2006-12-12 17:49:09 · 16 answers · asked by camochick88 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Its all about Venice Beach.
There is also Long Beach not too far.
2006-12-12 17:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ryann, you must be smoking crack again. Stop it. There are so many other beaches than Venice. It really depends on what you want and when you are going. Right now, swimming is not a good idea, especially if it rains. All the cr@p from the streets of L.A. goes through the sewers, and the bacteria levels at some beaches get very high. Also, the water's really cold, and the surf is a bit too rough (unless you are a surfer). In any case, here are some of my favorites, going from North to South:
L.A. County:
Zuma: Good waves for body surfing in summer.
Santa Monica: Has the Pier and Pacific Park fun zone, as well as the carousel. (If you ever saw Three's Company, this is where they filmed the opening shots). Probably the easiest to get to, just take I-10 west, it ends right at the beach.
Venice: Just south of Santa Monica. Great for people watching, bike riding, roller blading. Lots of shops, vendors, and street performers, especially on weekends. Can get a bit wierd at times, and definitely don't want to hang around after dark.
Redondo Beach: Has a nice pier with shops & restaurants. Tony's Fish Market is my favorite. You can have a window table and watch the waves break right under you. Also has a nice bike path connected to the next two beaches.
Hermosa Beach: Excellent, clean, beach, lots of hard bodies, nice bike path.
Manhattan Beach: Ditto, plus they have world-class volleyball tournaments here.
NOT Long Beach: Never seen so much trash on a beach.
Orange County:
Bolsa Chica State Beach: A nice, long, clean beach along PCH. This has one thing that most of the other beaches don't: Fire pits for a nighttime bonfire.
Huntington Beach: There's a city beach and a state beach. The city beach has a pier, and is very active. Ruby's Diner is an excellent place to eat here. The shops on Main St are also fun.
Newport Beach: Another nice clean beach, which also has a pier (but not much on it besides another Ruby's)
Balboa: Just south of Newport, there used to be the Balboa Fun Zone with rides, games, etc. It was recently bought up, and will be redeveloped. However, it has a very nice pier, and guess what? Another Ruby's! Also, you can take the ferry to Balboa Island, which has lots of little upscale shops.
Corona Del Mar: A smaller beach just south of Newport, but it also has fire pits.
Laguna Beach: Very nice beach town. Don't buy into the TV series... this town hosts the Sawdust Festival and Pageant of the Masters. Plenty of shops and restaurants within a short walk from the beach. Parking's a bit tough, though.
San Clemente: Has a nice pier, and even a grassy knoll if you want to enjoy the waves but not the sand. There's a train station right at the base of the pier, so you can even take the train here if you don't want to drive.
Be prepared to pay $8 or more for parking at any of the beaches. It just comes with the territory.
Have fun!
2006-12-13 04:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by Capt. Obvious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malibu, Pacific Palisades. Those are the two most famous beach communities in Los Angeles County.
2006-12-13 13:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manhattan Beach
Redondo Beach
Hermosa Beach
Santa Monica Beach - take I-10 and go all the way west to the end.
Huntington Beach
Depends what you want to do... some beach parking will cost money.
2006-12-12 23:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by RunSueRun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Fantasyland? heavily, you had me going till you reported "do not ought to pay for parking". that's the reality on the coastline. deal with it. when you're contained in the west valley, how you are able to go is purely to bypass down 100 and one, go out Las Virgines, and turn left. stick with Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon to the sea. there are a kind of unpolluted beaches down there. Zuma contains concepts. you need to pay for parking, yet in case you head in the route of the end by tower 11 or 12, it truly is uncrowded and sparkling. you may have large get at the same time there. i do not recommend Dockweiler, when you consider that 747's are flying right now over your head, and it makes your sandwich flavor like jet gasoline. the purely right beaches are contained in the OC: Bolsa Chica, Huntington, Balboa, and Corona Del Mar all have hearth pits the position you may have a bonfire.
2016-11-26 00:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by kasperitis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not really beach weather now.
Santa Monica Beach, Leo Carillo State Beach, Malibu Beach, Zuma Beach. Venice Beach is only good in the springtime when all the nutjobs and one legged freaks walk around begging for money and showing off - it's strangetown on Venice Beach.
2006-12-12 17:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by alwaysbombed 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Santa Monica is the closest; Malibu is just north of Santa Monica. If you want to lie on the beach those are fine. Better beaches like for surfing are south facing like Huntington Beach, Bolsa Chica.
2006-12-12 17:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by highloyo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Newport Beach is a nice place. We visited there 2 years ago, and we loved Newport Beach.
2006-12-14 09:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by Big Rick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Zuma Beach/Point Dume in Malibu. It's low key and beautiful, and you don't have to pay for parking because there's tons of room on the sides of the PCH to park.
2006-12-15 13:36:00 · answer #9 · answered by rrmorris45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
manhattan beach. Head west on the 105 freeway until it ends and then turn left on Highland. Big wide beach with volleyball nets and lots of places to walk to. Parking is tough though.
2006-12-12 18:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by Jeff R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Zuma, huntington Beach, Redondo Beach, Newprt Beach and on and on....
2006-12-13 03:58:22 · answer #11 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