Lunada Bay Beach

Located in the city of Palos Verdes Estates, Lunada Bay Beach is a half-mile long, wide, and rocky beach that is surrounded by a steep bluff.  Lunada Bay Beach is a well-known spot for surfing and is mostly filled with local surfers.

Lunada Bay Beach offers a couple of amenities including trails and an old shipwreck of the Dominator from the 1960s on the north side of the beach.

There are many fun activities at Lunada Bay Beach, including surfing, fishing, tide pooling, and beachcombing.

Getting to Lunada Bay Beach is very easy – the beach is situated at 2304 Paseo Del Mar and you can use the free street parking spots available along the road. There are many access trails to the beach among which these two are the safest – one starts at the end of Oakley Road and the other starts at the end of Avenida Mirola.

If you are looking for attractions near Lunada Bay Beach, you can drive 30 minutes to Heal the Bay Aquarium that is also known as the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium and offers educational programs, and events to spread awareness for marine conservation, pollution prevention, and environmental education to over 100,000 visitors every year. Point Dume is a beautiful and large promontory that projects into the Pacific Ocean and forms the northern end of Santa Monica Bay – it is a fantastic place for Instagram-worthy pictures and a perfect spot for hiking, especially for beginners because of its natural climbing wall with moderate single-pitch rock climbing routes. Spread across 1,000 acres on the Saddleback Ranch, Malibu Wine Safaris features wine tastings, a visit to the ancient Chumash cave paintings, and safari trips to see zebras, camels, alpacas, bison, and a giraffe named Stanley. Another great attraction near Lunada Bay Beach is Paramount Ranch, a national park with several hiking trails through chaparral, riparian, valley oak savannah plant communities, multi-use trails for mountain bikers, and wildlife sightings where you can see red-tailed hawks, acorn woodpeckers, blue heron, and deer. Paramount Ranch has been featured as an old western town in many famed Hollywood movies and television series, most notably Caught in the Draft, The Lake House, and Westworld.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 10-minute drive of Lunada Bay Beach. The Mexican restaurant Tomatillo Express serves tacos, nachos, fajitas, tortillas, and enchiladas along with cocktails and live music. If you like Asian and Chinese cuisines, Sea Shore Seafood Restaurant features seafood, sushi, tonkatsu, donburi, noodle soups, kitsune, and curries. Another good restaurant near Lunada Bay Beach is Truxton’s American Bistro that offers burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, mojitos, and shakes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Lunada Bay Beach, you can drive 15 minutes to the 4-Star pet-friendly Shade Hotel that offers many amenities including a rooftop pool, bar, sauna, restaurant, and fitness center.  Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Torrance/Palos Verdes is a 3-Star hotel with a pool, lounge, gym, and restaurant. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Lunada Bay Beach, the 2-Star Torrance Inn & Suites welcomes pets and has a nice pool.