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| The
Beaches in Santa Monica |
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 Many
of the beaches in Southern California are really spectacular.
Kids can spend all day without ever getting bored. Give a kid
a shovel and a bucket at the beach and you will see a spark of
engineering genius. Be prepared though - the water is cold!
Frankie and Annette never told you that real California
surfers wear wetsuits. If your kids want to try Boogie
Boarding for the first time, have them wear tee-shirts to
avoid a sand-chafed ‘pink belly’. Look below for the
area beach information.
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| Santa Monica Area Beaches |
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| Dockweiler
State Beach -
8255
Vista del Mar (just west of LAX), Playa del Rey, CA 90293
Four miles of sandy beach including campground,
playground, bike trail, barbecue pits. Surfing, swimming,
diving, fishing, picnicking. Paid and street parking, bus
stop, easy access, year-round lifeguard, rest rooms,
showers |
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| Marina
del Rey
- Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Small boat
marina and sandy beach at the end of Basin D; swimming,
sailing, fishing, picnicking, playground; family outings.
Excursion boats, bike rentals, boat slips, restaurants,
interpretive center. Paid parking, bus stop, handicapped
access. Lifeguard, rest rooms, showers |
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| Playa
del Rey Beach and Del Rey Lagoon
- Playa del Rey, CA 90293 Beautiful
lagoon (with ducks and geese), white sands. Public park,
picnic tables, rest rooms |
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| Santa
Monica State Beach, Municipal Pier, and Amusement Park -
Pacific
Coast Highway at California Incline, Santa Monica, CA
90402 Wide and sandy, mobbed on weekends; sunning,
socializing. Bicycle and roller skating path, volleyball
nets, playgrounds. Fishing, dining, and summer evening
concerts on the pier. Amusement park with roller coaster,
Ferris wheel, antique carousel, and arcade. Paid and
street parking, bus stop, handicapped access, year-round
lifeguard, rest rooms, showers, bike and skate rentals,
food concessions |
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Temescal
Canyon Park
- 15900 Pacific Coast Highway at Temescal
Canyon Road, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Easy access to beach. Picnicking, playground. Street
parking, rest rooms |
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| Venice
City Beach, Boardwalk, and Fishing Pier
- 1531 Ocean Front Walk (west of Pacific
Avenue), Venice, CA 90291 Easy access to beautiful,
sandy beach. Boardwalk has street performers, Muscle Beach
(bodybuilding, basketball, paddle tennis, and
shuffleboard). Bike and skate rentals, volleyball. Paid
and street parking, bus stop, rest rooms, showers, food
concessions |
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| Will
Rogers State Beach
- 15100 Pacific Coast Highway at Temescal
Canyon Road, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Easy access
to three-mile long mostly sandy beach. Beginner surfing,
swimming, picnicking, surf fishing. Volleyball nets, gym
equipment, playground; families and young singles. Paid
and street parking, lifeguard, rest rooms |
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