Manhattan Beach Strand
Manhattan Beach Strand, or The Strand, is a wide, gorgeous walkway above Manhattan Beach. You can walk for miles, with friendly fitness-lovers. The views of the white sand beach and curling waves are inspiring. And to top it off, there are flowers galore, of all different varieties. You can enjoy the views of the flowers backed by the blue sea. Colorful benches dot the path. People sit there savoring their morning coffee. The Strand runs in front of modern beachhouses. It's fun to look at their gardens and decor. Steep side streets run up from it, providing more cute views. Below you, at the bottom of the cliffs, is the Marvin Braude Bike Path. You can watch bike riders zoom by.
There is a workout station at 26th Street, called Manhattan Beach Strand Parcourse.
You can walk 3.2 miles total (one hour) from Manhattan Beach Pier to 45th Street, in the north, and back.
There are restrooms at 26th Street and 36th Street.
After your walk, walk the wide beach to the shore, to breath in the ocean air. Check out the Roundhouse Aquarium on the pier (M-F 2-5pm, S, Sn 10-5, till 7pm during summer). Walk around the fun, surfer-oriented stores on Manhattan Beach Blvd, at the base of the pier. The side streets off Manhattan Beach Blvd also have many cafes. Le Pain Quotidien is in the Metlox Plaza on Morningside Dr and has outdoor seating.
Many blocks back on 17th Street is a park, Live Oak Park, with a cute playground with baby swings and a choo choo train to climb inside. There is a twisty slide, a horse bouncy with a cap on it, and a large tree for shade.
Another nice walkway to try is along Valley Drive, called Hermosa Valley Greenbelt or Veteran's Parkway. The walkway is in a tree-lined vertical park that runs between Valley Drive and Ardmore Ave. You can park in the diagonal parking slots on Valley Drive at 17th Street and walk north to Highway 1 and back, 2.5 miles total.
If you want to extend your walk along The Strand, you can walk The Strand Hermosa Beach from Manhattan Beach Pier, past Hermosa Beach Pier, to 1st Street and back, 4.8 miles. At 35th Street in Hermosa Beach, The Strand switches sides with the bike path and runs directly along the sand.
A street that ends at the strand.
Hilly street ending at the strand.
The strand on a perfect morning.
Trees and plants along the strand.
Line of palm trees and the pier.
The beautiful Manhattan Beach Pier on an October morning.
Views of the pier from the strand.
A mom takes her kids down to the beach.
Runner on the strand.
Looking down at the bike path below the strand.
Sitting on the side of the strand, with morning coffees.
Italian-style house beside the strand.
Street leading down to the strand.
Flowers along the strand.
Cute plans and the blue ocean.
Bike riders on the path below the strand.
Ornamental grasses on a street leading down to the strand.
Cactus plants along the strand.
The strand is a wonderful place to walk!
Blue bench with ocean views.
Flowers to admire.
Red hibiscus with the ocean behind.
Red hibiscus in the sun.
White roses, ornamental grasses, and pebbles, along the strand.
Landscaping with roses, pebbles, and ornamental grasses, plus bike riders below.
Pink oleander and stripey cactus plant, with the sea below.
Blue bench with attractive design, looking out on the sea.
Cactus plant with dark pink blooms, and the sea in the distance.
Dark pink cactus blooms, and the horizon.
Pink rose with the sea in the backdrop!
Red hibiscus.
Fence and garden, above the sea.
Red umbrella and surfers.
Yellow lantana thriving above the sea.
Jade green bench!
Surfer preparing to go out in the water.
Surfer walking along the strand.
Workout stations with a view.
Bright colors by the sea.
Roses along the path.
The path has part shade part sun.
Rose and purple flowers.
Peach-hued rose, sand, and sea.
Rose cactus.
Plumeria plant and surfers in the distance.
Purple plants in flower beds.
Blue bench and white roses.
White roses and red roses, bordering the path.
Wooden fence, cactus, and white roses, at the sea.
Cute plantings beside a bench.
Plumeria in the sun, with beach behind.
Silvery cactus looks beautiful by the sea.
Yellow rose and the beach.
Workout stations.
Street lined with barrel cactus leading to the strand.
Ornamental grasses at a house with great views.
Silhouette of American agave, with the pier behind.
Girls sitting on a bench, looking out at the pier.
White and pink flowers galore.
You can park along Manhattan Beach Blvd (the street that leads to the pier). There is also parking at Bruce's Beach, a small park at 26th Street and Manhattan Ave, two blocks back from The Strand.
Last Updated: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:36:41 GMT
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