Address | Venice Beach Address : 3100 to 2700 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291 |
Admission Fee | Venice Beach Admission : FREE for walking and Browsing Venice Beach Hours : Beach and Boardwalk - Open 24 Hours Stores/Shops/Vendors - Opens between 10 AM-11 AM and Closes at Sunset |
Getting There |
By Car to Venice Beach in LA : From the North (Valley) • Head south on I-405 • Take the exit toward Venice Blvd. • Merge onto Matteson Ave. • Turn right at Sawtelle Blvd. • Turn left at CA-187/ Venice Blvd. and continue to follow at Venice Blvd. • Make a slight right at Venice Way • Take the I-10 west • Take Lincoln Blvd exit • Merge onto Olympic Blvd. • Turn left at CA-1/ CA-2/ Lincoln Blvd. and continue to follow Lincoln Blvd. • Turn right at Ocean Park Blvd. • Turn left at Neilson Way • Continue at Pacific Ave. • Head north on I-405 • Take the exit onto CA-90 west towards Marina del Ray • Turn right at CA-1/ Lincoln Blvd. • Turn left at CA-187/ Venice Blvd. • Make a slight right at Venice Way Multiple Public and Private Paid-parking lots or Garages are available for parking on N Venice Blvd. • Take Metro Rapid 12 to Santa Monica. • Exit and Transfer from Santa Monica/ Westwood Blvd stop to Route 1 of the Big Blue Bus Take the Green route of Starline Hop-on Hop-off Bus |
Recommendations |
- Plan for the whole day! Visit Muscle Beach Gym, where Arnold Schwarzenegger once worked out. Try biking or skating the bike path. Go north and head into Santa Monica. Go south, and ride all the way to the Palos Verdes peninsula (@17 miles). Bike and Skate rentals are available along the boardwalk. Directions: Head south on the boardwalk, take a left on South Venice, past the street lights (Pacific Ave) and go one more block past Strongs Ave. Feed the ducks! Park at city parking lots next to the Venice beach. The parking fee ranges from $4-$25 a day. Most lots are within walking distance. Most lots fill up fast so start early, especially on weekends. Take a bus if you can! |
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