Sand Dune Park
Sand Dune Park is an area of public sand dunes partly on a steep slope that is used for exercise in Manhattan Beach, California. Our list goes on with SoFi Stadium, 5.6 mi away. Its mildest months, January to December, bring highs of 65–76°F.
A garden inside Manhattan Beach
You can stay in Manhattan Beach
Sand Dune Park is inside Manhattan Beach, which has 13 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 65–76°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Los Angeles (LAX) has airline service, about 3 miles from Sand Dune Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Sand Dune Park
Sand Dune Park is an area of public sand dunes partly on a steep slope that is used for exercise in Manhattan Beach, California. The area has been used by amateur and professional athletes and has been featured in fitness magazines and newspaper accounts as a great workout spot.
The park around the dune was built on a converted dump site by local residents in 1964. It was "just a little patch of grass and sand to enjoy when the area was still mostly small beach cottages" and remains one of the last "remnants of a time when much of the South Bay landscape was sand dunes", according to local historian Jan Dennis. Its popularity has grown and fencing, parking restrictions, and closure was considered.
- Type
- Garden
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Rooms near Sand Dune Park
Close by, places to stay are in Manhattan Beach (13) and Los Angeles (841).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 5Intuit Dome
- 6USS Iowa
- 7Disneyland
- 8La Brea Tar Pits
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sand Dune Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach | in town | — | 13 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 33,122 | $2,000K | C |
| Los Angeles | 8 mi north | 15 min | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Inglewood | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Santa Monica | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Long Beach | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Torrance | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Hawthorne | 4 mi east | 5 min | 21 16 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 82,741 | $863K | D |
| Gardena | 6 mi east | 10 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Sand Dune Park
More places people know lie within 29 miles.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw215 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw311 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw411 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw55 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit Dome
Big draw613 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw729 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw812 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar PitsPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Know before you visit Sand Dune Park
Is Sand Dune Park in Manhattan Beach?
Yes. It’s inside Manhattan Beach, CA.
When is the best time to visit Sand Dune Park?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 65–76°.
How far is Sand Dune Park from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 32 miles east of Santa Ana and about 38 miles east of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sand Dune Park?
Los Angeles (LAX), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sand Dune Park?
Los Angeles (8 mi, 841 places to stay), Inglewood (6 mi, 49 places to stay) and Santa Monica (9 mi, 57 places to stay).
Local know-how from Manhattan Beach
People in Manhattan Beach have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.