The best traffic-free bike rides around Hermosa Beach

This statue honors and remembers Tim Kelly, a locally renowned lifeguard, surfer, and youth advocate. It was dedicated in 2000.

at the end of the bike path, there's a juice bar that's fantastic!

Captain Kidd's Fish Market & Restaurant in Redondo Beach offers a unique dining experience where patrons can select fresh seafood from the market and have it prepared to their liking, all while enjoying scenic harbor views from one of three outdoor patios. Established in 1976, this longstanding establishment has become a local favorite, known for its casual atmosphere, diverse seafood menu, and commitment to serving the freshest catches from both local and international waters.

Redondo Beach State Park, located along Pacific Coast Highway 1, offers a vibrant mix of attractions. Once a commercial port, the area now features the Redondo Pier with shops, restaurants, marinas, live music, a skate park, and a sport fishing fleet. The oceanfront esplanade is a walkway known for its stunning sunsets and scenic ocean views. King Harbor has great seafood swimming beaches, surfing, boating, and fishing. More attractions like Veterans Park, Czuleger Park, and the famous “Whaling Wall” by artist Wyland on the old power plant are just as popular as the Redondo beach.

Torrance Beach lies between Redondo Beach and Malaga Cove. The region shared by Torrance and Redondo Beaches is often called “RAT Beach” (short for “Right After Torrance” Beach or “Redondo and Torrance Beach”). This beautiful, soft sand beach has 40 acres of beach and is at the foot of cliffs which extend to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. There restrooms, a concession stand, showers, bike path, beach wheelchairs, and volleyball nets. Torrance Beach is great for swimming, fishing, scuba and skin diving, and surfing.

Noble Park is a small park right on The Strand. The Millennium Walkway winds through this small park that is a little more than an acre in size. This is a popular place for kids to learn how to ride a bike before graduating to the strand. There are tall palm trees here and a few grassy hills, but not much else. It's small and a nice stop along a beach ride.

Torrance Beach sometimes goes by another name: locals call the last sandy stretch before the Palos Verdes cliffs "RAT" Beach, meaning "Right After Torrance." Torrance Beach, nestled between Redondo Beach and Malaga Cove, features 40 acres of soft sand at the base of cliffs extending to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. With over 300 parking spaces, many at the end of the Esplinade, the beach offers restrooms, showers, a concession stand, bike paths, and volleyball nets. It's a popular spot for swimming, fishing, scuba diving, and surfing.

Miramar Park, located on 1.6 acres above Torrance Beach, offers pristine ocean views and easy access to the shoreline via a ramp or staircase. Owned and maintained by the City of Torrance, the park was dedicated in 1984 after a collaborative effort with Los Angeles County to secure beach access. It features benches, security lighting, whimsical animal statues, and a plaque marking the historic site of the Hollywood Riviera Beach Club, which existed from 1931 to 1958. The park also includes a “Fido Fountain” for dogs and marks the end of the upper Esplanade.