Local Venice Phone Numbers: Breakwater Conditions Hot-line 800-525-5662 Venice Beach Recreation & Parks (Old Office) 1800 Oceanfront Walk. Venice, CA 90291 Tel: 310-399-2775. Fax: 310-577-0146 LAPD Sub-Station 310-392-6764 Life Guard Emergency 310-394-3261 310-577-5700 LAPD Front Desk Pacific Division 310-482-6334 LAPD Pacific Division 310-202-4501 310-202-4502 (03) LA DOT (DISPATCH) 213-485-4184 LAFD Venice Station 310-575-8563 Council Office WLA (Mark Grant) 310-575-8461 Dept. Of Beach & Harbors 310-305-9503 (Permits) 310-305-9549 (Filming) Park Rangers Emergency 310-913-7390 L.A. City Dept. Of Animal Services (Animal Regulation) 888-452-7381 (Regular) 310-207-3266 (WLA) District office 310-837-8116. Rec and Parks Maintenance 310-396-1615 Venice Pool (Venice high School) 310-575-8260 Venice Library 310-821-1769 Sidewalk Café (Vending...more

The Venice Beach Boardwalk and Muscle Beach facilities are run by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. The Muscle Beach facilities include basketball, handball and paddle tennis courts, gymnastics and boxing areas, skate parks, Public Art walls, children's play areas, and more. Check our calendar of a event for basketball, handball, paddle tennis, bodybuilding, powerlifting and skate...more

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

For FILM PERMTS, contact: 1.  EIDC (Entertainment Industry Developent Corportation) at 323-957-1000 2.  Recreation and Parks Film Permit Office at 323-644-6220 3.  The Film L.A. Inc .  213-977-8600...more