Torrance Beach

Torrance, Los Angeles County, CA

ParkingPaid county lot
Source
DogsNot on the beach
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Size
25 acres Source
Swimming
Lifeguards in daylight hours Source
Managed by
LA County Beaches and Harbors

About Torrance Beach

A soft-sand beach at the foot of the Palos Verdes cliffs, shared with Redondo as "RAT Beach." Source

Torrance Beach lies between Redondo Beach and Malaga Cove. The region shared by Torrance and Redondo Beaches is often called “RAT Beach” (short for “Right After Torrance” Beach or “Redondo and Torrance Beach”). This beautiful, soft sand beach has 40 acres of beach and is at the foot of cliffs which extend to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Volleyball
  • Fishing
  • Swimming
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Torrance Beach at a glance

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  • PParking · 1
  • WDrinking water · 1
  • Named trails · 1

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
International Boardwalk0.3 mi9 ft up & down13–19 ftPavedBikes

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Getting to Torrance Beach by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Torrance Beach, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    County beach rules do not allow animals on the beach, including dogs, cats, and horses. Source

Map & directions

387 Paseo de la Playa, Torrance, CA 90501

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

33.809628, -118.392483Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Redondo BeachRedondo Beach · 1.2 mi · Picnic Area, RestroomsHermosa BeachHermosa Beach · 3.9 mi · Drinking Water, RestroomsManhattan BeachManhattan Beach · 4.9 mi · Drinking Water, RestroomsDeane Dana Friendship Natural AreaRancho Palos Verdes · 6.7 mi · Restrooms, Picnic AreaBodger ParkAlondra Park · 6.9 mi · Playground, Restrooms

Continue exploring

Los Angeles County parks

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Beaches and Harbors pageofficial_url, address, description, swimming, facilities.fishing, facilities.swimming, facilities.volleyball, facilities.restrooms
  3. LA County Beaches and Harbors parking rates (Oct 6, 2026)fees
  4. LA County beach rulesdogs
  5. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, trails
  6. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  7. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  8. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  9. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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