Venice Canal Historic District, Historic district in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, United States.

The Venice Canal Historic District is a residential area with six waterways located in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California. Small pedestrian bridges connect the waterfront walkways between houses, allowing visitors to walk through the entire canal network on foot.

Real estate developer Abbot Kinney built the canals in 1905 as part of his Venice of America project, mimicking the waterways of Venice in Italy. A major renovation in 1992 rebuilt the canal walls and restored the original function of the waterways.

Carroll, Linnie and Howland are not Italian names: they honour the New Amsterdam Canals investors Howland, Sherman and Clark, while Abbot Kinney named his own canals after stars such as Aldebaran, Altair and Venus. The arched bridges and gondoliers he brought in drew publicity that helped sell the surrounding lots.

Visitors can reach the district by parking near Venice Boulevard and walking south toward 25th Avenue, where signs mark the access points. The canals are best explored in the morning or afternoon when light on the water makes walking more pleasant.

The canals use sea gates connected to Ballona Lagoon to circulate water through tidal movements every three days. This system keeps the waterways clean without requiring pumps or mechanical equipment.