DOCKWEILER BEACH
Dockweiler Beach is three-mile-long section of Los Angeles shoreline that's seldom crowded. A west-facing beach, Dockweiler is the only place in Los Angeles County where you can have a bonfire and it has the only beachfront RV park as well. Although it's in the middle of the city, this piece of sand is not surrounded by buildings and houses.
Located in Los Angeles County, this beach was named after Isidore B. Dockweiler, a prominent local figure and lawyer.
The area originally belonged to the Tongva Native American tribe before Spanish colonization in 1542.
In the late 19th century it became part of Rancho Sausal Redondo owned by Sir Robert Burnett of Scotland.
It later transitioned into an oil field during California's early-20th-century petroleum boom until its depletion around mid-century.
Los Angeles county acquired most land parcels between 1948 and1975 for public recreational use as a park with camping facilities.
It is known for hang gliding activities from adjacent bluffs and bonfires on designated fire rings along its shoreline.
- Dockweiler RV Park: Offers full hook-up sites for recreational vehicles.
- Tent Camping: Not allowed on the beach itself, but nearby campgrounds offer tent camping options.
- Day Use Areas: Picnic areas and fire pits are available during daytime hours.