Founders Park — Attraction in Rancho Palos Verdes

Beautifully kept "park" with picnic tables along the edges within the golf course. Great place for picnics or to enjoy the weather. Be warned, there isn't much shade though. The main paved path in the park takes you on a loop. It does connect to several trails that lead down to the ocean. For steep switchbacks, take the dirt trail that starts on the far side (ocean side) of the paved path. For an easier hike down, a wide dirt path extends toward the golf course (away from the clubhouse) with a smaller path coming off of it. You can also follow the wide path around the golf course-a couple other hiking trails extend down to the rocky beach from this. Some are more difficult...

Parking maybe a bit challenging in holidays, but easy in weekdays. There is wide open grass area with picnic tables, and also trails for walking. The trail goes down to beach is pretty short, our 3 years old toddler handled it without problem. Tide pool area is very enjoyable. Public restroom near golf car return area is still available in COVID lockdown time, which a great plus for the...

Pretty cool coast to hike at. Very busy though, so the tide pools and picnic type areas may be very busy. There are a couple spots to sit high up on the cliffs but you may need to get there early or late since they're so limited. A lot of people ignore the signs and bring their dogs on the trails, so beware if you...