Abalone Cove Beach — Attraction in Rancho Palos Verdes

This is a great little hike down to a rocky beach. At low tide there's tide pools. No fishing on abalone cove. Check the tide schedule if you're looking for tide pools and there are rattle snakes. I think it's $6 for parking but great views and fun walk. When you walk down there's this cute little co-op that's open Tuesday through Thursday that you get to see sometimes and there's a lifeguard done at the end. They are all very friendly and if you're unsure ask they're more than happy to help. If you're hiking right after the rain I suggest bringing a second pair of shoes cuz it is quite muddy and probably a plastic bag to put your muddy shoes in. When we were down there we saw a baby rattlesnake, some pelicans but that's about all. It was right after that offshore storm and The lifeguard said the water level was quite a bit. Great little hike to a beach and fun...

Abalone Cove is a majestic pebble beach in the Palos Verdes area, and it is very close to the Terranea resort. Just a short walk from the street will get you down to this beach. I remember, we had our first photoshoot here a while back.

You get the nice view of the ocean, and it's very quiet and there's not a lot of people there usually.

P.S. there's a small cave that you may be able to get close to; it's certainly not safe to climb and go...

Pretty place and a great short hike to the beach. Was very difficult to find parking at 5am (one of the low tide times) however. Worth going! We saw lots of sea creatures in the tide pools. If you plan on going, I highly suggest checking the website for trail updates and wear good shoes with grip underneath. There's a small portion of the trail that's really steep and rocky/sandy to get to the...