Santa Monica State Beach (20 min.)
Maintained by the city this beach is fringed by a range of businesses & offers many activities.
Malibu Lagoon State Beach (22 min.)
Scenic 110-acre area featuring a famous beach for surfing & an estuary with migratory birds. Malibu Pier (21 min.)
Iconic circa-1905 pier next to the beach with shops restaurants fishing & people-watching. Downtown Santa Monica (26 min.)
Posh shopping center offers a range of retailers dining & entertainment amid a stylish promenade. Palisades Park (20 min.)
This sizable strip of grass palm trees & walking trails features expansive ocean views. Topanga State Park (12 min.)
This 14 000-acre wilderness area features hiking trails winding through nearby canyons & mountains. Pacific Park (26 min.)
Oceanfront park with coasters eateries & games on the pier including an iconic ferris wheel. Will Rogers State Beach (19 min.)
Public beach featuring an on-site restaurant volleyball courts showers & a bike trail. Will Rogers State Historic Park (26 min.)
Once Will Rogers ranch this park features trails set in the canyon with views of LA & the ocean. The Getty Villa (19 min.)
Former tycoon s residence modeled after 1st-century Italian villa with Greek & Roman artifacts. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (27 min)
500 miles of flat & mountainous hiking trails through coastal chaparral with views & picnic stops. Malibu Creek State Park (27 min)
Rugged state park in the Santa Monica Mountains with hiking trails & a rock pool swimming hole. | 
