Santa Monica's stunning beach is the city’s greatest natural asset. Blessed with 3.5 miles of broad sandy coastline and more than 340 days of sunshine per year, Santa Monica serves as the perfect backdrop for the sun-kissed, fit California beach lifestyle.
Cleaned and raked daily, Santa Monica State Beach offers a picturesque, panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean at its best. Dolphins, who often choose this stretch of shore for a playful morning swim, add to the atmosphere of health and leisure, as do the dedicated joggers enjoying the moderate climate and fresh sea air. With manned lifeguard stations, casual eateries, equipment rental spots, public fitness and activity facilities, a fabulous bike trail, wooden pathways for beachgoers with disabilities and warm days (daytime temperatures average mid-60s to low 70s F in winter and 80s F in the summer), it's not hard to see why Santa Monica State Beach is a favorite destination for people of all ages.
