Point Fermin Park Beach

Located in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, Point Fermin Park Beach is a rocky beach with some sandy parts. This beach is situated below a blufftop park named Point Fermin Park, which also has the Point Fermin Lighthouse. Towards the east of this beach are the ruins of a residential neighborhood which collapsed due to a landslide in 1929. These ruins are now locally known as "The Sunken City." As an interesting fact, the area around this beach was named "Point Fermin" in the late 18th century by the eminent explorer Captain George Vancouver. Vancouver named this area in honor of his friend and Spanish Franciscan missionary Fermín de Francisco Lasuén. While Point Fermin Park Beach does not have lifeguards, the beach and the park above it have many amenities including picnic tables, barbecue spots, a children’s playground, walking and biking trails, and restrooms. Dogs are not allowed on the beach.

Point Fermin Park Beach offers many fun activities including beachcombing, wildlife watching, biking, picnicking, kayaking, fishing, surfing, and tidepooling. The water near Point Fermin Park Beach is generally unsafe as it has dangerous waves and strong currents. However, kayakers and surfers occasionally enter the water near this beach during milder water conditions. Depending on the time of the year, you can see any kinds of animals in the water near Point Fermin Park Beach including seals, sea lions, dolphins, and migrating whales. If you are planning to fish in the water near Point Fermin Park Beach, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. During low tide, you can explore the interesting tidepools present around Point Fermin Park Beach - these tidepools are home to many wonderful creatures including crabs, chitons, sea anemones, sea slugs, and sea urchins.   

The Point Fermin Park present above the beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Southern California shoreline and the Pacific Ocean. In addition, the park also offers interesting views of the nearby Sunken City ruins. Please note that access to "Sunken City'' is currently prohibited. Point Fermin Park also has the Point Fermin Lighthouse, which was built in the 19th century and displays interesting Victorian Stick-style architecture. The lighthouse is open between Tuesday and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Guided tours of the lighthouse premises are offered every hour at 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm between Tuesday and Sunday. Many interesting events are also organized in Point Fermin Park Beach - the non-profit organization Shakespeare by the Sea frequently enacts plays written by Shakespeare in Point Fermin Park during summers. In addition, Point Fermin Park also hosts a music concert series named Music by the Sea. This concert series sees live music performances being organized in the park during Sunday afternoons in the summers.

Getting to Point Fermin Park Beach is easy - access trails to the beach are available along West Paseo Del Mar near its intersections with Leyland Street and Roxbury Street. Street parking spaces are also available along West Paseo Del Mar.

There are many attractions near Point Fermin Park Beach. The Korean Bell of Friendship (also known as the Korean Friendship Bell) is a massive bronze bell set within a beautiful wooden pavilion. This bell was presented by the Government of the Republic of Korea to the Government of the United States in 1976 and signifies the strong relations and amiability between both countries. The Fort MacArthur Museum offers a unique insight into the history of Fort MacArthur, which was a United States Army military installation that guarded the Los Angeles coastline during the 20th century. The museum also has interesting exhibitions on American military history with a special focus on the two World Wars. If you are looking for another attraction near Point Fermin Park Beach, Cabrillo Maritime Aquarium has interesting exhibits which highlight the amazing marine biodiversity of the Southern California coastline. In addition, this aquarium also offers interesting exhibits for kids and adults including informative lectures, whale watching trips, art classes, and workshops.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Point Fermin Park Beach. J.Trani’s Ristorante is an upscale restaurant that offers amazing Italian dishes and seafood. Omelette and Waffle Shop offers amazing breakfast dishes including eggs, French toasts, and waffles. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Point Fermin Park Beach, San Pedro Cafe offers amazing breakfast dishes, salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers, Mexican dishes, and pasta. The restaurant has also been praised by the Daily Breeze newspaper. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Point Fermin Park Beach, there are many great options nearby. The 5-Star Terranea Resort has Mediterranean-style architecture. In addition, the hotel offers many amenities including access to a fitness center, eight restaurants, an adults-only spa, yoga classes, a nine-hole golf course, and four pools. As another upscale option, the 4-Star Hotel Maya - a DoubleTree by Hilton is 20 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including a restaurant, a fitness center, a pool, and a patio with fire-pits and cabanas. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro - Port of Los Angeles which offers many amenities including a restaurant, a pool, a sundeck, and a fitness center. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Point Fermin Park Beach, the 2-Star Americas Best Value Inn Rancho Palos Verdes is located conveniently close to some of the major landmarks in Los Angeles County. In addition, the hotel also has a restaurant.