Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles
Facts and practical information
Dockweiler State Beach is a beach in Los Angeles, California, with 3.75 miles of shoreline and a hang gliding practice and training area. Although a unit of the California state park system, it is managed by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. Part of the park is located directly under the flight path of the adjacent Los Angeles International Airport. The 91-acre property was established in 1948. Originally part of Venice-Hyperion Beach State Park, it was renamed in honor of prominent early Angeleno Isidore B. Dockweiler in 1955. ()
Dockweiler State Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Toyota Sports Center, Theme Building, Automobile Driving Museum, Marvin Braude Bike Trail.