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RAT Beach

4.6★ · 236 Google ratings · Redondo Beach, California

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✓ Parking✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 175 yd away · free
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
0.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am

How we know this

Map of RAT Beach
Aerial map of RAT Beach
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1Parking225 yd from the listing
Access point of a 0.9 miles beach. USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2015–2026
Visit weekday mornings for solitude
This beach sees far fewer crowds than nearby Torrance Beach, especially on weekday mornings when wildlife sightings.
Use Malaga Cove Trail parking
Google Maps directs many visitors to an incorrect inland location with private stairs; access the beach via.
Bring sturdy shoes for descent
The walk down from the parking lot is steep and involves rocky terrain that requires footwear for safety.
Avoid damp sand and seaweed
Seaweed buildup attracts flies and other insects, and placing blankets on wet sand increases bug problems; low tide.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
68°F · clear
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.8 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
TimeTideHeight
06:32High tide↑
07:24Low tide↓
15:29High tide↑
23:52Low tide↓

Last updated Sep 4, 4:35 AM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Plan your visit

📍 Redondo Beach, CA 90277, United States
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
Google Maps · Google Earth
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1.1 miles away · shorter walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at RAT Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at RAT Beach?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does RAT 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 RAT Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.