ok, for some reason the original review i posted for "our" family beach got moved to some random psychic business and then was "flagged and removed because it didn't reflect an experience." um, if you were really psychic, you'd know this review is FOR A BEACH.
SO HERE IT IS AGAIN. and yep, lots of experience. generally all of this is still true -- except during covid times, parking can get crazy on the weekends b/c the lots have been randomly chained off. go figure. anyway!
this is our go-to beach. yes, it's conveniently located to our home, but there are so many other reasons why we love it here.
-easy, free parking. no, seriously. even if the spots on Pacific are all parked up, you can just drive into the neighborhood and park.
-clean. yes, i say this as relative to other SoCal beaches, not relative to say, untouched tropics. so clean enough, given its proximity to urban sprawl.
-bike path. runs right through here and makes it a great stop-off whether you're coming from Venice or dropping in from the Ballona Creek path.
-wide. lots and lots of sand on both sides of the path. there are some volleyball courts on the Pacific Ave side. it's nice to be able to let your kid run around ahead of you and you can easily see them no matter where they go.
-bathrooms and showers. oh yeah.
-never crowded. yes, i say this as relative to other SoCal beaches, not...oh yeah, i said that about clean. well, you get what i mean. even on holiday weekends, we have never felt like we're beach blanket to pop-up tent close to someone else. plenty of space to spread out.
this is NOT a surfing beach; when we want to catch waves we go elsewhere. but for a nice chill family day of splashing, flying kites, digging, relaxing, playing, walking...this is it. read more