The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Torrance

This statue honors and remembers Tim Kelly, a locally renowned lifeguard, surfer, and youth advocate. It was dedicated in 2000.

Captain Kidd's Fish Market & Restaurant in Redondo Beach offers a unique dining experience where patrons can select fresh seafood from the market and have it prepared to their liking, all while enjoying scenic harbor views from one of three outdoor patios. Established in 1976, this longstanding establishment has become a local favorite, known for its casual atmosphere, diverse seafood menu, and commitment to serving the freshest catches from both local and international waters.

Redondo Beach State Park, located along Pacific Coast Highway 1, offers a vibrant mix of attractions. Once a commercial port, the area now features the Redondo Pier with shops, restaurants, marinas, live music, a skate park, and a sport fishing fleet. The oceanfront esplanade is a walkway known for its stunning sunsets and scenic ocean views. King Harbor has great seafood swimming beaches, surfing, boating, and fishing. More attractions like Veterans Park, Czuleger Park, and the famous “Whaling Wall” by artist Wyland on the old power plant are just as popular as the Redondo beach.

The West Coast's only heated, sea water swimming lagoon. Open 10:00am - 5:45pm (Friday - Monday) from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The perfect spot to enjoy a day at the beach in salty, calm, shallow water that is always warmer than the ocean.

King harbor Marina is the old style California marina with wooden docks. The marina is a friendly, neighborhood like place, with a family-like feeling. During storms there is a bit of a surge as the docks are close to the sea wall that can experience waves over the seawall.. The marina is walking distance to many restaurants and shops at the pier. Visitors can enjoy a charming waterfront destination offering breathtaking ocean views, fresh seafood restaurants, and outdoor activities, sailing, paddleboarding, and waterfront dining while soaking in the marina's laid-back coastal vibe.

Torrance Beach lies between Redondo Beach and Malaga Cove. The region shared by Torrance and Redondo Beaches is often called “RAT Beach” (short for “Right After Torrance” Beach or “Redondo and Torrance Beach”). This beautiful, soft sand beach has 40 acres of beach and is at the foot of cliffs which extend to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. There restrooms, a concession stand, showers, bike path, beach wheelchairs, and volleyball nets. Torrance Beach is great for swimming, fishing, scuba and skin diving, and surfing.

Along with his twin brother Bill and business partner Bev Morgan, Bob Meistrell helped develop and market the first commercial neoprene wetsuit. This evolved into the Body Glove surf brand, which by 2013 was a $200 million annual enterprise and a leader in the field. The Meistrell twins have always been in the water since their early lifeguarding days in the South Bay. In 1951, the twins received a prototype diving wetsuit from Bill’s friend Bev Morgan. Morgan manufactured the first commercial wetsuits and soon opened Dive N’ Surf in Redondo Beach. O’neill claims to have invented the neoprene wetsuit in 1952, just one year before the Dive N’ Surf brand wetsuit was introduced.

Charles H. Wilson Park in Torrance is a family-friendly spot offering a mix of recreational facilities and walking paths shaded by mature trees. It's a great place for a casual stroll or light outdoor activities. The park also features sports fields, picnic areas, and a roller hockey rink.