Beaches in Los Angeles

Sights Overview

Name	Category	Location

Dockweiler State Beach The longest (4-mi) strip of beach in the county, Dockweiler has...	Beaches	From Playa del Ray to Torrance Beach

Hermosa Beach South of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach has all the amenities...	Beaches	From Playa del Ray to Torrance Beach

Las Tunas State Beach This small beach known for its groins (metal gates constructed...	Beaches	Malibu

Leo Carrillo State Park On the very edge of Ventura County, this narrow beach is better...	Beaches	Malibu

Malibu Lagoon State Beach Bird-watchers, take note: in this 5-acre marshy area you can...	Beaches	Malibu


Malibu Surfrider Beach Steady 3- to 5-foot waves make this beach, just west of Malibu...	Beaches	Malibu

Manhattan Beach A wide, sandy strip with good swimming and rows of volleyball...	Beaches	From Playa del Ray to Torrance Beach

Muscle Beach Bronzed young men bench-pressing five girls at once, weight lifters...	Beaches	Venice Beach

Nicholas Canyon County Beach Sandier and less private than most of the rocky beaches surrounding...	Beaches	Malibu

Redondo Beach The Redondo Beach Pier marks the starting point of this wide...	Beaches	From Playa del Ray to Torrance Beach

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach Part of Malibu's most beautiful coastal area, this beach is made...	Beaches	Malibu

Santa Monica State Beach It's the first beach you'll hit after the Santa Monica Freeway...	Beaches	Santa Monica

Topanga State Beach The beginning of miles of public beach, Topanga has good surfing...	Beaches	Malibu

Torrance Beach This little-known gem of a beach, where the Strand walkway-bicycle...	Beaches	From Playa del Ray to Torrance Beach

Westward Beach-Point Dume Go tide-pooling, fishing, snorkeling, or bird-watching (prime...	Beaches	Malibu

Zuma Beach Park This 2-mile stretch of white sand, usually littered with tanning...	Beaches	Malibu
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