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Venice Beach, Venice

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Must see · Beach · Nature / Park
At Venice Beach--reputedly the shark-tooth capital of the world--take time to swim, go scuba diving, relax on the broad expanse of sand, and beachcomb for fossilized shark's teeth that make the beach famous. From the shore or the boardwalk, watch for bottlenose dolphins frolicking in the water. If you are a diver, paddle out 400 m (0.25 mi) to explore the coral reef. Stroll along the Venice pier, where you can fish, take in the view, or grab a hot dog from the bait shop. For a more substantial meal, head to Sharky's on the pier for shrimp and chips or lobster-stuffed flounder. It couldn't be easier to arrange your visit to Venice Beach and many more Venice attractions: make an itinerary online using Inspirock's Venice tour itinerary website.
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  • By EFW2014
    The beach was super busy on a Tuesday afternoon with April temps in the low 80’s. Lots of free parking, showers have great pressure, bathroom were ok. Great place to watch the sunset.  more »
  • By Ladygrl
    The four days we spent in Venice, it was windy and cold so definitely not good beach weather. We did go one day when the sun was out and also a couple nights to see the sunset. We did not get to...  more »
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