Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach is in the South Bay of Los Angeles County in California.

Understand
Redondo Beach is the most suburban of the three beaches (Mahattan, Hermosa, Redondo). There are not a lot of touristy things to do, but there's significantly less traffic and people walking around compared to other beaches around Los Angeles. For that reason, Redondo has become slightly more popular for people who frequent the area and just want a hassle-free vacation at a California beach city.
 * Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, 200 N. Pacific Coast Highway,.

Get in
Redondo Beach is from Los Angeles International Airport.

Take Pacific Coast Highway (US-1, PCH) South, through El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.

Take the Metro Green Line to Redondo Beach Station.

From LAX to Redondo Pier:
 * Bus Green Line Shuttle + 'Line 109' + 'Line 438' 1 hr 40 min along the coastline.
 * Bus 'line 232' 51 min. Direct
 * Taxi 12 min
 * Shuttle 12 min

See






Do
On hot dry days in Los Angeles, the beach area has amazingly cool and clean air, and is less crowded than the beaches between Santa Monica and Malibu.

Redondo's King Harbor has many restaurants, a boardwalk with shops and an arcade, and a large pier with great views. Location is at the west end of Torrance Blvd. Plenty of parking, in shade (nice in Summer)

Several miles further south is Riviera Village, a charming little shopping and eating district. As property values have soared in the area, the Village has "Yuppified", but retains its small seaside feel. Location is along Catalina Avenue and Vista Del Mar streets. Interestingly, only one of these shops has seating outside where one can actually view the ocean. It's at the NW corner of Catalina Avenue and I street.

Between the above 2 locations along the Esplanade (street) offers great ocean views and access to a superb stretch of beach.

Go next
Only minutes away are Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, South Bay and the city of Torrance. Palos Verdes Drive West begins at the South end of Redondo and is a lovely scenic drive (about 10 miles long) along the Coast and through the beautiful Palos Verdes residential neighborhoods.