Venice Beach and Boardwalk

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Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, California

Labeled as "a cultural hub known for its eccentricities" as well as a "global tourist destination" includes promenade that runs parallel to the beach, Muscle Beach, and the Venice Beach Recreation Center

General Information
Hours:
October 1st through April 31st from 8am to 6pm
May 1st through September 31st from 8am to 7pm
This facility is open year round except Christmas and rainy days
Fees:
No fees
Pet Policy:
Dogs allowed on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, but not on the beach
Dogs are not allowed on the Venice Beach Boardwalk between 11am to 8pm on Sat, Sun and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day
Closest cities with hotels:
Venice
Seasons:
All year
Location:
350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles 90071
Website:
https://www.angelsflight.org/
Rating:
★ 5.0
Los Angeles, CA Weather Forecast

How to Get There

Get on CA-110 from W 1st St. Take I-10 W to 4th St in Santa Monica. Take exit 1A from I-10 W. Take Neilson Way and Pacific Ave to Speedway in Los Angeles.

Overview

Venice Beach, which receives millions of visitors a year, has been labeled as "a cultural hub known for its eccentricities" as well as a "global tourist destination". It includes the promenade that runs parallel to the beach (also the "Ocean Front Walk" or just "the boardwalk"), Muscle Beach, and the Venice Beach Recreation Center with handball courts, paddle tennis courts, a Skate Dancing plaza, and numerous beach volleyball courts. It also includes a bike trail and many businesses on Ocean Front Walk. Along the southern portion of the beach, at the end of Washington Boulevard, is the 'Venice Fishing Pier'. A 1,310-foot concrete structure, it first opened in 1964.

The Venice Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice. It is located north of the Venice Pier and lifeguard headquarters and south of the Santa Monica Pier. This spot is sheltered on the north by an artificial barrier, the breakwater, consisting of an extending sand bar, piping, and large rocks at its end.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Venice Beach", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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