Beach cities · Los Angeles
The best of South Bay (2026)
Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo beaches, piers and the Palos Verdes coast.
The South Bay beach cities are LA's classic surf towns — Manhattan Beach, Hermosa and Redondo — with the cliffs of Palos Verdes to the south.
South Bay picks on our LA-wide lists
All LA-wide listsEvery place in South Bay that made one of our LA-wide guides, with its position on that list.
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The 10 Best Beaches in Los Angeles (2026)
- #5 Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach
- #6 Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach
- #9 Abalone Cove Shoreline Park Rancho Palos Verdes
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