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Longfellow Beach
4.8★ · 317 Google ratings · Hermosa Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 525 yd away · fills up
Walk
270 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
74°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
4.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Longfellow Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive early for parking and solitude
Before 10am, especially in summer, you'll find easier parking and have much of the beach to yourself.
Come for sunsets and evening walks
The sunset views are consistently praised and the beach stays peaceful in the evening hours.
Bring coins for meter parking
The parking meters only accept coins, so come prepared with change or you cannot pay.
Expect sand crab activity
The sand contains crabs that may surprise swimmers unfamiliar with the beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Water
74°F
Waves
2.6 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:29 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
🅿 Parking 525 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 270 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Longfellow Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 525 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Longfellow Beach?
270 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Longfellow Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Longfellow Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
