Torrance County Beach(Burnout Beach, Miramar Park, Rat Beach, Torrance Beach)

Located in the city of Torrance, Torrance Beach is a long, wide, and the only beach in the city. Torrance Beach is also known as RAT Beach which stands for Right At Torrance, Right After Torrance, and Redondo And Torrance. Torrance Beach is a part of Miramar Park and is situated on the north side of a bluff-top residential area.

Torrance Beach offers many amenities including lifeguards, restrooms, showers, paved bike paths, volleyball courts, a snack bar, and a dog-friendly grass park.

There are many fun activities at Torrance Beach including swimming, surfing, scuba diving, fishing, biking, skating, running, and beach walking.

Getting to Torrance Beach is very easy – the beach’s large and paid parking lot is situated at 387 Paseo De La Playa and is within walking distance to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Torrance 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 Torrance 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 herons, 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 Torrance 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 Torrance Beach is Truxton’s American Bistro that offers burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, mojitos, and shakes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Torrance Beach, you can drive 10 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 Torrance Beach, the 2-Star Torrance Inn & Suites welcomes pets and has a nice pool.