Palos Verdes Area Map

Those visiting Palos Verdes for the first time are often astonished that it is not only close to everything in L.A., including Los Angeles International Airport, but that the peninsula itself teems with attractions and destinations.

The Peninsula's unique topography allows exceptional interactions with the outdoors. Abalone Cove Shoreline Park is perfect for tide-pool exploring. Point Vicente Interpretive Center boasts its historic lighthouse and museum. Whale-watching expeditions launch from nearby ports. Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve is 1,200 acres of coastal canyons and rolling hills with views to the Channel Islands. There is kayaking, surfing and scuba diving for experts and beginners, and networks of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, many miles long.

Diverse shopping close to Terranea includes Promenade on the Peninsula—an upscale lifestyle destination at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, with theaters, ice-skating rink, a ceramic painting studio, restaurants and retailers such as Banana Republic, J. Crew, Restoration Hardware and Williams-Sonoma. Nearby, you can enjoy coffee in the quintessential Spanish-California setting of the Malaga Cove Plaza or gourmet restaurants with a local flair and an eclectic collection of shops and boutiques at the Riviera Village in Redondo Beach. Of course, the world-renowned shopping destinations of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Newport Beach/Costa Mesa are all within an hour's drive from Terranea.