I go here many times…read more Far too many times. Each visit feels like a magical town straight out of a fantasy book. The fresh scent of seafood draws you into the pier, with the soft sounds of the birds above and from the thrashing waves of the sea below. The pier is a nice place to walk around and relax, sometimes a little bit crowded. And if you are lucky, some days might have less people. But regardless, Redondo beach has some of the best buildings. It's a good place to go fishing outside or buying fish. They have a variety of markets selling fish out there. Although I can say I had a good experiance, I will admit that it can be pricey. The shops have very expensive souvenirs unlike the last time I visited long ago. I haven't been to the restaurants yet, well some of them. But I have tried the churros and the Chinese food. The churros tasted good, my favorite item to buy whenever I visit. And for anyone who wants to save, it would be a really good snack to try when visiting. The other foods I tried tasted good, but I feel like the pricing is a bit too much. I will rate this a five because despite the high pricing, me and my family will continue to come to Redondo Beach for a nice walk. Thank you for the experiance.

Strand Bikes in Hermosa Beach Go see Jeff at Strand bikes in…read moreHermosa Beach. I bought my son an electric bike from Strand bikes in August of 2025. Jeff is incredibly knowledgeable on all bikes. He educated my son and I both on everything with the bike. He put it together himself at the shop. After a month we bought it back to the shop for a tune up make sure everything is working up to par. Jeff has gone above and beyond in service a few times he came over to the house so I did t have to bring the bike in did a few repairs at the house and other times picked the bike up and dropped it off. I am so grateful I bought the bike from a shop where I can call up when something goes wrong or with a question. So much better than buying on line. Very happy with our experience

It was so pretty, driving thru looking at the beautiful scenery. It was just breathtaking.read more

This place is so gorgeous! I wouldn't have known about this place if it wasn't for yelp. It's a…read moresmall dirt trail to get down here and it's a rocky beach. My family went here for tide pooling and we saw a brittle star, sea hare, and this place is brimming with hermit crabs! Definitely do your research and come here when it's low tide. It's such a beautiful beach hidden in Palos Verdes! There is also tons of free parking along the street :)

Hubbers and I had a free day and decided to drag a couple of pups with us on a field trip…read more "Where" was the question... ... and Hermosa Beach was the answer! We love coming through here, not for the sand or the water, but for the view, bar and grub hopping. Coming through on an off-season midweek late lunch, we weren't surprised to find no crowds - which we kinda liked. (We've been here many times, mostly during weekend peak times and offff...) We didn't miss that at all. There are tons of cute shops, eateries (many who are very dog friendly), and fantastic ocean views. If you feel like getting steps in, I suggest walking to the end of the pier and back. Parking is hit and miss. A challenge during the weekends, but plenty. Street and structure available. You can pay with cards, coins or through an app. It never gets old coming through. We shall return over and over again.

This afternoon at Hermosa Beach, the beach was just not where anyone should have been…read more Several dead birds were left to rot in the sun and float in the surf with no accountability by the city at all. Myself, along with other beachgoers, alerted the beach lifeguards about the situation but nothing was done to rectify the issue. I saw another member of the public notify a lifeguard and they were laughed off a bit. When I stepped forward to alert the same lifeguard about the issue, he just chuckled and said, "Yea, we know about it." Maybe it's just me, but I would not be laughing about what could be a serious situation with bird carcasses washing up every couple feet. The sand was also littered with a lit of trash and debris, adding to the uncomfortable situation. I would recommend staying away from the Hermosa Beach shoreline for awhile.

Wow, others have posted some beautiful photos of this beach. Mine is not one of them but this…read morebeach is great nonetheless. I'm still not sure why sand seems to ruin most efforts of social distancing but such is the case here. In spite of the grey skies this morning, this is a wonderful spot to relax.

02/15/2020 I have been at this beach quite a few times in…read morerecent years. On this particular Saturday, I am here with Heal the Bay to clean up the beach in a series called "Nuthin' but Sand. Although, this beach is relatively clean that some of the volunteers stated there are a lot of little tiny pieces of styrofoam. I don't remember if it was last year or the year before that residents found a body on the sand in the evening. I am glad that was not during our beach clean up. I am surprised to see one of the volunteers bring back a hypodermic needle. We do have containers for these needles so nobody accidentally gets poked. I was told that 800 people signed up and about 560 showed up to help. Altogether we rounded up about 90 pounds of trash including ropes that you find on fishing boats, couple pairs of shoes, glass and plastic bottles, and a few vape devices. I encourage people to stop littering because they end up in our ocean and beaches. I even witnessed a driver on the freeway ditching a cigarette butt out the window on the way to this event. Is it that hard to use the ash tray then toss it all out later in a proper receptacle? Just sayin', even soda cups and different straws on the streets end up at the beach.

The Seaside Lagoon is a saltwater facility, which serves as a seasonal public swim pool with an…read moreentrance fee, and it usually opens from late May to early September. The water that fills this pool comes from the other side of the breakwater, I found it's very quiet to walk round during offseason time.

This was the VIP entrance for the beach live festival. While waiting in line to get into the…read moreconcert, I realized that this is a lagoon for kids. Now that the concert venues all gone I see the way it's normally set up and the place is so cool ! Very small lagoon with a slide that goes into the big kid side . Three different water features that you could stand under and get sprinkled. Plenty of picnic tables around and barbecues grills you can rent. Really cool place to have a kids summer party. I was super excited to come with my best friends and their two kids ,auntie Crystal always comes up with the fun stuff. It has its own parking lot close by two dollar parking. Walking distance from the Redondo Beach pier where all the cool restaurants are. If you have little ones, this is a must do summer activity ! 10 out of 10 five stars.

