SPORTS, PARKS AND RECREATION ON THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA
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Golf Facilities Los Verdes Country Club — 310-377-7888 Palos Verdes Golf Club — 310-375-2533 Rolling Hills Country Club — 310-326-4343 Trump National Golf Club — 310-265-5000 Terranea Resort – 310-265-2755 See Golf on the Palos Verdes Peninsula for information and critiques on the Palos Verdes Peninsula golf club facilities |
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Equestrian Facilities Chandler Park (call RHE City Hall) — 310-377-1577 Dapplegray Park(call RHE City Hall) — 310-377-1577 Located at the northwest corner of Palos Verdes Drive North and Palos Verdes Drive East. Empty Saddle Club — 310-377-9059 Located at 39 Empty Saddle Road, in Rolling Hills Estates. Ernie Howlett Park — 377-1577. Located at 26001 Hawthorne Boulevard, in Rolling Hills Estates. Palos Verdes Stables — 310-375-9005 Located at 4057 Via Opata, in Palos Verdes Estates. Portugeese Bend Riding Club — 310-377-3507 Located at 40 Narcissa Drive, in Rancho Palos Verdes. Rolling Hills Estates Stables — 310-541-9487 Located at 26401 Crenshaw Boulevard, in Rolling Hills Estates. Seahorse Riding Academy —541-5921. Located at 26411 Crenshaw Boulevard, Rolling Hills Estates, California. Hess’s Gap— 377-1521. Located at Portuguese Bend Road at Poppy Trail, in Rolling Hills. Westfield Equestrian Center Located at the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive North and Eastvale Drive, Palos Verdes Peninsula.This is a private riding arena and no horses are boarded there. The Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemen’s Association publishes the only horse trail map, which can be purchased at local feed and tack stores, such as Rolling Hills General Store 26947 Rolling Hills Rd Rolling Hills Estates, CA (310) 541-3668 Click Here for a great video of the view from just below Del Cerro Park in Rancho Palos Verdes along one of the horse and hiking trails |
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Tennis Facilities Ernie Howlett Park — 310-541-4585 Jack Kramer Club — 310-326-4404 Palos Verdes Tennis Club — 310-373-6326 Peninsula Racquet Club — 310-541-2523 Rolling Hills Community Association Tennis Facility Rolling Hills Estates Tennis Club — 541-4585. Palos Verdes High School Peninsula High School Miralest Intermediate School Information about Tennis for Kids on the Peninsula |
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Parks Hesse Park – RPV– 310-541-8114 Ladera Linda Community Center -RPV– 310-541-7073 Point Vicente Interpretive Center -RPV– 310-377-5370 Robert E. Ryan Community Park -RPV– 310-377-2290 Eastview Park – RPV Frank A. Vanderlip Sr. Park – RPV Martingale Trailhead Park – RPV Point Vicente Park – City Hall – RPV Highridge Park(call RHE City Hall) — 310-377-1577 Ernie Howlett Park — 310-541-4585 Abalone Cove Shoreline Park, RPV – 310 – 377-1222 Del Cerro Park, RPV – Chandler Park (call RHE City Hall) — 310-377-1577 South Coast Botanic Gardens — 310-544-6815 George F. Canyon Nature Center — 319-547-0862 |
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Dog Park
Although there are no dog parks on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, there are two dog parks within a 15 minute drive. One is located in Redondo Beach at the corner of Flagler and 190th Street, and the other is located on Front Street in San Pedro. We are currently working on establishing a dog park somewhere on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, so if you are interested in supporting our efforts, please contact me. (By the way, the picture on the left is a puppy picture of our miniature Australian Shepherd – Click on the Picture to Enlarge). |
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Ice Skating Ice Capades Chalet — 310-541-6630 Located at the entrance to the Avenue of the Peninsula Shopping Center, on Silver Spur Road, in Rolling Hills Estates. |
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Nature Walks and Hikes Monthly walks led by PVP Land Conservancy — 310-373-0202 There are a number of Nature Preserve Areas which are discussed below. Palos Verdes Estates : Trails run along the blufftop at Paseo Del Mar, starting at the northern intersection of Palos Verdes Drive West. Also in the city of Palos Verdes Estates, trails head down to the ocean from the top of several coves, including Lunada Bay. One good trail starts on Paseo del Mar in Malaga Cove, about a half-mile past the Neighborhood Church. Rancho Palos Verdes: Peacock Flats at the end of Crenshaw Boulevard offers several miles of trails ( See Virtual 360 view of views from trail). This is adjacent to Del Cerro Park. Another good trail starts at the top of the Abalone Cove Ecological Reserve, just off of Palos Verdes Drive South, which heads up to the top of Inspiration Point, as well as down to the shore at Pirate’s Cove. The Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve also has a system of trails, some of which are open only to pedestrians, some open only to pedestrians and equestrians, and others open to bicycles as well as pedestrians and equestrians The Forrestal Preserve area also offers an extensive system of trails (See Forrestal Trail System, pages 36-51) The George F. Canyon Nature Center, located on the north east side of the Peninsula near the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive North and Palos Verdes Drive East, offers excellent hiking trails. Martingale Trailhead Park has a trail system serving the cities Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates The Terranea Resort has public access trails along the bluffs below the Resort Rolling Hills Estates: A good trail starts near the entrance of Academy Hill,near the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive North and Crenshaw Boulevard. This trail wanders all the way up to the Chadwick School. Dogs are allowed on all of the trails above, except for Abalone Cove, but must be on-leash, with the dog owners carrying a “poop” bag to clean up after their dogs. |
