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Muscle Beach Gym

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Visit, watch a show or work-out at Muscle Beach Gym.  A day pass is $10, a week pass is $50 and a year membership is $170.  Also, most of the people who work out at Muscle Beach Gym, will not mind if you ask to take a photo with them. ABOUT MUSCLE BEACH GYM: Located steps from the sand on...more
Bike path

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: The bike path that runs along the sand in Venice is 17 miles long and extends from Palos Verdes through Pacific Palisades, with a brief in-land detour. Its smooth concrete surface is great for bicycles, roller skates and skateboards alike. However, pedestrians are not allowed, so, if you want to walk then you should do it on sand. There is no...more
HANDBALL

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Play handball or watch a game. ABOUT: The handball courts are one of Venice's unique features.  Played one one one or two on two, handball only requires a court and a small 61 gram ball.  The ball is swatted with an open hand against the wall and then returned, after one bounce, by the opposition.  The U.S. Handball Association,...more
Surfing in Venice

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Venice open from 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Central Surf Report: 310-578-0478 LIVE BEACH CAMS/WEATHER/SURF REPORT: http://www.watchthewater.org/beach.cfm?bid=15 Best spots to surf in Venice: 1.  Venice Breakwater 2.  Venice Pier 3. Bay Street VENICE BREAKWATER: The Venice Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice, located north of the Venice Pier and Lifeguard Headquarters, and south of the Santa Monica Pier. This spot is sheltered on the north by an...more
The Beach

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Go to the beach! Seriously, go to the beach. This is the thing that makes Venice the most special place on earth. Sure we have great culture and people, but it is the magnificent Pacific that makes it all happen. This three-mile beach is manicured daily and the lifeguards are on duty, so grab a towel and head down...more
Self Guided Walking Tour of the Murals

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Check out the "Tour of Venice Murals" on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. ADMISSION FEE: Free WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Anyone TOUR OF VENICE MURALS ON THE VENICE BEACH BOARDWALK: Look for the concrete barrier that divides the parking lot and the Venice Beach Boardwalk between Navy and Rose Ave. There are images and text of current and past murals of Venice and L.A. ABOUT: The...more
Basketball

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Play ball, join the Venice Beach Basketball League or watch a game. In addition, get your kids involved with the Kids Venice Beach Basketball League. (The Kids Venice Basketball League (KVBL), a free summer day camp for kids, was founded in 2008 by Jon Nash of the The Venice Basketball League (VBL) as a non-profit collaborative committed to empowering the under-privileged...more
Check out LA’s only admission-free amusement park. Located at Santa Monica Pier

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All information and photos on this page from www.pacpark.com/ Located on the world famous Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Park® is the family place to play! It's the West Coast's only amusement park located on a pier. Millions of visitors each year enjoy all the rides, games and fun you'd expect from one of Southern California's Leading attractions. Pacific Park® has it all... a dozen rides, midway...more
Public Art Wall permits

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Visit or paint at the Venice Art Walls.  Also the Art Walls are a great photo backdrop. The Venice Art Walls are located on the sand in Venice Beach.  1800 Ocean Front Walk.  Venice, CA 90291   310.535.7729  www.veniceartwalls.com (Information taken from www.veniceartwalls.com)  As of June 3, 2007 artists with a valid permit are invited to express themselves and paint on the ...more
HIGH, ROOFTOP LOUNGE. (Best view of Venice)

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1697 Pacific Avenue. Los Angeles (Venice Beach), CA 90291 310.452.1111   www.hotelerwin.com Perched atop the Hotel Erwin overlooking the Pacific Ocean, High is the premiere Venice Beach open-air lounge, where the nightly sunset is the main event. High takes full advantage of its outdoor rooftop location and delivers breathtaking, nearly 360 degree views of the city, from famed Muscle Beach and the Boardwalk below to the Hollywood Sign and Downtown...more