Absolutely one of the best beaches in SoCal. Pebble beaches surround the cliffs of Palos Verdes…read moreEstates. Breathing views, dolphins and whales. Plenty of hiking trails down to the ocean. White pouts nature preserve is another beautiful location with amazing views of the ocean.

This beach is one of the most beautiful cliff side beaches Ive been to in Southern California. I'm…read moreoriginal from San Diego and it's comparable to Torrey Pines or the Carlsbad beach. I see a lot of people doing photographer sessions here as well as surfing. It's especially beautiful during sunset!!!

Such fresh food with a lovely sunset view for good prices for the food. Bar as well that was good.read more

Food 3 Service 3…read more There was a miss on the hospitality service tonight. We were constantly asking for water, utensils, and attentive service. Not sure if they were short-staffed, but we were utterly disappointed with the experience. For the price point, we expected elevated service for a party of 10 with a mandatory 20% gratuity. I'm not going to blame the servers, as I feel like the service is a reflection of management and how they train and execute the experience for customers. Management, please make sure the glasses are full and that when serving dishes, we have the proper utensils. Now the food , I loved my dish, but my husband and sister did not like theirs.

I went on a hike here a few weeks ago and it's so beautiful! The beach is a short walk from the…read moreparking lot, but even from the lot, you get an amazing view of the peninsula. Walking down is a pretty steep decline, so be sure to watch your step. When you get down to the beach, you'll notice how clean and clear the water is and I was amazed by the number of tide pools there were! I was able to see so many crawfish, little baby crabs, and even a starfish! I've never seen so many sea creatures up close and personal so it was definitely a cool experience. It's really easy to spend a few hours here just taking everything in. We came at around 12pm on a Saturday and the trail wasn't too crowded. The trail itself is also very clean and not difficult; the most physically demanding part is walking back up to the parking lot from the beach because it's all incline, however, I think it's doable for most people. There is a parking lot that costs $12 for parking the entire day.

Still closed as of last week. Looking forward to when the place opens up again. From the top it…read morelooks great. If you still want a hike the ocean trails reserve is nearby and has a trail to hike to the water

A friend said it, "Beautiful cove in Rancho Palos Verde" and it couldn't be more true. Spending a…read moreday exploring Terranea was a great way to beat the heat with bae. The beach cove and sea cave are open to the public and super fun to explore though the closer you get to the cave the rockier the incline so be careful, watch your step and have on some sensible foot attire. The cliff side mountain structure is beautiful as well, the formation of various shades of earth, gorgeous brown, orange, beige, gray and truly cool hues. There are some wooden Adirondack chairs apart of the resort, free to use lots of patches of sand and rocks to spread out a small blanket or sit on and views upon views of the ocean. Picnic friendly, but very quaint. You can see a lot of look out points and paths close by and just before you decline there is one final pool area (for guest)with tables on the outside for public use. It's very serene, peaceful and even with packs of adorable families and energetic kids very relaxing. The waves and breeze kind of make everything calm (holding the hand of someone special for a beat doesn't hurt either). Unfortunately pets aren't allowed in this area and there is a bridge with a pup corner with rails to leave your dog as well as bowls for water. Felt bad for the one we saw wanting to play with their family, but I'm optimistic they got spoiled after. Definitely will get lost in this cove meets cave meets beach again in the near future.

I felt a little awkward getting here since the trail is though the Terranea resort, and I had to…read morewalk through through the impeccably maintained golf course and the obviously wealthy patrons on the green. No one bothered us though! The cove itself has a rocky beach with beach chairs, and a kayak rental service if you want to explore the cave by the ocean. If you time your visit to coincide with a low tide, you can clamber on some rocks to get to the cave. Unfortunately, I couldn't explore at low tide and I didn't have time to rent a kayak. I did find the stroll enjoyable as the path is well maintained. There are publicly accessible bathrooms on the way down to the cove.

The Abalone Cove Preserve was a quiet and beautiful for beach and tide pools in RPV area, I used to…read morecome here for picnic and hiking. Unfortunately, it has been temporarily closed because of ongoing land movement, which has created dangerous conditions. I think it has been closed for over a year now, and not sure when it will be reopened to the public.

*** I almost rated Abalone Cove 1 star so you wouldn't go there LOL ***…read more BUT sharing is caring after all. And I have to have hope that people won't be total assholes and leave things better than they found them. This area is a state ecological reserve. The water is so clean... well it was before the incident in There is a lifeguard in one area near the Portuguese Bend Nursery School (closed on 7/9/21). The tide pools that I really wanted to get to and allow my girls to explore were closed off due to falling rocks from the nearby cliffs. So much to love about this area... The hike down was both of my daughters' favorite part. Then seeing all the rocks and shells was their favorite. Then the few tide pools. Then the beach. Then the resident lizard. It never stopped with those two. Lol. One reviewer, B T. (from 8/6/20), stated that the sandy beach at Abalone Cove stands out above the rocky shoreline in the Rancho Palos Verdes area. Indeed this is true, but I think because of the hike down, the area does not seem to get too crowded - not a summer Friday morning headed into noon. The parking lot was nearly empty when we arrived at around 10AM and about 50% capacity when we left just before noon. My parking fee was $6.