Will Rogers State Beach
Will Rogers State Beach | |
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Location | Pacific Palisades, California |
Coordinates | 34°2′23″N 118°33′37″W / 34.03972°N 118.56028°WCoordinates: 34°2′23″N 118°33′37″W / 34.03972°N 118.56028°W |
Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=625 |
Will Rogers State Beach is a beach park on the Santa Monica Bay, at the Pacific coast of Southern California. Located in Pacific Palisades, the beach is owned by the California Department of Parks and Recreation; however, it is managed and maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. A section just south of the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Entrada Drive (34°01′34″N 118°31′08″W / 34.026053°N 118.518824°W) is popular within the LGBT community[1] and is therefore considered Los Angeles' unofficial gay beach;[citation needed] this section is often referred to as Ginger Rogers Beach.[citation needed]
Overview[]
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The beach extends one and three quarters miles along the coast. It has many facilities, including volleyball courts, gymnastic equipment, restrooms, a playground, and a bike path. The bike path is part of the South Bay Bicycle Trail and extends 19.1 miles (30.7 km) along the shore to Torrance, California.[2] The beach is also a popular surf spot.
Many films and television shows have been filmed at the beach, including Creature from the Black Lagoon, , La Belle dame sans merci, , , and .[3] Also, the television show Baywatch was shot at the beach before it moved to Hawaii.[4][5]
In the sea near Will Rogers State Beach at Sunset Blvd., there is the grounding electrode of the Pacific DC Intertie.[6]
History[]
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The beach is named after actor Will Rogers. In the 1920s, Rogers bought the land and developed a ranch along the coast. He owned 186 acres (0.75 km2) along the coast in what is now Pacific Palisades. Rogers died in a plane crash in 1935. Then when his widow, Betty, died in 1944, the ranch became a state park.[7]
- The Will Rogers State Beach lifeguard headquarters is the site of the former Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf, a California Historical Landmark, site number 881.[8]
Gallery[]
Beach - up coast view
Lifeguard station
Beach - down coast view
See also[]
- Will Rogers State Historic Park
- List of beaches in California
- List of California state parks
- California State Beaches
References[]
- ^ Alleman, Richard (2013). Hollywood: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie L.A. Crown/Archetype. Page 384. ISBN 9780804137775.
- ^ Wildernet.com: Will Rogers State Beach
- ^ imdb.com
- ^ film locations
- ^ Alleman, Richard (2013). Hollywood: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie L.A. Crown/Archetype. p. 384. ISBN 9780804137775.
- ^ http://places.designobserver.com/feature/the-infrastructural-city/10797/
- ^ StateParks.com
- ^ CA.GOV SITE OF PORT LOS ANGELES LONG WHARF, Historical Landmark
External links[]
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- Beaches of Southern California
- California State Beaches
- Parks in Los Angeles
- Parks in Los Angeles County, California
- Beaches of Los Angeles County, California
- Santa Monica, California
- Tourist attractions in Santa Monica, California