the city of gardena is located just 13 miles south of metropolitan los angeles in the rapidly expanding south bay area of los angeles county. appropriately nick named the freeway city, gardena is strategically located near the intersection of the harbor, san diego and 91 freeways. only minutes from los angeles international airport (lax), the long beach airport, the ports of los angeles and long beach, and the developing alameda corridor for rail and truck service, gardena has a strong commitment to meeting the needs of its diverse community.