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Los Angeles Sights

Santa Monica State Beach

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Good for: Families, children, tourists, everyone, Shoppers

Not good for: agoraphobics

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Lonely Planet review for Santa Monica State Beach

There are endless ways to play on the 3.5-mile blanket of strand stretching from Venice Beach in the south to Will Rogers State Beach in the north. To reserve time on a beach volley-ball court, call and confirm applicable fees. For cerebral pursuits, settle in at a first-come first-served chess table at Chess Park, just south of the Santa Monica pier. As of October 2006, smoking is no longer permitted on Santa Monica beaches.

 

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    ridermike recommends this,

    I've been here many times since arriving at Santa Monica along my North American motorcycle tour, and since I stay about 3 km from this place, I frequent it on foot. It's beautiful, lots of people, hard-working entertainer/buskers, the 3rd Street Promenade and Santa Monica Mall are here, all within a quick 5 minute walk of each other. The beach itself is nice, though it can get a little busy, but it's very long and very wide, so it's inevitable that you will find a spot if you want to go there to enjoy the beach itself. There are shops and a carnival-like entertainment complex on the Santa Monica Pier itself, which is extremely child-oriented.

    I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Santa Monica.

    Good for: Families, children, tourists, everyone, Shoppers, Beach Bums, Boardwalkers

    Not good for: agoraphobics

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