Will Rogers State Beach
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
- Size
- 91 acres Source
- Swimming
- Lifeguards in daylight hours Source
- Managed by
- LA County Beaches and Harbors
About Will Rogers State Beach
A Pacific Palisades beach that is usually less crowded than its Malibu and Santa Monica neighbors. Source
During the 1920’s Will Rogers bought land in Santa Monica, where he developed a ranch. Eventually he owned more than 300 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in what is now known as Pacific Palisades. The ranch became the place where Rogers could relax with friends and family. The Rogers’ ranch consisted of a 31-room ranch house, a stable, corrals, riding ring, roping arena, polo field, golf course, and hiking trails.
Know before you go
Will Rogers State Beach covers 91 acres in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. 2 named trails add up to about 1.3 miles inside the park; the longest is Marvin's Beach Bike Path at 1.2 miles, and Marvin's Beach Bike Path has the most up and down (about 33 feet). Mapped trails range from 7 to 19 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 5 parking areas, including Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot #3, Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot #3N, and Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot #4, plus 5 restrooms and 3 drinking fountains. The closest mapped bus stop is Pacific Coast Highway & Driftwood, at the park edge.
Facilities
- Drinking Water
- Historic Site
- Pickleball Courts
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Volleyball
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Playground
Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information
Will Rogers State Beach at a glance
- PParking · 5: Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot #3, Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot #3N, Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot #4, Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot #1 (104 spaces)
- WCRestrooms · 5
- WDrinking water · 3
- Named trails · 2
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Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin's Beach Bike Path | 1.2 mi | 33 ft up & down7–19 ft | PavedBikes |
| Marvin Braude Bikeway | 0.1 mi | 2 ft up & down12–15 ft | Paved |
Getting to Will Rogers State Beach by bus
- Pacific Coast Highway & Driftwood · at the park edge
- Pacific Coast Highway & Temescal Canyon · at the park edge
- Entrada & Pacific Coast Highway · at the park edge
- Pacific Coast Highway & Sunset · 130 ft from the park
Stops within a quarter mile of Will Rogers State Beach; confirm times with the transit agency.
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 7 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Will Rogers State Beach is number 3 of 8 by size at 91 acres. 2 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 1.3 miles. It is the only one of them with pickleball Courts.
Closest places for what Will Rogers State Beach doesn't list:
- Off-Leash Area: Dockweiler State Beach (6.1 mi)
- Disc Golf: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area (9.2 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Dogs
At Will Rogers State Beach: not on the beach, under the LA County beach rules. Source
Map & directions
17700 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Nearby parks
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Los Angeles County parks Parks in Los Angeles Playgrounds Pickleball CourtsSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 16, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- LA County Beaches and Harbors pageofficial_url, address, description, swimming, alerts, facilities.fishing, facilities.swimming, facilities.volleyball, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms
- LA County Beaches and Harbors parking rates (Oct 6, 2026)fees
- LA County beach rulesdogs
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, facilities.pickleball-court, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro