Must-see beach · Los Angeles, California
Rat Beach
Rat Beach is a beach in Los Angeles, California.
Rat Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rat Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rat Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.80360, -118.39556. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rat Beach
- Tiger Woods Point · attraction · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- South Coast Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~6 km · Must-see
- Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Del Cerro Park · park · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Point Vicente Lighthouse · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lomita Railroad Museum · museum · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Columbia Park · park · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden · beach · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dominguez Slough · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bruce’s Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park · park · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Peck Park · park · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Averill Park · park · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial · fort · Los Angeles · ~16 km · Must-see
- Drum Barracks · museum · Los Angeles · ~16 km · Must-see
- Recreation Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~16 km · Must-see
- Korean Friendship Bell · fort · Los Angeles · ~18 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Rat Beach
- Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden · beach · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bruce’s Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cabrillo Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~18 km · Must-see
- Los Angeles Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lions Lighthouse · beach · Los Angeles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Venice Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~27 km · Must-see
- Will Rogers State Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Huntington State Beach · beach · Orange · ~54 km · Must-see
- Jungle Cruise · beach · Orange · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rat Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rat Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rat Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rat Beach?
Nearby: Tiger Woods Point (attraction, 4 km), South Coast Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 6 km), Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Del Cerro Park (park, 7 km), Point Vicente Lighthouse (sanctuary, 9 km), Lomita Railroad Museum (museum, 9 km).
Is Rat Beach worth visiting?
Rat Beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.