Best Canyons in Venice Beach Area

"Solstice Canyon (3455 Solstice Canyon Rd, near Dan Blocker County Beach) is a trail through the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains with wonderful views of the ocean and a wide variety of plants and wildlife. The canyon is also famous for its perennial waterfalls. The trail in the Solstice Canyon, once inhabited by the Chumash tribe, would be about 6 miles long, but it is also possible to do shorter hikes on this trail."

"In the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, you will find Solstice Canyon Park. This park provides hikers with several exciting options when it comes to hiking in Malibu, from easy to moderate to difficult. The Solstice Canyon is home to a wide variety of animal and plant species, making it a great destination for nature lovers looking for untamed beauty."

"The Solstice Canyon trail offers an easy trek alongside a creek located inside a vast canyon. The main attraction on the 2,6-mile trail is a waterfall that sits next to some ruins. This trail is rated as easy and is very family-friendly."

"While its stunning scenery offers a welcome respite from the hum of downtown, Runyon Canyon Park actually lies just a couple of blocks off bustling Hollywood Boulevard. Due to its setting amidst the Hollywood Hills, celebrity sightings are common with epic old mansions and estates also dotted about its scenic confines. Besides hiking about its hills, visitors can stop by Rock Mandala – an arresting public art piece – or head to Inspiration Point or Clouds Rest for phenomenal panoramas over Los Angeles."

"This park was created in 1984 near Mulholland on a 160-acre land to be managed by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks."

"The Tuna Canyon Park comprises 1,255 acres of untouched natural scenery between Topanga and Malibu. To reach this park, you have to drive up in the mountains to the trailhead located at Tuna Canyon Road. You will know you have arrived since you will see cars parked on the street."

"With her background as a crazy talented pastry chef for Charm City Cakes, it’s no wonder Amriel Perches is now running her own fab cake making business, Amriel’s Cakes. With an eagle eye for the smallest details, her cakes have all of Instagram drooling. From a two-tiered cake strewn with exquisite, life-like butterflies to ones featuring kiddie favorites like Paw Patrol, Iron Man and Elsa, Amriel’s creations are works of art themselves."

"West Adams Sweet Es has a gallery of hundreds of the most beautiful and interesting pre-designed cakes, making ordering (and knowing exactly what you’ll get and exactly how much you’ll pay) a snap. I can lose myself in this gallery for ages, dreaming about birthday cakes. Oh, these cakes also taste as good as they look, come in a variety of amazing flavors (including several vegan ones), and can ship anywhere in the country."

"With 11 locations spread across Los Angeles and Japan, the trendy shop, Alfred Coffee, offers an eclectic beverage menu featuring Stumptown Coffee, pressed juices from Raw Juicery and kombucha on tap. The café also has a large selection of sweet and savory pastry options and to-go salads. After fueling up, visitors are encouraged to snap a photo in front of the shop’s iconic neon green “But First, Coffee” sign located inside or walk outside to pose in front of its colorful #LoveWall adorned with multicolor hearts."

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"This Manhattan Avenue restaurant specializes in burritos, with both a breakfast and a lunch menu. They are open 7 days a week for online ordering, Monday to Fridays 7am-2:30pm and Saturday and Sunday 7am-3pm."

"The Farmer Boys burger line offers nearly a dozen choices so diners can get theirs prepared exactly to taste. Even vegetarians can order a tasty garden burger."