redondo state beach

Wonderful view and soft sand. It was quiet when we were there, but so pretty! We could see lots of space and even nets for beach volleyball...nice boardwalk to enjoy the homes and view.

It was an amazing place the beach. It is usually warm if you go during the Summer, but if you go during the Winter it is still bearable.

Even for LA, this February is quite warm, with highs of 30˚ or so everyday. We took this chance to go out to Redondo Beach and it was great. The whole beach is more for the residents of the area than the tourists who come out, but there was almost no one. We had our own private bit of the beach and it was nice to walk around. Definitely worth a visit, nice pier too with some decent restaurants. Better than Santa Monica because there are less tourists (shopping is better in Santa Monica though!) and nearby there are some proper restaurants and shops, if you want.

I watched one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen from Redondo State Beach. It was amazing and less than 5 minutes from the hotel where I was staying.

This could be a lovely place with a bit more care and attention but unfortunately the lack of cleanliness in the toilets put me off eating there

This is not a touristy beach ~ LOVE THAT!There's no hoopla, just a simple beach with clean sand, clean bathrooms (as long as everyone keeps it that way), showers, bike path, snack bar a little walk South, walking path both along the sand and along Esplanade, no dogs on this beach ~ just along the Esplanade, and friendly people. If you take a walk inland, there are some great shops and eateries along Catalina. Walk a bit further, and you'll find Trader Joe's, Albertsons, Vons, a Post Office, more eateries, and more shopping. It's a great spot to spend the day ~ or your life.

Had a nice morning walking along Redondo State Beach. The beach was pretty clean and we saw people swimming and scuba diving. There were sail boats gliding along the horizon. There are public facilities and a nice bike path to travel on. It had rained the week before we were there and the cactus lining the bike path had pretty flowers blooming.

Nice clean beach with lots of things to do i.e. volleyball, surfing, swimming, bike riding etc. Must visit it the pier too, there are lots of shops and restaurants

Redondo isn't flashy, doesn't have cool weird people doing insane stuff on the strand. But it's a great beach-wide, not overcrowded, clean with lots of parking. Speaking of parking, there's $.25 meter parking and parking lots but they're only at the south end that adjoins RAT Beach (Redondo at Torrance). It's got plenty of bathrooms, not so much food so bring your own. That said there's a sausage cart that's amazing at about Avenue I, the main intersection and a couple of burger shacks in about 2 miles. Everybody refers to location (like for where you are on the sand or where the good surfing is) by the Avenue that intersects the Esplanade (the street that is elevated above the beach. Redondo Beach is almost at the end of the beach bike path, so you can do a great 20-30 mile ride from Santa Monica to Torrance Beach one way and it's very fun. And we also use the streets for cycling. The Esplanade has a bike lane that goes all the way to Redondo Pier. You can continue towards Santa Monica on streets if that's your thing. Either way, there are lots of piers and pier plazas to stop at on the way up the coast to grab a bite to eat or a brewski. Speaking of brewskis there are now 4 or 5 microbrews in Torrance and Redondo, I think IPA style for all of them.

since it is November, the beach is not crowded. So it is nice to walk and enjoy. And California sunshine is still nice in November. But parking is a bit difficult. However, there are plenty of paid parking available and is not expensive.

The beach itself is lovely - long and calm with plenty of room. But the best part about the beach is the great view up and around to Venice, and then along to Malibu. It's great!

This is an absolutely wonderful beach. It's huge and uncrowded, the sand is clean, the water is clear. And there's a really great pier too.

It has very calm waters at times, a great pier to eat and drink at, and a lot of things for kids to do. This is one of my favorite beaches to visit and stay at while in Southern California.

I always go to Santa Monica beach when in L.A. but took my parents down to Redondo Beach. It is much closer to the boardwalk, adequate parking and the pier is beautiful with fun shops and lots of seafood.

Melting pot of nationalities strolling and eating on the pier. Great exercise walking the entire lenght down and back. Fresh Fresh seafood. Local musicians.Leaving the parking lot was exercise inPATIENCE