Ocean Avenue

Ocean Avenue, the Santa Monica seafront

The Santa Monica audio-guided tour takes you along Ocean Avenue, the avenue that runs along the seafront. Overlooking the beach on one side and lined with hotels and restaurants on the other, it offers superb views over the Californian coast.

From Santa Monica to Venice Beach

Continuing Ocean Avenue southwards, for about three kilometres, the atmosphere changes as you reach Venice Beach, another emblematic place of Los Angeles. You go from the quieter atmosphere of Santa Monica to a very lively seafront, known for its free, artistic and sporty spirit. The Venice boardwalk is renowned for its musicians, its artists and its skaters.

What there is to see

Ocean Avenue offers fine perspectives over the Pacific Ocean, bordered by the lawns of Palisades Park on its upper part. It is a pleasant walk, ideal for enjoying the sea breeze, the sunsets and the seaside atmosphere. The avenue links the main sites of Santa Monica and leads, further south, towards Venice.

Practical information

Ocean Avenue runs along the Santa Monica seafront, above the beach, alongside Palisades Park. It can be walked freely at all hours and on the level; the hotels and restaurants keep their own hours. It leads towards Venice Beach, about three kilometres to the south.

What is there along Ocean Avenue?

There are hotels, restaurants, the lawns of Palisades Park and fine views over the Pacific Ocean, along the Santa Monica seafront.

Where does Ocean Avenue lead to the south?

Continuing south for about three kilometres, Ocean Avenue leads towards Venice Beach, known for its free, artistic and sporty atmosphere.