Venice Beach, Public beach in Venice, Los Angeles, US.
A wide sandy beach stretches along the Pacific Ocean, featuring a 2.5-mile boardwalk filled with street performers, vendors, and outdoor activities.
Developer Abbott Kinney established Venice in 1905 as a beachfront resort, constructing canals and infrastructure to create a cultural center modeled after Venice, Italy.
The neighborhood functions as an open-air stage where musicians, painters, skaters, bodybuilders, and artists contribute to a continuous display of creativity.
The Ocean Front Walk leads visitors past numerous cafes, shops, and rental stations offering bicycles, skates, and surfboards for beach recreation.
At Muscle Beach, an outdoor weightlifting area, professional bodybuilders train in public view, continuing a fitness tradition that began in the 1930s.
Location: Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles County
GPS coordinates: 33.98644,-118.47538
Latest update: October 20, 2025 12:18
Los Angeles combines cultural venues, entertainment sites and historical locations. The Getty Center displays European art, Griffith Park offers nature experiences, Universal Studios shows film technology. Santa Monica Pier, Rodeo Drive and Venice Beach present different aspects of the city. Museums like LACMA and The Broad complement the offerings.
Santa Monica Pier
3.3 km
Muscle Beach
3 km
Pacific Park
3.2 km
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
2.8 km
Casa del Mar hotel
2.7 km
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
3.2 km
Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome
3.2 km
Tongva Park
3.2 km
First Lutheran Church of Venice
1.9 km
McClure Tunnel
3.3 km
Santa Monica West Coaster
3.2 km
Edgemar
2.1 km
Lincoln Place Apartment Homes
2.2 km
Venice Miniature Railway
1.2 km
Horatio West Court
2.1 km
Santa Monica Camera Obscura
3.5 km
Pacific Jewish Center
803 m
Oxford Basin
1.8 km
Warren Wilson Beach House
1.2 km
Venice of America House
838 m
Cradle
3.6 km
Bay Street Beach Historic District
2.7 km
Circle Bar
1.5 km
Binoculars
1 km
Ballerina Clown
1.1 km
Pacific Wheel
3.2 km
Venice Branch
963 m
Ocean Park Beach
1.9 kmReviews
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Venice Beach, a landmark location
It's hard not to think of the glory days of Venice Beach and not to come here in tribute to the Doors. But once there, you find a boardwalk overrun with tourist T-shirt shops and an often somewhat concerning crowd.
Venice Beach, a landmark location
It's hard not to think of the glory days of Venice Beach and not to come here in tribute to the Doors. But once there, you find a boardwalk overrun with tourist T-shirt shops and an often somewhat concerning crowd.
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