Miramar Park

This place is kinda cool it’s just a small park with some benches where you can bring your dog or kids. Plenty of parking on the street and the parking lot next to it. Nothing really crazy going on here just a nice spot to sit and relax if you’re walking the strand.

If you are looking for a dog friendly park in the south bay this one is hard to beat! There is a good sized parking lot (metered), plenty of benches and even a little fountain for your furry friend. Not to mention an awesome ocean view!

IN NEED OF A NAP!
BACKGROUND:
Without all the excitement of piers, marinas, and boardwalks, Torrance Beach is simply a nice place to spend the day, whether its surfing, sunbathing, playing in the waves, or strolling along the shore. Parking lots are on a bluff overlooking the beach along Paseo de la Playa. Numerous ramps lead down the bluff to the beach. Lifeguards are on duty, a concession stand and restrooms with showers are nearby.
STATS:
Parking:
Street, or
Summer– $ 3 per hour to $ 7 maximum per day
Winter — $ 2 per hour to $ 6 maximum per day
Hours: Sunrise to 10:00 PM
Civilized restrooms
Swimming
Surfing
Windsurfing
The Strand
Volleyball
EXPERIENCE:
After a loooong day of eating and far from home, a friend and I were in need of a nap. Not having been to a beach in a while, we decided to check this place out. Wow!!! From the sidewalk we could see some nice green grass and a clean park. As we walked toward the setting sun, we knew that we had found a tranquil spot to take a nap.
Below Miramar Park is a nice clean quite beach perfect for kicking it in peace. Lying on the warm sand our wry body’s settled as the beautiful sun dipped into the water while sailboats crossed in its reflection.
If you ever find yourself in the Torrance area and are in need of a nap, or just a place of peace, check out Miramar Park.
Review 39 Unilocal 100+ Challenge 2015

Great little park nestled between the road and the beach cliff. Its an ideal look off point to catch sight of whales, seals, and dolphins. Amazing sunsets can also be seen here.

Nice and quiet beach to go too great parking and nice neighborhood. The scenery is great and people are mostly friendly. Clean beach all the time and full of activities for children and adults. Thru the week there are yoga classes and boot camp training.

Location: The beach park is located off of curving roads that is easiest to find for the first time with GPS directions.
Parking: There is plenty of free street parallel parking and a paid lot.
Amenities: There is paved access to the beach and a wheelchair /​stroller ramp, restrooms, life guard shacks, and toward the southern end of the beach there is a food stand with umbrella tables. I saw a shack with canoes (kayaks?) nearby the food stand, but I’m not sure if they were rentals.
Wish List: It would be nice if there were picnic tables, perhaps further up by the parking area.

Really cool event! There were some really good used boards. Longboards, shortboards, old school and new school shapes. Prices were anywhere from $ 50 and up depending on the board and the condition. It was awesome to see all the shapes and next time I’ll bring a couple of my boards.
I hope to see this event at least twice a year for summer and winter boards!

Cute little park overlooking the ocean. Fairly close to several local coffee shops, so it’s a perfect place to walk to and sit and enjoy the ocean and your coffee.

Cute little park that leads down to the beach. We come here for 4^th of July since my father-​in-​law lives across the street. People come here early for the 4^th and stay there all day to watch the fireworks. It gets very crowded on holidays. But it’s clean and cops normally frequent the area. You have to walk down to the bathrooms though. There aren’t any at the park. And there aren’t many tables or benches so you’ll have to bring your own.

Despite the 40 $ parking ticket. YO: Parking is from 6am to forever. Pleasantly surprise with the activity at 6am in the morning. Safe place to run and walk your dog. I saw people doing Yoga. Very cool.

Wedding info review:
I’ve never hung out at the park. We just looked at it to have a wedding ceremony here. The grass is nice and it has beautiful views. The prices to reserve the area are cheap. I think it was $ 250 for torrance residents and $ 500 for non-​residents. If you’re not a resident you can have a «sponsor» that puts it in their name if they’re a resident and get the cheaper price.
It’s not huge and some of the areas are kind of hilly. You can probably fit about 80 people comfortably. If you’re on a budget and want a nice outdoor ocean view wedding ceremony this is a place to check out.

Excellent little hidden beach here. You can park your car a block away for free in the residential section and walk down to the beach. The beach is right next to Palos Verdes and near the bottom of Torrance/​Redondo Beach, so you have a beautiful view of the PV cliffs and you’re near the cool shops and the pier in Redondo. When we went here last weekend we saw dolphins jumping in the waves. It was awesome.

This is an awesome park and a stone’s throw from my house! …they have a dog water fountain too so «dog friendly» and the people… well…since they’re my neighbors… course they’re the best! …come on down and check it out! BTW… kids love the dolphin in the middle of the park and I’ve seen several weddings (yes weddings) here in the park… a great place to visit or take family photos in :)

Cute, romantic spot over looking the super «nice» (translates to snobby) hills of Palos Verde!
We packed a cooler and a basket full of munchies and had a wonderful picnic here. Gorgeous view of the ocean, plenty of parking, and lots of opportunities for people watching.
Bring an extra blanket so you don’t freeze your balls off. :P

Some days when you go to the beach, you go there to play on the sand, splash in the waves. There some days you go there to just clear your head and watch people. Today was neither. It was a time to just get away, get away from all that bothers you. To get rid of the thought that nobody cares about you, appreciates the things you have done for them, the thought you put into everything you do for them.
Today I sat at the southern end of Torrance Beach at the small Miramar Park overlooking the bluff with Rocky Point on one side Redondo Beach Pier on the other and the vast Santa Monica Bay in front. Having my iPod with my tunes really helps relax me and clear my head. Today was a great day, sunny, slight breeze and quiet.
You can watch those that run and jog along Esplanade or on the bike path. Families stroll through the park, young kids play, while others walk their dogs. A place to stop, enjoy one of California’s beach parks. Plenty of metered parking and and street parking. The grassy area is great if you choose to have a small picnic. Fires, alcohol or fireworks are not allowed.

Quick & Dirty: A dog friendly park on the bluff of R.A.T. Beach (Right After Torrance). Awesome view!
Long & Halfway:
I live a few blocks from the Redondo Beach Pier and go running with my dog every other morning from my home to Miramar Park and back. One of my favorite things to do in the morning is stop and rest at Miramar Park and watch the sun rise (or set) before running back home.
The cool thing about Miramar Park is that its totally pet friendly which is cool for my pooch. There is a drinking fountain right in the middle for humans and another for dogs.
The other really cool thing about Miramar Park is the view!
Faaaaantastic! In the morning you can see the whole south bay up around Santa Monica and out to Malibu and beyond.
I stand there and love to take it all in as the waves crash down below and the west coast wakes up.
The only downfall to the park is that it’s not very big and it’s not really a place you would want to have a picnic due to all the foot traffic. If that’s what you are looking for then I suggest hitting the sand.
It really does have some great views though, that is for sure!
Would I go here again? I do here every other day running, so yes. :)
Should you go here? It’s a nice place to catch a sunset, most definitely!
Catch Ya Later!
Sam