THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Best Things to do in Manhattan Beach, CA
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Outdoors
Outdoors near Manhattan Beach
38 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
24 places · closest 25 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Hansen Dam and more
Best: year-round
Camping
24 places · closest 25 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Angeles National Forest and more
Best: year-round
Fishing
9 places · closest 29 mi
Santa Fe Dam, Carbon Canyon Dam and more
Boating & paddling
10 places · closest 20 mi
Sepulveda Dam, Whittier Narrows Dam and more
Best: year-round
Biking
17 places · closest 20 mi
Sepulveda Dam, Whittier Narrows Dam and more
Best: year-round
Picnic spots
16 places · closest 20 mi
Sepulveda Dam, Whittier Narrows Dam and more
Best: year-round
Horseback riding
11 places · closest 22 mi
Whittier Narrows Dam, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and more
Best: year-round
Wildlife & birding
18 places · closest 20 mi
Sepulveda Dam, Whittier Narrows Dam and more
Swimming
7 places · closest 28 mi
Angeles National Forest, Deer Group Camp and more
Best: July–September
Off-roading
6 places · closest 28 mi
Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest and more
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THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Downtown Manhattan Beach | What’s Your Favorite Beach Town
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Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.