Suggestions for Beach near Los Angeles

Lady Steinberg • September 12, 2014Beautiful beach, fun boardwalk with food, shops and vendors. Fishing on the pier. Showers at the beach.

REN • May 1, 2019The perfect location to ride the bike path between the Santa Monica Pier and the Venice Beach Boardwalk!

Diana R. • July 6, 2013Very neat beach spot, tons of surfers, volleyball camps for kids, better than Santa Monica pier!

Dan • December 1, 2013Great, gets cold fast at this time if year

Ebony C. • May 2, 2015Food awesome..try funnel cakes and the artists quite talented... definitely worth the visit

Henry T. • August 28, 2011The snack bar by the volleyball courts has the best chili cheese fries ever! But maybe it's just cause we starve ourselves before the beach so the fries are that much tastier?

Debbie C. • January 20, 2019Good walking and watching volleyball

Tulani • September 1, 2011Wonderfully clean beach and playground.

Sherry L. • August 15, 2011LOVE! everything about this is well-designed.

V • August 6, 2013Very nice day to lay at the beach.

Philip L. • August 14, 2011Enjoy a quieter side of the SM beach away from the pier. Feel the burn when you walk up the Montana stairs!

Klara L. • April 26, 2011Go here if you wanna play old school bvb with the 2kg white Wilson, a court as big as a soccer field and ancient rules. Nostalgy pure!

Mike D. • October 1, 2011Make sure you read all parking signs and rules... city of Santa Monica is notorious for strict enforcement even if signs are unclear. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FREE PARKING AT THE BEACH!

Forrest • January 26, 2015This is always my first stop from LAX.

Chantell D. • November 19, 2013Sun, surf, palms, sand, people watching ♡☆

Deborah F. • May 15, 2014Parking is hard to find, but it is lovely once you find it.

Nicole 🏄🏽‍♀️ ☀. • July 11, 2013Yes, you can surf and boogie board here, there are waves. You can't see the waves from the parking lot because the beach slopes down into the water.

Ducatista • July 29, 2011Ginger Rogers Beach is esp fun!

Henie R. • September 5, 2011The beach is crowded today!

Colin N. • February 20, 2017Awesome scenic views of the bluffs and beaches. Cool to take it all in. Be sure to see the observing point of the former US Senator

Christina J. • July 18, 2013Good spot to beach it and have a lifeguard on duty!!!

Michael F. • July 17, 2010The staff at The Snack Bar are awesome. So friendly. Make great turkey burgers.

David V. • June 9, 2012Home of many great Santa Monica start-ups, including Convertro, ZipRecruiter, etc. And the folks who make Houdini, my favorite 3D app!

Alex S. • August 18, 2013Park north of the giant lot and enjoy your day!

Okan S. • May 27, 2013an all time classic. setup for countless movies

Hessa • March 11, 2016Wonderful hotel with a great beach location, the breakfast view was breathtaking, and the staff was an absolute delight, every time I interacted with them during my stay!