Attractions

Along the LA Waterfront

San Pedro's waterfront is an adventure of its own, with cruise ships, promenades, a battleship, a maritime museum and an aquarium.

28 places

Places to see

AltaSea
Ocean Science

AltaSea

2451 Signal St, (Berths 56 - 60), San Pedro
424-210-4320
Hours: During Special Events

AltaSea accelerates scientific collaboration, facilitates job creation and inspires the next generation for a more sustainable ocean.

Angels Gate Lighthouse
Landmark

Angels Gate Lighthouse

End of the breakwater, San Pedro
Hours: No public access

The 1913 lighthouse at the San Pedro breakwater. It's closed to the public, but visible from Cabrillo Beach, the bluffs and harbor cruises.

Cabrillo Beach
Beach

Cabrillo Beach

3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro
310-548-2909
Hours: 5:30 - 10:30 / 7 Days a Week

Two beaches in one: calm harbor water for families on the inner side, ocean surf for swimming, surfing and windsurfing outside the breakwater.

Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse
Landmark

Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse

3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro
310-548-7554
Hours: M - F 9:AM - 6:PM, Sat 9 - 5

Built in 1932, the year LA hosted the Olympics, this Mediterranean-style bathhouse is the last of its kind in Southern California. Restored in 2002.

Cabrillo Beach Pier
Landmark

Cabrillo Beach Pier

3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro
Hours: Open Daily 5:30 AM to 10:30 PM

A 1,200-foot concrete fishing pier along the breakwater, built in 1969. No fishing license is needed on a public pier.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Aquarium

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

3720 Stephen M White Dr., San Pedro
310-548-7562
Hours: Tue–Fri 12–5 pm; Sat–Sun 10 am–5 pm; closed Mondays

Free aquarium at Cabrillo Beach devoted to So Cal sea life, with touch tanks, a renovated main exhibit hall and grunion programs in spring and summer.

Cruise Ship Promenade
Cruiseships

Cruise Ship Promenade

100 Swinford St. (Near Berths 91-93), San Pedro
Hours: Dawn to Dusk

The Cruise Ship Promenade is a four-acre outdoor walkway located at the Port of Los Angeles between the Vincent Thomas Bridge and the World Cruise Center

Fanfare Fountain & Gateway Plaza
Landmark

Fanfare Fountain & Gateway Plaza

600 N Harbor Blvd, San Pedro

A free musical fountain at the San Pedro Gateway, where water jets dance to classical, pop and film music beside a sunken walkway you can stroll right through.

Fireboat #2
Ship / Museum

Fireboat #2

444 S. Harbor Blvd (Berth 86), San Pedro
Hours: By appointment only (special events and school tours)
Los Angeles Maritime Museum
Museum

Los Angeles Maritime Museum

Berth 84, foot of 6th St., San Pedro
310-548-7618
Hours: Wed–Sun 12–5 pm (last entry 4:30); closed Mon–Tue

Ship models, fishing industry artifacts and hands-on exhibits inside a 1941 Streamline Moderne ferry terminal.

Royal Palms State Beach
Beach

Royal Palms State Beach

1799 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

Rocky shore below the bluffs with rich tide pools, surfing and diving. Its palm grove dates to 1908, when Roman Sepulveda opened a recreation center here.

Salinas de San Pedro Wetlands
Wetlands

Salinas de San Pedro Wetlands

3090 Shoshonean Road, San Pedro

Cabrillo Beach's own salt marsh, a quiet habitat for birds and marsh plants. The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium holds occasional free open houses there.

Vincent Thomas Bridge
Landmark

Vincent Thomas Bridge

101 Swinford St. (Berths 95), San Pedro
Hours: Planned full closure Nov 2026 to about Mar 2028

San Pedro's green suspension bridge over the Port of Los Angeles main channel, opened in 1963 and lit with blue LEDs at night. It is scheduled to close fully from November 2026 to about March 2028 for deck replacement.