Christmas at Santa Monica Beach/Pier
Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park located along Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica. It is 3.5 miles long and has parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, restrooms, as well as manned lifeguard stations, the original Muscle Beach, bike rentals, concessions, a few hotels, a bike path, and wooden pathways for warm days and beachgoers with disabilities. Visitor activities include volleyball, surfing, stand up paddle boarding, and swimming.
At the foot of Colorado Avenue, through the famous arch and sign, lies the historic Santa Monica Pier. The pier contains Pacific Park, a family amusement park with a large Ferris wheel, a carousel from the 1920s, an aquarium, shops, entertainers, an arcade, a trapeze school, a pub, and restaurants. The end of the pier is also a popular location for anglers.
