Is there any nice not so crowed beaches in Los Angeles?

Answer 1

Los Angeles (and Southern California) does not lack for beaches. In the winter time the beaches are not crowded, not even Venice Beach, which is perhaps the most popular in LA. Thinking specifically about Los Angeles County, I would recommend you check out parts of Malibu and the South Bay. South Bay includes Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula (where I live). The most remote beach is between Redondo Beach and Palos Verdes Estates b/c they are hard to drive to. The zip codes are 90277 and 90274.

Once you find the area on the map, you will not have trouble making the drive. There is a Holiday Inn Crown Plaza in the Redondo Beach pier area. Expect a somewhat rugged shoreline and a handful of surfers. You will not have trouble parking, but bring a bunch of quarters and the sunscreen.

Answer 2

Most public beaches in Los Angeles County are very crowded, especially at the more attractive northern end (Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice). If the weather is good, these beaches remain packed practically year-round.

Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach are more quiet in the winter and early spring (when there are fewer surfers).

Long Beach isn't crowded at all, but it is rather ugly because of the oil rigs.

Many of the best beaches in Los Angeles are "on" private property, and are jealously guarded by security guards for their masters. Technically, such patrols are illegal (since the state owns the coastline below half-tide, regardless of whose house is next to the beach). You are legally allowed to walk along the 'wet' sand and they must provide a way for the public to access the beach. Sadly, the security guards are not well versed in the law, and neither are the L.A. County sheriffs. If you want to visit these beaches, you better bring along a copy of the rules:

http://www.coastal.ca.gov/ccatc.html

Answer 3

I go for walks on Venice Beach every day (when it isn't raining) and it is not crowded at all this time of year. The weather is usually great too. I would NOT recommend swimming in Santa Monica beach because the swere LITERALLY backs up into the water once every couple years or so. The nicest cleanest beaches are in Orange County (Newport Beach, Huntington, Corona Del Mar, Laguna, etc). But Venice beach isn't too bad. Redondo Beach is great too.

Answer 4

Thanks BLU---I was never quite sure what the boundaries were of South Bay---Just had this vague idea...So is "North Bay" kind of above the Marina Del Ray cut all the way up to Malibu???

SF Dude--the entire shore line of California is public property and if you get hassled by "security guards" use your cell and call the cops...Or maybe someday someone can sue one of these guard guy's "masters", as you say...

If you don't like it too crowded you could try Huntington Beach, sometimes that is less crowded, than Santa Monica...

Answer 5

If you want REALLY nice beaches go a little further south to Orange County. Then you won't have to wade around in that "raw sewage" polluted Santa Monica Bay.

Answer 6

The answer is no. All the beaches around L.A. are disgusting. Go south or north towards Santa Barbara for nicer beaches.

Answer 7

Yes, there are many secluded beaches. Even venice beach is not crowded if you know how to access those sections from residential streets

Answer 8

I concur, check out Orange County, specifically my favorite Corona Del Mar! beautiful! =) and huntington as well; great for bonfires. but as far as LA's concerned, malibu's nice but a little rocky for swimming... and santa monica's fun to go to so long as you don't want to swim... cause I don't think I'd be interested in swimming in raw sewage =O! just kidding.

Answer 9

Sure there are! But if we were to tell you and everyone else reading this, they wouldn't be. That's the beauty of the secret spots. Gotta find a local willing to give up the goods.