IgoUgo

Things To Do in Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier

Ocean and Colorado Avenues, Santa Monica, California 90401

Featured Review : The entrance to Santa Monica Pier is extremely hard to miss once you're in the area. The big iconic sign which hangs over the street is visible from quite a distance, alerting visitors that their destination is within cl...See Full Review

  • #3 most popular
    thing to do in Santa Monica
  • Avg. User Rating:
    4 out of 5 stars

Nearby Things to Do

Sea Mist Rentals
User Rating: 2 out of 5
Bent Arrow Trail
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Santa Monica Beach
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Santa Monica State Beach
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Santa Monica Farmers Market
User Rating: 3 out of 5

Popular Things to Do in Santa Monica

Magicopolis
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Third Street Promenade
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Santa Monica Pier
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Santa Monica State Beach
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Santa Monica Beach
User Rating: 3 out of 5

Helpful Santa Monica Links

Santa Monica Hotels and Vacations on Yahoo! Travel

Santa Monica Pier Reviews

Have you visited the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica? We're always looking for more Santa Monica Pier reviews and photos. Contribute yours today.
Best of IgoUgo

Santa Monica Pier!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Jodeci527 from Miami-Dade County, Florida
  • December 22, 2011
Santa Monica Pier!
Quote: The entrance to Santa Monica Pier is extremely hard to miss once you're in the area. The big iconic sign which hangs over the street is visible from quite a distance, alerting visitors that their destination is within close range. Santa Monica Pier... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal LAX Layover

Best of IgoUgo

100 Years of Entertainment...

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 11, 2009
100 Years of Entertainment...
Quote: When I came to California for the first time last year, I came with few expectations. Not because I didn't think there would be much that would interest me, but because I wanted to let it speak for itself. Southern California is somewhere that... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journals Sunny Santa Monica, Beautiful to Visit Any Time of Year, California Coast and the PCH...

Santa Monica Pier

  • 4 out of 5 stars by cr008k from San Francisco, California
  • November 14, 2006
Santa Monica Pier
Quote: I visited both Venice Beach and this beach at the Santa Monica Boardwalk. I far far preferred this beach. First of all it was less crowded and there were mostly families and other people swimming - there wasn't the same crowd as at Venice Beach at... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal Los Angeles Vacation

Santa Monica beach, pier, and vicinity

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Tasknkp from Los Angeles, California
  • September 24, 2005
Santa Monica beach, pier, and vicinity
Quote: To explain the ones I checked off: Adventure prone - You can rent a bike and ride it all the way to Venice Beach or further. Athletic - You can rent bikes or you can work out right there on the beach - they have excerise equipment right there,... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal City of Angels

Best of IgoUgo

Santa Monica beach, pier, and vicinity

  • 4 out of 5 stars by VickiFunes from Phoenix, Arizona
  • August 25, 2005
Santa Monica beach, pier, and vicinity
Quote: I love visiting Santa Monica because of its beauty...and also for nostalgic reasons, since I was born here. I loved taking visitors here when I lived nearby (I lived in greater LA until recently) because it offered "something for everyone." My... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal Los Angeles--Fun activities to enjoy inexpensively

Best of IgoUgo

Iraq War Memorial/Santa Monica Beach

  • 0 out of 5 stars by wanderer 2005 from Phoenix, Arizona
  • August 5, 2005
Iraq War Memorial/Santa Monica Beach
Quote: When I went to the Santa Monica Pier the other day, there was a new, temporary memorial to all the soldiers who have sacrificed and died in Iraq since the war started. You can see it from the right side of the pier, and if you park ON the beach,... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal Movie Stars and Rock Stars

Best of IgoUgo

Santa Monica

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wimpie999 from Temse, Belgium
  • August 1, 2005
Santa Monica
Quote: This is one of L.A.’s best-known neighborhoods. It’s a pleasure to visit. Santa Monica Pier One of the main attractions in Santa Monica is the pier. It’s constructed in 1874 and rebuilt many times since then. On the pier you find the amusement... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal A trip through Western USA

Santa Monica Pier

  • 1 out of 5 stars by Jason Culbertson from Santa Monica, California
  • March 15, 2004
Quote: Though popular with visitors, the Santa Monica Pier is highly overrated. The water is the dirtiest in all of Los Angeles, so keep the kids out of it unless you immediately take a shower afterwards. Sewer runoff drains straight into it. It is full... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal Venice Beach From a Local

Santa Monica Pier, Muscle and Venice Beaches

  • 2 out of 5 stars by kwadz from Merchantville, New Jersey
  • December 19, 2003
Santa Monica Pier, Muscle and Venice Beaches
Quote: We then walked the one block to Santa Monica Pier and walked south to Venice and Muscle Beach. SM Pier wasn’t even as nice as Morey’s Pier in Wildwood and the whole beach had such a slow, laidback stoner vibe that Aaron liked, but it drove me nuts.... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal Los Angeles, Ameripass stop 6

Best of IgoUgo

Venice Beach, Santa Monica Beach & Pier

  • 4 out of 5 stars by azsunluvr from Mesa, Arizona
  • July 8, 2002
Venice Beach, Santa Monica Beach & Pier
Quote: The sand is warm and inviting. The water's a little cool, but the kids don't care! Bring sunblock, a picnic lunch and a beach umbrella. At Santa Monica pier, enjoy the rides. An all day wristband is $20. It's a deal when you think that the roller... Read the full Santa Monica Pier review

From journal 2 lazy days in So Cal