though I said many times I was only interested in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, he tried to persuade me to consider the Glendale park. I ended up purchasing my end of life care and mausoleum space at Hollywood Forever, because niches at both Forest Lawn locations (Glendale and Hollywood Hills) are incredibly expensive. If all you are seeking is a cremation package, however, they are more affordable.

    Claire G.

    Best cemetery I ever visited. A beautiful and serene getaway in the city. Easy to navigate and well maintained. So many interesting and iconic people are buried here. A must see.

    Email about my concerns.

    So Forest Lawn operates as a non-profit despite raising their service and plot prices annually. This is justified by their free public events, art gallery exhibits, and other loopholes. What brings me here is that despite paying thousands of dollars, the grounds aren't kept properly. They are quick to throw or misplace healthy flowers but I've found trash and debris and even damage to my loved ones tablet due to the carelessness during the burials. There seems to be preferential treatment based on locations in the cemetery. Like if you have paid for premium location, decoration rules and policies don't seem to apply? (just simply look to your left as you enter FL. When I wrote asking for clarification as a followup I didn't review a response. When my loved one's tablet was finally fixed, Yesenia did a fantastic job at keeping me informed of when it was ready as well as giving me an estimated timeline and keeping me updated through the process. FL's actions are not a reflection of her work ethic. Thank you Yesenia!

    Court of Freedom. #HonorThyService #ForestLawn
    Carl N.

    Forest Lawn Memorial is a massive cemetery in Glendale. It's extremely well maintained and manicured lawns I have ever seen. Furthermore, they have a mausoleum and a dedicated lawn for US servicemen. Overall, this is a great cemetery.

    Chapel where Grocho Marx's funeral was held and Ronald Reagan wed
    Arlene M.

    My husband and I came to visit here as part of our Walt Disney remembered tour and I was very happy to see Forest Lawn for the first time. The thing that our tour guide blew me away with was that people actually come to Forest Lawn to picnic! I must admit with the manicured and well kept grounds that it would be a great place to have a picnic but I'm sorry this is a cemetery and one needs to show respect for those who have their final resting places here and for that of their loved ones. Forest Lawn offers both above ground and below ground plots for both burials and cremations. The cemetery is very extensive and I marveled at some of the chapels we drove by. One was the sight of Groucho Marx's funeral and where Ronald Reagan got married. We were specifically going to see the Disney family garden which was near the entrance of the Freedom Mausoleum. Walt Disney was cremated and his ashes are stored with that of his wife, Robert Brown=husband of Sharon Disney and Sharon-(Ashes scattered) behind a memorial stone in the garden. The garden is very beautiful. Hard to believe this was his final resting place. Not too far away we spotted the gravestones of Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor. Their names may not sound familiar to you however in the corner of their stones you will see MM3 and MMF. These two people provided the 3rd voice of Mickey Mouse and the 4th voice of Minnie Mouse. We got to visit a little of the Freedom Mausoleum. So beautiful and such as fitting tribute to the remains of Nat King Cole and Alan Ladd. Even Clara Bow Hollywood's "it" girl has a memorial stone. Time did not permit us to visit the museum which is supposed to house a magnificient stained glass reproduction of DeVinci's Last Supper and the hall of Crucifixion but believe me I could have spent hours here. This is the final resting place of many celebrities including Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, Clark Gable from Cadiz, Ohio where he was born, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Michael Jackson, Larry Fine of the 3 Stooges, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Jimmy Stewart who has his own museum in his hometown of Indiana, PA-(reviewed separately). This is only a handful of names I could come up with. All in all it is a beautiful cemetery and one that deserves the utmost respect whether you have a loved one buried here or not. Located in Glendale, CA.

    To see Last supper stained glass
    Josephine C.

    On a hot Saturday morning in July, my sister and I went to check out the Last supper stain glass at mausoleum Terrace building. We waited at 8am and walked through the hallway to see Italian designed sculptures. It was very hot inside. I guess the dead don't need AC. Then we see the last supper stained glass. It was breathtaking looking at it. Also I got too see Elizabeth Taylor tomb which has an Angel sculpture on top. Overall, it is very hilly and the plots are well maintained and the lawn surrounding the grave plots are well maintained. Nice place to exercise too as I seen several residents getting their walks.

    The Garden of the Mystery of Life
    Azucar C.

    Our advisor (Vanessa P.) is everything that we expected and more. She took her time and provided in-depth information to facilitate us to make a decision on the spot. We had visited other memorial parks around this area before we made a decision to purchase the property. Some places may have the misconception the customer is not serious because you are not in a desperate need at the moment. A written quote with all the details and no hidden information was created during our visit. Other memorial parks do not provide nothing in writing, just talk and write numbers on a piece of paper. The locations at Forest Lawn - Glendale made a difference of what we want for our family after we are no longer here. The Garden of the Mystery of Life the niche on the wall is the optimal location it faces to the West where the Sunset goes down. Thank you Vanessa, for your professionalism, warmth and most of the follow ups days afterwards. Much appreciated!

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    Ask the Community - Forest Lawn - Glendale

    Weird question. My father is buried here and I do come visit but never stay too long. I'm thinking of doing my daily walks here since it's so peaceful and beautiful. Are there restrooms throughout?

    Yes, in the larger buildings. Ask an employee if you don't see one.

    Is there a Jewish section in this cemetery?

    Is the park open New Year's day?

    Hello Lea, Yes, it is.… Read more

    Is the flower shop open?

    No flowers shop.

    I hope this is not an insensitive question, but is it appropriate/permitted to jog here?

    Hi Ben- Yes, you are welcome to jog through our parks. Thank you!

    It's been almost a year the tree from inspirational slope has been cut. When will it be replaced?

    Hello, Kristelle~ A new tree is being installed on Friday, September 6 at the Inspiration… Read more

    Are you guys putting a new tree that you cut off in inspirational slope?

    In general, we replace all removed trees with new ones that fit the requirements of the particular location. If you need further information, please contact us at 323-340-4768.

    Are visitors allowed to visit the tombs of Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor?

    No, they are buried in a mausoleum with a guard

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