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Places in Carson

Coffee, cafés & 2,995 local spots in Carson

2,995 places in Carson: 386 places to eat and drink, 319 shops, 166 things to do and 16 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,995
32 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
386
4.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
319
30 gifts · 6 antiques · 7 books
Things to do
166
46 outdoors · 23 arts · 22 landmarks
Places to stay
16
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Carson have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town34 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 78 with the sweet shops and chains.Gear up & get out22 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.Galleries & stages23 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Farms & markets7 farms, farm stands and markets.
The map

Where Carson gathers

317 of Carson’s 2,995 places sit within a five-minute walk of Avalon Blvd.

Avalon Blvd
317places in a five-minute walk of Avalon Blvd11% of Carson’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

386 places to eat & drink

291 restaurants, 78 cafés & treats, 10 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

319 shops

52 home & hardware, 44 clothing, 30 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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Things to do

166 things to do

75 fitness & sports, 46 parks & outdoors, 23 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 23 arts & culture →
Places to stay

16 places to stay

16 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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See all 16 hotels & inns →
Everyday

1,750 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 265Fedex Staffed · Select Staffing · FedEx GroundHealth care 263Western Dental & Orthodontics Kids · Cvs Pharmacy · Image N You Ultrasound StudioAuto & gas 181Mobil · Mobil · Fletcher Jones Toyota of Carson Service DepartmentHome services 174Carson EZ Wash Laundromat · Golden City CDC, Inc. · The Storage CompanyHair & beauty 171Skin Essence Clinic · Roop Threading Salon · Hair Pin Salon and Barber ShopBanks & insurance 138Wells Fargo Bank · Bank Of America · Cainglet Insurance AgencyGroceries & convenience 59Walmart Neighborhood Market · 7-Eleven · Superior GrocersPets 6Wag Hotels - Carson · Avalon Animal Hospital & Bird Clinic · Pug Nation Rescue of Los AngelesOther services 493DSV · C & C Adult Day Health Care Center · Padre Family Medicine Clinic
Community

358 schools, churches & public places

Where Carson learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 126Carson Christian Outreach · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Aenon School of TheologySchools & childcare 110Kumon Math and Reading Center of Carson South · Towne Avenue Elementary School · Carnegie Middle SchoolTown & public services 71Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library · Leo F. Cain Library · Mv Transportation, Inc.Community groups 51Acts of Compassion. Inc · The Arc-South Bay · Bridges Global Missions
Next door

Carson and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Long Beach45Los Angeles34Carson32Compton25

Talk & tips

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.