The beach is really nice, the pier was closed when I was there, so can't comment. The bars in the pier area (a small boulevard of about a dozen bars) are tacky and resemble a small cheap holiday resort

Great beach with wide open access. Kids go wild. A fantastic walking sidewalk on the sand although you do need to watch out for bikes competing for the space you walk on. Parking is not bad although it may be a few blocks away. For a true beach experience eat at Scotty's on the strand sidewalk/sand. Parking is free in... More

Having grown up in Santa Monica, I enjoyed going to the pier and amusement parks dating back to Pacific Ocean Park in the 1950s. We moved to Hermosa Beach in 2001 after hearing from friends about their experiences here. The parking sucks, but that's a good thing. It means that the beach is enjoyed more by locals and not by... More

Enjoyed exploring a new beach area in Southern California. Quiet but active city. Retailers and restaurant workers were all friendly and helpful. Very small shop area at the pier but had enough to look at and different places to eat. Deep, clean beach. Lots of volleyball action and "the strand" filled with bikers, walkers, and skaters.

Clean, safe walking trail along entire beachfront. Volleyball set up on beach was entertaining also.

I work in Hermosa for the last 2 years, and live 25 min from here.If you really want to have a taste of "locals", a relax place, with laid back people, withouth the crazy atmosphere of Venice, this is your place.Pretty beach, clean, lots of Life guards during summer, a nice pier, with restaurants and bars, couple of souveniers shops,... More

negligent to poop scoop the strand. Parts are disgusting and this happened on a daily basis. Since the parking police seem to earn their keep and keep Hermosa Beach in the black, perhaps they could make a real killing enforcing the ""curb your dog ordinance. HELP!

A really nice beach with soft sand and good swimming, surfing. Take a walk onto the great pier where there are often fisheman. The heart of southern california. Manahttan beach is great too and a nice 1.5 mile wald down the strand. Redondo is about a mile walk in the other direction. Lots of little shops, coffee shops, bars, good... More

Spent a week on a March Get away from Winter vacation with the family. We absolutely loved Hermosa, Great alternative to the crowded FL beaches. Shopping, biking on the Strand, Close to LAX and other South Bay Beaches. Loved it.