Marina Beach

Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, CA

ParkingPaid county lot
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DogsNot on the beach
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Size
9 acres Source
Swimming
Lifeguards in daylight hours Source
Managed by
LA County Beaches and Harbors

About Marina Beach

Marina Beach, known locally as “Mother's Beach,” is a human-made beach inside Marina del Rey. It was developed as part of the marina in 1957 and dedicated in 1965. There is no surf in the swimming area, which makes it a safe place for children.

The beach runs for almost half a mile next to the intersection of Admiralty Way and Via Marina and is reached from Parking Lot 10. It has volleyball courts, picnic areas, barbecues, showers, restrooms, and playground equipment for young children. Windsurfing and kayaking are popular, and restaurants are within walking distance.

On July 2, 2026, the Department of Beaches and Harbors completed improvements that renovated and expanded the restroom and office building and added dry boat storage, picnic shelters, barbecue grills, a promenade, a beach access mat, better site access, and new landscaping.

Based on Marina Beach official information, checked Oct 16, 2026.

Know before you go

Marina Beach covers 9 acres in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County. 1 named trail add up to about 0.2 miles inside the park; the longest is William Burke Marina Walk Promenade at 0.2 miles, and William Burke Marina Walk Promenade has the most up and down (about 1 feet). Mapped trails range from 10 to 12 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 1 parking area. The closest mapped bus stop is Via Marina & Admiralty, about 110 feet from the park.

Facilities

  • Playground
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • BBQ Grills
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: official park information

Marina Beach at a glance

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  • PParking · 1
  • Named trails · 1

© OpenStreetMap · CPAD · About this map

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevation
William Burke Marina Walk Promenade0.2 mi1 ft up & down10–12 ft

How trail figures are measured

Getting to Marina Beach by bus

Stops within a quarter mile of Marina Beach; confirm times with the transit agency.

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 14 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Marina Beach is number 11 of 15 by size at 9 acres. 4 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 0.2 miles.

Closest places for what Marina Beach doesn't list:

How comparisons work

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    At Marina Beach: not on the beach, under the LA County beach rules. Source

Map & directions

4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

33.981073, -118.458781Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Burton W. Chace Park0.8 miDockweiler State Beach1.0 miStoneview Nature Center5.2 miWill Rogers State Beach5.4 miKenneth Hahn State Recreation Area5.6 mi

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Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Beaches and Harbors pageofficial_url, address, description, swimming, facilities.playground, facilities.swimming, facilities.volleyball, facilities.bbq-grills, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms
  3. LA County Beaches and Harbors parking rates (Oct 6, 2026)fees
  4. LA County beach rulesdogs
  5. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailstrails
  6. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  7. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  8. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  9. Official park page (summarized in our words)narrative
  10. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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