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.