Venice Beach Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Venice Beach. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Full-Day Iconic Sights of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Beaches, and More

• Anaheim to LA: Hollywood, Beaches, and Famous Film Sites Tour

• Best of LA: Hollywood, Griffith, Santa Monica, Venice, and Rodeo

• The Ultimate LA Tour: Full Day Sightseeing Tour on Electric Bike

• Best of LA, Hollywood, Griffith Park, Santa Monica, and Venice Tour from Anaheim

It’s free to visit the laid-back town of Venice Beach on your own—but many travelers find guided tours are a budget-friendly way to upgrade the experience. Half-day tours featuring Venice Beach and other LA sites start around US$75, with longer, full-day tours covering more ground starting at US$95.

Yes, Venice Beach is worth visiting. With its colorful people-watching, creative scene, and surf culture, the town is quintessential Los Angeles. Its famed sandy beach and nearby Boardwalk are a hub of activity, featuring street performers and vendors, while bronzed weight-lifters pump iron at the see-and-be-seen fitness hub Muscle Beach.

Per one customer who booked the Private Luxurious Tour of Los Angeles, "We were complete tourists on our first trip to LA. Andrew, our guide, was very knowledgeable and entertaining, and with the Private Tour, he was able to adjust the pace and the itinerary on-the-fly to accommodate us. We had a great day, enjoying the energy of Venice Beach and the beauty of Santa Monica in the morning."

Yes, visitors can swim at Venice Beach in Los Angeles throughout the year. The sandy beach is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) long with plenty of space for swimming, and it has warm waters during much of the year. The beach typically has lifeguards on duty during daylight hours.

Other than swimming, Venice Beach in Los Angeles is a great spot for other beach activities, such as beach volleyball, fishing, and surfing with Venice Breakwater being a prominent surf spot. The beach also has a walking and biking path that’s popular with runners, bikers, and skaters.

Yes, there are rental shops for bikes, rollerblades, skateboards, longboards, surfboards, paddleboards, and various other outdoor equipment at Los Angeles’ Venice Beach, with many on Ocean Front Walk and Speedway Street right in front of the beach. These shops typically offer hourly, daily, and weekly rental options for convenience.

Yes, there’s plenty of parking near Venice Beach, although it can fill up quickly. The Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors runs three paid parking lots: two on Ocean Front Walk and a third on Washington Boulevard. There’s also street parking on Abbot Kinney Boulevard and the surrounding streets.

No, dogs aren’t allowed on Venice Beach in Los Angeles. However, dogs are allowed on the Venice Beach Boardwalk (outside of 11am to 8pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day) as long as they’re on a leash, and their owners pick up after them.

Yes, there are public restrooms and facilities at Venice Beach in LA. You can find numerous public restrooms with outdoor showers along the Ocean Front Walk. There are also other public restrooms on the Venice Pier, Main Beach, and Rose Avenue parking lots, and in Windward Plaza.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Venice Beach. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Los Angeles:

• Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Universal Studios Hollywood

• Hollywood Sign

• Griffith Park

• Sunset Strip

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Los Angeles.