Reminds ME on inspiration Point & Lookout Point in CDM/Corona Del Mar…read more The bluffs are a must.. if you need tranquility, serenity, or a sunset escape. Seeing is believing ! E N J O Y

My husband and I took advantage of the beautiful weather after hurricane Hillary and drove to…read morePacific Palisades to take a walk and have dinner. The views here are breathtaking. A lovely path to take a walk or run. You will also find a few benches overlooking the ocean, perfect for taking a break and unwinding. Love watching the sunset from here.

I bike ride by this beach at least once a week. I find it to be easily accessible and the bike path…read moregoes right through the beach area and goes north to the end of the bike path at Will, Rogers Beach. This is an iconic beach because Will, Rogers was with the largest land holder in the area. Don't forget to go up to Will, Rogers State Park up on Sunset Boulevard. Now that the fire is over and they've reopened it's a iconic place to visit.

They have restrooms with toilet paper and soap. The view is really nice. And there's a sidewalk…read morethat goes all the way to the pier.

Please be careful here our car was broken into and belongings were stolen. So sad, don't leave…read moreanything in the car when you go for a hike. And there's no ranger to even assist in the event.

Avoid this place - it's run by the most greedy public park administration I've ever encountered…read more First they charge you $12 for parking, which is quite steep if you're just going for a 1-2 hour hike. Then they have secret cameras set up to catch people who don't make complete stops at their stop signs - the ticket for this is for $100! The whole place is clearly designed as a predatory moneymaking scheme. Don't give them your business, there are far better hikes in LA.

Years later and still not any better. Found out the playground was remodeled in the 80s paid for by…read morethe COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD not the city at all. The city has never paid to update it at all!!!!! It was scheduled to be updated and it was voted down to update another park that was already updated by the city!!! Such bull.

Garbage park, overtaken by violent teens who set off fireworks in broad daylight and no oversight…read moreby the park. The playground has fallen into complete disrepair (Heidi J's review says it all) and the bathrooms are dangerous. There are now homeless who shuffle around with their sleeping bags and camp out. The only place that any money has been spent on are the bocce courts so now the city is catering to a bunch of entitled old farts instead of children who must use dilapidated and dangerous playground equipment. Never mind the crowded parking situation. Don't waste your time here.

I have walked through this park many whenever I am visiting the Santa Monica Pier. Mostly because I…read morepark on the PCH and have to walk through this park to get to the pier. Palisades Park is a long linear park that stretches over twenty-six acres along Ocean Avenue. I love the view of the beach from here. There are picnic areas, benches, restrooms and monuments throughout the park. It is a nice park to take a stroll and enjoy the cool breeze from the ocean. Some things to check out while in the park are the Santa Monica Camera Obscura and some civil war canons near the iconic Santa Monica Pier entrance sign.

A very scenic park, that stretches north from the Santa Monica Pier, and is very long…read more This park has fantastic views all around, the ocean, the freeway, and it's a great place to take a long stroll or even a run!! A very popular park, given its proximity to everything in this area, there were lots of people all along this park. It's also maintained very well. You do have some homeless people here, but very few. But the views here are what stood out the most to me!!

This little pocket park is directly in front of the Buerge Chapel grounds. It is indeed an island,…read morea small wooded space in the middle of a sleepy residential street. http://static1.px.yelp.com/bphoto/4iYKjVLwI33U2tdU9ZXqkA/l It doesn't look like much. There are a few nicely-designed benches, on which I have never seen anyone sitting (except me). http://static1.px.yelp.com/bphoto/Tj6_dMIUsUrm5FSFsUOXtA/l So. Who knew that this exact spot is considered to be the birthplace of Pacific Palisades..... in 1922. I never cease to be amazed at what I find in parks. Memorials, and other very interesting info, is on the plaques attached to rocks and benches, the dedications that few people pause to read. http://static3.px.yelp.com/bphoto/5k-Huwd-ml7LwegztCmJYQ/l I read them all, every one I find. It makes me appreciate the park spaces even more.

