The 6 Family-Friendly Beaches in Los Angeles, CA

These 6 beaches in Los Angeles, CA are all flagged as good for children, ranked by visitor ratings.

Manhattan Beach leads, with 4.8 stars from 543 reviews; Playa Del Rey Beach follows at 4.7.

Between them they carry 21,460 Google reviews and average 4.7 stars. We weigh a rating by how many people left it, so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not leapfrog one that thousands have rated nearly as well.

  1. Manhattan Beach

    1.Manhattan Beach

    4.8 · 543 reviews · Los Angeles

    The top pick, holding 4.8 stars across 543 reviews.

  2. Playa Del Rey Beach

    2.Playa Del Rey Beach

    4.7 · 2,683 reviews · Los Angeles

    4.7 stars from 2,683 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Open around the clock.

  3. 3.Will Rogers Beach State Park

    4.7 · 163 reviews · Los Angeles

    Rated 4.7 from 163 reviews.

  4. 4.El Segundo Beach

    4.6 · 477 reviews · Los Angeles

    Rated 4.6 from 477 reviews.

  5. 5.Redondo Beach Breakwall

    4.7 · 79 reviews · Los Angeles

    Rated 4.7 from 79 reviews.

  6. Venice Beach

    6.Venice Beach

    4.5 · 17,515 reviews · Los Angeles

    4.5 stars from 17,515 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list.

Common questions

What is the best family-friendly beach in Los Angeles, CA?

Manhattan Beach ranks first, with 4.8 out of 5 stars from 543 Google reviews.

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Rankings come from Google ratings and review counts, and refresh whenever the AllParx directory is updated. Conditions and hours change, so check a place's page before you travel.

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