What's Downtown Santa Monica like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of the city to explore, consider Downtown Santa Monica. Beachcombers can spend the day at Santa Monica Beach when the weather is nice. There's plenty more to see, including Ocean Avenue and Third Street Promenade.
How to get to Downtown Santa Monica
Flying to:
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX), 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Downtown Santa Monica
- Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal), 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Downtown Santa Monica
- Van Nuys, CA (VNY), 14 mi (22.6 km) from Downtown Santa Monica
Things to see and do in and around Downtown Santa Monica
What to see in Downtown Santa Monica
- Santa Monica Beach
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Original Muscle Beach
- Santa Monica Visitor Center
- Camera Obscura
Things to do in Downtown Santa Monica
- Ocean Avenue
- Third Street Promenade
- Santa Monica Place
- Santa Monica Pier
- Pacific Park
Other popular Downtown Santa Monica attractions
- Main Street Santa Monica
- Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
- City Garage Theatre
- Fidelity Arts
- Santa Monica History Museum
When is the best time to visit Santa Monica?
- Hottest months: August, September, July, October (average 23°C)
- Coldest months: February, January, December, March (average 14°C)
- Rainiest months: December, January, February, March (average 53 mm of rainfall)