LA County Beaches
Video compliments of Travel ChannelThe beaches of Los Angeles County offer California dreamers plenty of surf, sand and people watching. In fact, Los Angeles County is home to some of the most famous beaches in the world, including Venice Beach, Manhattan Beach and star-studded Malibu. On any Southern California day, locals and visitors make a beeline for Los Angeles County’s beaches to relax, catch a few waves, play volleyball, even pump iron (as they do on Venice’s Muscle Beach).
For the ultimate people-watching, head to Venice Beach, where the cast of characters that frequent the famous beach grows quirkier every day, even by L.A. standards. In some ways, Venice Beach hasn’t changed a bit since 1970s—unless you notice the new, eco-chic hotels and luxe condos going up next to the stores selling off-beat t-shirts. You’ll still find the usual fortune tellers, flame-eaters and muscle heads that have made this beach one of the most popular in Los Angeles County.
Surfers haunt Manhattan Beach, especially in the winter months when the waves are at their highest. Manhattan Beach also draws volleyball players from all over the Los Angeles area. Get in the game or just kick back and watch. In Malibu, the scene is movie stars, white sand and some lively spots for sushi or oysters on the half shell after you’ve soaked up that famous California sunshine. So grab your beach blanket and check out Los Angeles County’s beaches.
