What to do and see in Pacific Palisades, California (CA): The Best Things to do

September 23, 2021 Osvaldo Hartline

Hollywood beckons to tourists who long for a brush with Tinseltown glamor. Tour movie studios, slip your hands into the famous prints at the TCL Chinese Theatre, or indulge in a celeb sighting at one of LA’s white-hot nightspots. Spot your favorite star while shopping at The Grove, or forget all about the famous eye candy as you take in the iconic artwork at The Getty Center. For a different type of star-gazing, peek through the telescopes at the Griffith Observatory.
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1. Lake Shrine Temple and Retreat

17190 W Sunset Blvd Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA 90272-3001 +1 (0) 310 454 4114 http://www.yogananda-srf.org/tmp/LocationDetail.aspx?id=942
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5.0 based on 51 reviews

Lake Shrine Temple and Retreat

2. Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple

17190 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90272-3001 +1 310-454-4114 http://www.lakeshrine.org/
Excellent
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5.0 based on 162 reviews

Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple

Reviewed By tammyb469 - Houston, United States

This was one of my favorite discoveries in the Pacific Palisades. The garden there is breathtaking and so peaceful. There are beautiful quotes and statues for you. Small seats to stop, relax, pray or meditate. You leave there feeling stress free and calm. Love it and will definitely go back every visit to LA.

3. Goorus

15327 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90272-3614 +1 310-765-4871 [email protected] http://www.goor.us
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Goorus

4. Santa Ynez Falls Trail

Vereda De La Montura, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Santa Ynez Falls Trail

5. Will Rogers State Historic Park

1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90272-3941 +1 310-230-2017 http://www.parks.ca.gov/willrogers
Excellent
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4.5 based on 149 reviews

Will Rogers State Historic Park

State historic park in the Santa Monica mountains includes hiking and equestrian trails, picnic grounds, guided tours of the Will Rogers historic ranch house and weekend polo matches.

Reviewed By Dreamer772006

This is an easy and beautiful hike to do, up to Inspiration Point. The lookout offers an incredible view out over the city and along the hike you can also see some pretty magnificent celebrity homes--including Spielberg's.

6. The Riviera Country Club

1250 Capri Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90272-4099 +1 310-454-6591 http://www.therivieracountryclub.com
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

The Riviera Country Club

Private country club that is home to the Nissan Open golf tournament.

7. Palisades Park and Recreation Center

851 Alma Real Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90272-3705 +1 310-454-1412 http://www.laparks.org/reccenter/palisades
Excellent
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Palisades Park and Recreation Center

8. Will Rogers State Beach

17700 Pacific Coast Hwy, Los Angeles, CA 90272 +1 424-526-7777 http://beaches.lacounty.gov/will-rogers-beach/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 65 reviews

Will Rogers State Beach

Reviewed By mesatraveler - Mesa, United States

This is one of the less crowded beaches between Venice and Malibu and certainly one of the best. It's the Pacific as you imagined it, with level white sand and clear views to the horizon. Parking seems to be the issue with many visitors, but ignore them. Parking is nine bucks - this is California - but it puts you right on the beach, steps from the sand, while others are looking for free on-street parking and end up carrying tons of gear for several city blocks. Too much waster time and effort!

9. Temescal Gateway Park

15601 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90270 +1 310-454-1395 http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=58
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4.5 based on 46 reviews

Temescal Gateway Park

Reviewed By shanellesua - Santa Monica, United States

Casual single track hike with ocean views. This is a family friendly hike and right off the PCH. We took a loop by heading up from Temescal Ridge Trail and came down the Temescal Canyon Trail. The trail is mostly exposed so be sure to wear sunblock and bring enough water! There is some shade, but not a ton. The views are really pretty, as you can see the vast expanse of blue ocean as well as the skylines of Century City and DTLA. There is a small “waterfall” that’s more like a brook, but there were some families eating lunch there. There are signs saying that dogs aren’t allowed but we saw people flouting that. It’s open during covid and I’m glad to see that most people wore masks. It’s $12 to park and you can pay via credit card. Otherwise, you can try to find street parking on Temescal Canyon Rd (but be sure to read the street signs! Parking tickets in Malibu are not cheap). The park is also a good spot to throw a frisbee or take a leisurely walk.

10. Eames House

203 / 205 Chautauqua Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90272-4404 +1 310-459-9663 [email protected] http://eamesfoundation.org/house/eames-house/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

Eames House

Reviewed By 262nigelb - Greater London, United Kingdom

We booked the personal tour and indeed it was worth it. This is a unique location (and the last of the original seven sites) which deserve to be preserved for future generations. It’s not perfect - work is ongoing - and you can see the wrinkles and warts but the overall ambience preserved and knowledge of the guides make it something to do. We are interested in post war architecture and this gave us a step change relating to it. You can only read so many books and visit so many sterile museums - to see where the Eames family lived and experimented was the key. You can see many of the items (some really random and weird) which they collected on their travels but which triggered their creative ideas. You can see the place they sat to watch their movies and our guide really brought the scenes to life. It was also great to see some of their experiments which eventually turned into the classics we know today.

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