The Beach Cities are a collection of three independently incorporated oceanfront cities in
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. Its population is greater than that of 40 individua ...
south of
El Segundo and north of the
Palos Verdes Peninsula
The Palos Verdes Peninsula () is a peninsular subregion of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, located within southwestern Los Angeles County, California. It is often called simply "Palos Verdes", and is made up of a group of cities in the Palos ...
, comprising the cities of
Manhattan Beach,
Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach (, Spanish language, Spanish for "Beautiful") is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,728 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. Census. The city is located in the South Ba ...
, and
Redondo Beach.
They occupy the majority of the south end of
Santa Monica Bay. Neighboring
Torrance also shares a strip of beach property in the neighborhood of Torrance Beach, but the city of Torrance is not generally recognized as part of the group.
Description
The three cities share public agencies including the
Beach Cities Transit District (with
El Segundo) and the Beach Cities Health District.
All three are known for their beaches and municipal piers. They are popular with swimmers, surfers, bodyboarders, and other beachgoers. The
Marvin Braude Bike Trail runs along the beaches and is used for pedestrian and cyclist transportation between the cities, as well as recreational cycling, running and rollerblading. The southern terminus of the trail is in Torrance. The trail and beach continues north into
El Segundo.
See also
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Redondo Beach pier
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Hermosa Beach pier
The Hermosa Beach Pier is located in the Southern California community of Hermosa Beach. It extends into the Pacific Ocean.
In 1904 the first pier was built. It was constructed entirely of wood even to the pilings and it extended five hundr ...
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Manhattan Beach pier
Gallery
File:Manhattanbeachpier.jpg, Manhattan Beach pier
File:Redondobeachpier.jpg, Redondo Beach pier
File:Hermosa beach summer day.jpg, Hermosa Beach pier
References
Beaches of Southern California
Los Angeles County, California, regions
Beaches of Los Angeles County, California
Manhattan Beach, California
Redondo Beach, California
South Bay, Los Angeles
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