One of the nicest park I've been to. Well taken care of. Playground is super nice. Lots of…read morevarieties. The only down fall is so many people. I've never seen so many people at a park like this. It was crazy. Specially the playground area. My son could barely run around without hitting other kids. Pond are was beautiful. A super nice and chill place to have a picnic and sit around for hours.

Location is great!! There is always plenty of parking with parking meters…read more I love to walk the park with my Loki. There are the ponds to see the duckies and turtles!!! They are nice and calm, never seen any of the ducks or turtles try to interact with people or dogs. Lots of beautiful trees. My Loki gets happy when we come to this park when I have my doctors appointments!! He cries when I am trying to park because he's wanting to get out of the car to roam the park!!! The park is clean and usually busy with people at the benches, laying out or just walking.

Beautiful park near the ocean with lots of greenery, a clean beach, and a great playground for…read morekids. There's plenty of space to walk around and enjoy the ocean view. Everything was wonderful and the staff were very nice and helpful. The only thing that was a little uncomfortable was that there were many homeless people close to the playground, but I think we probably just came at a bad time and it's not always like that. Overall, the park is amazing. Thank you!

We visited this park as part of an event with Active SGV. I loved how the environment was so…read moreserene, clean, and well manicured. We were there in the early mid-morning and listened to a talk about the watershed preservation. I was impressed with how clean everything was and most especially the restroom. They were super clean, well maintained, and well lit. Me and my daughter felt safe. I was surprised to note that when we returned later in the day that there is an attendant available to answer questions or provide support. This place is a winner in my book.

Cool little beach a lot less crowded than Santa Monica. Not really a place you would go swimming,…read morebut great spot to hang out, go birding, and overall just enjoy the ocean. Tip: During the winter (when I went) you can find street parking along PCH. You can find some surf fisherman there as well.

Funny story. So I was searching for good beaches near me where my girlfriend and I could go to…read morewatch the sunset, and oddly enough, up comes Sunset Beach. So we go to YouTube to check out sunsets at Sunset Beach, and we saw a really pretty one, so we went! And weren't we surprised to find that the sun--in the middle of summer--sets pretty much exactly in the West (go figure), which from Sunset Beach, is over the mountains just beyond Malibu! LOL Anyway, it was still a nice getaway for the evening, and we had a relaxing evening on the beach with just a few beachgoers, and a bunch of seagulls who camped in a big circle around us, apparently approving of our choice of seats for the evening. The beach itself is nice and kept pretty clean. There are trash cans available all over the place, the lifeguards are on duty and appear to be vigilant, the parking is sufficient, but you do have to pay $5 for the day. We only saw one homeless guy, but he wasn't bothering anyone, and was just checking for recyclables in the trash cans. What more can I say about a public beach? Go! Enjoy the beach! Just check the map, or maybe head a little further South if you want a proper sunset in the summertime.

This was a beautiful house with an excellent tour. We had a man in our group that decided to…read moreexplain to a couple from Spain about why Castillian Spanish is pronounced the way it is. He continued to monopolize the docent's time with a lot of stupid questions. Of course the foundation can't be faulted for his behavior. They did a great job with everything.

A fun little discovery can be uncovered in the hills above Santa Monica's beach: The former home of…read moreRay and Charles Eames, prominent mid-century designers of both furniture and architecture. For a $10 entry fee (waived with student i.d.) one gains admission to the grounds on which the Eames' house and studio sit. You're invited to peer into the house and studio, they may even open a slider to enable this, but no photos of the interior are permitted. Although the experience is billed as "self-guided", during my visit a docent opened the slider to the home, allowing a better view inside, and discussed different aspects of the house with us in a very informal manner. The experience is mostly visual but if you have questions, ask away. I've no doubt the docents can answer anything you might wish to know about the Eames house and the Eames themselves. Walk the property and enjoy its natural beauty. Take a look at the map to reveal that the surrounding houses are (or were) case studies for other types of mid-century home designs. A visit to the Eames house (overseen by the Eames Foundation, advance reservations accepted), will likely take up no more than 45 minutes of your time but you'll feel like you've seen something unique and historical and forevermore you'll likely spot images of the immediately recognizable home in books and magazines allowing you to say "I've been there".