Location: Ocean Park
Top Things to do in Ocean Park
Top Restaurants in Santa Monica
8 Nature & Parks in Ocean Park That You Shouldn't Miss
The beaches of Santa Monica attract all sorts of visitors-- don't be surprised to see families playing on the sand next to a boot-camp fitness class with a barking instructor. Visit the Santa Monica Pier, a haven of shops, restaurants, and carnival attractions (including a Ferris wheel) atop a wooden wharf. By night, the Third Street Promenade is the place to be, bustling with activity from moviegoers, party animals, and talented street performers.
Restaurants in Santa Monica
1. Palisades Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 560 reviews
This lush, 25-acre park overlooking the Pacific is a wonderful place for walkers, bikers and people watchers, and connects with the broad Santa Monica beach made famous in TV's "Baywatch" episodes.
Reviewed By airbrush1212 - Santa Monica, United States
The bluffs are a lovely, charming walk thru palm trees and up above the Pacific Coast Highway with a gorgeous view of the ocean. You can picnic, exercise, read a book, walk a dog......
2. 26-Mile Bike Path
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,463 reviews
Starting at the Santa Monica pier, this is a popular path for biking, jogging and in-line skating along the Pacific Ocean.
Reviewed By eddiepix - Beaverton, United States
My girlfriend and I have ridden this path from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach many times...it's beautiful and exciting and along with the great proximity to the ocean, you will see some of the world's most interesting people along the way.
3. Mary Hotchkiss Park
4. Tongva Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 218 reviews
Reviewed By CleopatraBunny - Flagstaff, United States
This park, a block from the Santa Monica Pier, is beautifully landscaped, with fountains and metal sculptures. It's lit well at night, and felt safe for the short time I walked through it. It's also just a block off Colorado Avenue, so very accessible if you are downtown.
5. Dorothy Green Park
6. South Beach Park
7. Ocean View Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By DeweyG808
We love taking a stroll in this park and looking down at the beach and ocean below. Great place for some casual exercise.
8. Barnard Way Linear Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 4 reviews
Located on the beach side of Barnard Way between Bicknell Avenue and Ocean Park Boulevard, this linear park is at a higher elevation than the beach which allows for panoramic views of the shoreline and the Santa Monica Pier. Two stairways located at Pacific and Strand Streets provide access to beach lots.
