A short walk from the pier and even Third Street prominade. They have showers located near the stairs that lead to the pier, so you can get the sand off your feet/ other areas. Surprisingly not too crowded. The closer to the pier, the more crowded and it's not too far to walk to get away from the crowd.

I love Santa Monica Beach. So much stuff to do, people to see, things to eat...Such a good feeling and vibe.

The Santa Monica Pier and beach are not the most beautiful but they are definitely one of the world's most famous. It is always crowded, but I'd recommend visiting this Santa Monica landmark to stroll down the beach, watch the kites, or rent a bike and ride it along the bike path. There's always something fun, interesting or weird to... More

The beach was beautiful and clean. The water was too cold to swim in at this time of the year.

Santa Monica beach rates with the best I've seen in Australia with a huge expanse of clean sand and the houses built almost at the waters edge.

I even saw people picking up trash. When I asked them if they worked for the city, they said they were doing it because they enjoyed the beach and wanted to keep it nice. Clean beach--no sewage like some beaches.

This is a good beach to visit. This along with the pier really made my visit to Los Angeles enjoyable. Beach is absolutely beautiful at senset.

A really long stretch of white sand beach with lots of activities and people enjoying themselves. My only complaint is it's quite a far walk from the street to the beach.

We stopped at this beach on a tour. We stopped at the park area for a great view of the beach and pier. The beach was nice and wide and the ocean was a lovely blue turquoise color unlike the so-called Texas beaches. I am not crazy about the rides by the pier as they distort the view, but there... More