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Swimming Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club — 310-375-8777. 389 Paseo del Mar PV Estates Access available for a daily fee ($7 per person for guests of .members ($10 from Memorial Day to Labor Day), for the first 4 guests ($14 for each additional guest), $30 per person for residents, and $45 per person for non-residents). Guests and day-fee users may not use the exercise equipment. Resident resaleable membership is $16,000, and Resident non-resaleable membership is $8,000. The current wait list for Resident membership is quite long (10 years or longer). Non-Resident resaleable membership is $18,000, and Non-Resident non-resaleable membership is $9,000. The swim club also operates a summer swim program at the Palos Verdes High pool.for the city of Palos Verdes Estates ( For summer 2011 a youth swimming program will be offered at the club ). . Abalone Shoreline Park — 310-377-1222 Jack Kramer Club — 310-326-4404 Rolling Hills Estates Swim Program (Held during the summers at Peninsula High School — 377-1577. |
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Baseball/Softball Lunada Bay Little League Palos Verdes Little League Rolling Hills Little League Silver Spur Little League ( For a map of the little league boundaries, Click Here) Pony League (13-15 years old) Girls Softball |
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Soccer AYSO Soccer FRAM -CQ Southbay Force Soccer Club Palos Verdes Soccer Club Exiles |
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Basketball Palos Verdes Basketball Assn South Bay Waves Girls Basketball |
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Volleyball
Southern California Volleyball Club U.S. Youth Volleyball |
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Waterpolo Los Angeles Water Polo Club |
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Pop Warner Football Palos Verdes Football and Cheer |
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Beaches and Surfing Rat Beach (Name is an acronym for “Right After Torrance” beach) Parking located in Malaga Cove at 301 Paseo Del Mar. A paved access path next to the Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club provides easy access. Haggarty’s – Located just south of the Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club near 301 Paseo del Mar in Palos Verdes Estates. Park in the lot between the Swim club and Malaga Cove school, and walk down the road on the north end of the parking lot to the ocean, and then go left to the point past the swim club. Exiles- Around the point from Haggarty’s. A wide dirt path starts at the top of the bluff providing access to the bottom of the cliff. Good surf spot. Lunada Bay – Located at the 2300 block of Paseo del Mar in the Lunada Bay area of Palos Verdes Estates. Access trail both at the middle of the bay by a narrow and steep trail, or there is an easier trail at the south side of the bay. Excellent surfing at the north point. Abalone Cove– Located at 5879 Palos Verdes Drive South, in Rancho Palos Verdes. Access to the beach via a dirt path from the Abalone Beach parking lot. Some surfing here, and good beach for snorkeling and tide pool exploration. Long Point – Terranea: Access via a paved and dirt path at the south end of the Long Point parking lot. Good for snorkeling and scuba diving. No surfing. TC’s – White Point-Royal Palms Beach – White Point Beach is located at 1000 Paseo Del Mar, near south end of Western Avenue in San Pedro. No surfing here, but good beach for snorkeling and tide pool exploration. TC’s is a great surfing spot west of White Point and Royal Palms Cabrillo Point – End of Pacific Avenue in San Pedro. Can be good surfing |
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Kayaking Excellent access for ocean kayaking off of Rat Beach/Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Cove and Long Point discussed above. For more information on Palos Verdes Peninsula kayaking, contact Peninsula Paradise Kayak Tours located in Palos Verdes Estates at (310) 544-6183.or contact Rocky Point Tours |
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Scuba Diving Access to snorkeling and scuba diving is available at all of the beachs discussed above. For diving lessons and equipment, contact Dive N Surf in Redondo Beach on Catalina Avenue, or Sea d Sea dive shop in Riviera Village. |
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Ocean Fishing and Whale Watching The best access for ocean fishing from the beach is from Malaga Cove (right below access road for Rat beach), Lunada Bay, Point Vicente, and Abalone Cove ( see discussion of beachs above) Boat Excursions leave from King Harbor in Redondo Beach and from Cabrillo Marina in San Pedro |
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Sailing Sailing Lessons are available in King Harbor through the Redondo Beach Sailing Academy. Marina facilities are located in nearby San Pedro at the Cabrillo Marina as well as the King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach |
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And Parks
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