Royal Palms Beach Park — Attraction in Los Angeles

Great location to come out and view the tide pools! You can spot some hermit crabs and snails in the secluded area. I recommend going at low tide. If you have a fishing license, you can pick the mussels and purple sea urchin but PLEASE call the CDPH’s hotline to make sure that the water toxicity is within regular levels.

Parking was $6 on a weekday flat with no re-entry while I’ve heard it can be $10 on a weekend. They don’t accept Discover for payment so it’s Mastercard/Visa only. Just put the ticket they give you on...

I came here to take some sunset photos, but was a little disappointed with the parking situation. There isn't a lot and the little lot they had was under construction for most of it leaving only a half a dozen spots. There was plenty of street parking or you can pay $10 to park near the beach, which I didn't want to do. Getting from the upper parking lot to the beach was a little walk down a steep narrow two lane road, but it was manageable for the able bodied.

After walking around a bit, I was able to...

Beautiful secluded area on the right side of White Point Beach. We love walking on the rocks when it’s low tide. We see lots and lots of small snails and some sea urchins in the tide pools. It’s a nice place to have a picnic without getting wet and with an awesome view. They have benches and palm trees, waves crashing on the rocks, tide pools, view of Catalina Island, beautiful sunsets, and...