Los Angeles Beaches

If you're in LA and want to head to the beach, it's about a 30 minute drive from downtown LA to the beach. The beaches are located west of downtown LA. There are about 7 different beaches in LA. Some of the beaches are safer than others; you have to learn which one is the best one to go to.

What are the different beaches in LA? Starting at Long Beach there is Long Beach which is close to CSULB. Long Beach is fair, but it is not the best in safety and cleanliness. Next to Long Beach is Redondo Beach; Redondo Beach is very lovely, clean and has great driving entrance. Redondo Beach is not very crowded like most other beach. If you want minimum people than this is the beach to go to; it is not heavily populated with beach goers as other beaches. Redondo Beach is a good place to go fishing. You can usually fish really big fish, lobsters and crabs here.

Next to Redondo Beach is Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach are very lovely and clean. Marina Del Rey is also next to these beaches. Marina Del Rey, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach are very clean and upscale city and beaches. You would have a great time going these beaches. Next to these beaches are Venice Beach, Santa Monica Beach and Malibu Beach.

Venice Beach is located west of downtown LA and is on Venice Blvd. Venice Beach is nice but it's populated with many homeless living in their car in the parking lot. You might not want to go this beach because it's dirty and not safe. The fun thing about Venice Beach that many other beaches don't have is the performers. They can be dancers, singers, magician, and artists. There are also many art works on display for you to buy.