Abalone Cove State Marine Conservation Area and Point Vicente State Marine Reserve, Palos Verdes

#1 among attractions in Palos Verdes

Natural attraction, Marine reserve

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Abalone Cove State Marine Conservation Area and Point Vicente State Marine Reserve are two adjoining marine protected areas that extend offshore in Los Angeles County on California's south coast. The two marine protected areas cover 19.87 square miles. The marine protected areas protect natural habitats and marine life by protecting or limiting removal of wildlife from within their boundaries. Point Vicente SMR, prohibits all take of living marine resources. Abalone Cove SMCA, prohibits take of all living marine resources, except recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito and white seabass by spearfishing, market squid by hand-held dip net, commercial take of coastal pelagic species and Pacific bonito by round haul net, and swordfish by harpoon. ()

Coordinates: 33°44'11"N, 118°23'49"W

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South Bay (Rancho Palos Verdes)Palos Verdes United States

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Abalone Cove State Marine Conservation Area and Point Vicente State Marine Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trump National Golf Club, Point Vicente Light, Wayfarers Chapel, Western Museum of Flight.

2.7 miE
Golf, Outdoor activities, Beach
Trump National Golf Club, Rancho Palos Verdes
70 min walk • Nestled atop the dramatic cliffs of Rancho Palos Verdes, Trump National Golf Club offers an unparalleled golfing experience in Southern California. This luxurious golf facility, with its sweeping ocean views and meticulously manicured greens, provides golf enthusiasts...
0.9 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Point Vicente Light, Rancho Palos Verdes
23 min walk • Point Vicente Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States, north of Los Angeles Harbor. It is 67 feet tall and stands on a cliff with a height of 130 feet. It is between Point Loma Lighthouse to the south and Point Conception Lighthouse to the north.
1.2 miNE
Stone-&-glass chapel in a redwood grove
Wayfarers Chapel, Rancho Palos Verdes
32 min walk • Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church" is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. It is noted for its unique organic architecture and location on cliffs above the Pacific Ocean.
5.5 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Western Museum of Flight, Torrance
141 min walk • The Western Museum of Flight is an aviation museum located at Zamperini Field, the municipal airport in Torrance, California. WMOF is operated by the Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation.
4.9 miE
Park
Averill Park, Los Angeles
127 min walk • Averill Park is an urban park located in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. It features barbecue pits, a gazebo, and an artificial pond.
2.1 miNE
View point, Park
Del Cerro Park, Rancho Palos Verdes
55 min walk • Del Cerro Park is a public park located in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California. The park is situated high atop a bluff at the southernmost end of Crenshaw Boulevard.
2.5 miNE
Synagogue
Congregation Ner Tamid, Rancho Palos Verdes
64 min walk • Congregation Ner Tamid is a Conservative Synagogue in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The clergy include Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei, Cantor Rachel Goldman, and Cantor Emeritus Samuel Radwine.
3.4 miNE
Area
Rolling Hills, Rancho Palos Verdes
88 min walk • Rolling Hills is a city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Rolling Hills is a gated community with private roads with three entry gates.
4.4 miNE
Botanical garden, Park
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Estates
112 min walk • The South Coast Botanic Garden is a 87 acres botanical garden in the Palos Verdes Hills, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States, about 10 miles south of Los Angeles International...
2.5 miNE
33°45'60"N • 118°22'19"W
Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes
65 min walk • Museum
2.8 miNE
City
Rolling Hills Estates
72 min walk • Rolling Hills Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. On the northern side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, facing Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates is mostly residential.