Great way to spend an afternoon on a Saturday. Many families here Park is huge. Definitely…read morerecommend coming here.

I am not a fan of Dr. Who. I have caught a few episodes and I did not succumb to the galactic…read moretravels of the cycling Whos. However, I respect and truly admire that they added a cultural term to modern vocabulary: the Tardis Effect, which basically means that you enter a space and it is more spacious and complex than you can imagine based on what you believe it can hold based on exterior. Another example is Snoopy's Dog house. And as a final example, I offer a person's head. It does not seem like it holds a lot but it holds an ever expansive universe of thoughts, ideas and memories. This park can serve as another example of the Tardis Effect. It is a small park, like legit tiny, but when you look from its multiple view points you see the vastness of the pacific ocean and shore lines, which can induces so much within your head universe. Like one time I went and I imagined that a sea monster would rise from the waters far away. The sea monster was like Godzilla, except purple and its blast were white and froze people to death. Missiles could not quell its fury. I imagined that the solution would have to be mystical like when Perseus defeated the Kraken using Medusa's head. I repeat that the park is small by feet or metric cubes, or what ever unit of measure is used to measure a park's length, but when you enter you will see more than you expected, if you let yourself. I wonder what the opposite of the Tardis Effect is? What is something that is super big but when you step inside is actual small. Hopefully, a whale's belly cause I might end up there one day and wish to survive. If you are not one who embraces imaginative trips, this place offers something more grounded: beautiful views that are plainly gorgeous. When you allow yourself to sit and view, you want to take pictures, you want to have a date, you want to have a meaningful conversation, you want to meditate. It is a small gulp of fresh air that can be released into a big space. Logistically, parking is hard to come by. I am a local so I park on the street nearby and walk. I do not have a parking permit, I find street parking. The walk from the park to the car is not that long and depending on your fitness level it can be exhausting or a breeze. I went today to hike some of its neighboring trails. And the trails were closed. So expect this place to be a treat, if you are the type of person who can take the small of the earth and see the large of the earth.

Beautiful views and trails! Free parking but the lot does get full. Take a trail down to the pebble…read morebeach.

Pelican Cove Park is right by the coast where you can get stunning views of the lighthouse and the…read morewater. My friends and I did a short 1.4 mile hike on Alta Vista trail and loved it! It was peaceful and very refreshing.

The Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline spot is a perfect spot to watch the sunset. My in-laws live in…read morethe area and every time I pass by the cliffs, the view is absolutely breathtaking. It's beautiful all day but even more beautiful during sunset time. You'll see tons of people stop on the side of the road or at the shoreline area to sit and enjoy the sunset or to take photos. If you're ever in the area and it's close to sunset time, definitely check it out. It's definitely worth it.

I love these trails and beautiful scenery. Easy walk for my 12 year old German Shepard and plenty…read moreof trash cans! Definitely recommend a good walk any time of the day.

Awesome trail with amazing view. This trail is one of my current most favorite in the area or Long…read moreBeach. The view is of the open ocean and the Catalina island hills in the back is worth the drive through the port bridges. The trail has indicator post to tell you the level of trail. Once reaching the beach side of the hike, it feels rewarding while enjoying the view and sound of ocean waves. The view of the golf park side in February is already colorful. We enjoyed the view of the yellow California Coast Sun Flowers in the sides of the trail. There are cactus, palm trees, flowers and other vegetation that slows us down to 'Smell The Roses". You can appreciate some wild life if lucky, you get to see some rabbits, birds, and other wild friends. There are restrooms in both ends of the trails. So it's very convenient and challenging to change out the difficulty of the trials. Definetely, worth many repeated visits. Check it Out !

Too many pictures to post! Have been here multiple times! Beautiful scenery from the ocean,…read morevegetation, wild critters and the peace and quiet! I spent hours at the bottom of the cliffs! Just hopping from rock to rock, Not a lot of people. It took me a good minute to find information on this trail. The trailheads are in residential areas. You can also go from the main entrance from the golf course. Most of the trails are marked "moderate". The "challenging" trails are literally breath taking, but do-able! Wear some nice treaded shoes! This last time I parked in the lot at the end of La Rotundra (sp). BEWARE if you park in this lot! My car windshield got hit by a stray golf ball. I contacted the golf course, they did send a manager out, but said they are ultimately not responsible for their members. SMH.

Once upon a time, a delightful Yelp-worthy find! We stopped here after visiting the always…read morebeautiful Palos Verdes. Dog friendly and easily walked. Next to oil plant. The end.

I wasn't driving when I was here last weekend & doubt that I could find this place again to save my…read morelife. Then again, I'm not all that familiar with Rolling Hills area. I do know that Rolling Hills is horse country, where people have their own stables & riding rings, and many properties back right up to the trails. We had to move off a narrow dirt trail to make way for a horse rider passing by, and I think that's when some insect bit my foot. (I ended up later at CVS buying anti-itch medication.) So yeah.....rugged dirt trails. Horsey poop. Bees. Who knows what else. Probably snakes. The preserve is so secluded, although bordering residential properties, that I kinda felt like I was intruding on private land. Other brave folks on the trails were very friendly, however. Their dogs were friendly. The horses seemed friendly. The goats, not so much. At least one bee was in attack mode. If you're into rustic, wooded hiking paths....go for it. Bug repellent & sunscreen a must. Good luck finding the place. My red, swollen ankle has returned to normal after a week, thank you very much. If I could have gotten a shoe on my foot, I might have gone to urgent care the day after the bite. Although Chandler Preserve is scenic & interesting, my future hiking excursions will likely be on city sidewalks.....

The good: The beginning of this trail didn't seem too…read morepromising, but it got better as we got to the top and entered Sol Y Mar Villas area where there were benches, a community garden, partly cement trail and a view of the ocean/beach, downtown LA and San Pedro. We were the only people on the trail. It is a small one mile or so trail that combines with Indian Peak Trail and has a 55+ living community in between. The bad: The ground was wet even though it hasn't rained in a long time so there was a good amount of mud. It's mostly all in the sun and not too shady. There were a lot of small gnats. Part of the trail led to a cement wall with graffiti with a parking lot on the other side. The interesting: I parked across the street by the movie theater, but there is a small parking lot at the bottom of the trail at the entrance that does not say private parking.

This reserve has reviews on another site, where the address is given as Rolling Hills Estates at…read moreCrenshaw & Indian Peak Road.....however the entrance is at the intersection of Norris Center Drive at Indian Peak...and...the reserve is listed on the Rancho Palos Verdes website. https://www.rpvca.gov/1159/Vista-Del-Norte-Reserve So if you go here, I don't know how you'd enter at Crenshaw. I'm adding the listing with the RPV Indian Peak/Norris Center Dr. address but it might be auto adjusted. All that said, Vista Del Norte translates to "view of the north". And that's what it says on the sign: "panoramic views of the City of Los Angeles to the north". Too bad I didn't get to see those views yesterday, Sunday! As I was heading up a trail, a young couple coming down warned me of slippery conditions & showed me mud on their shoes as proof. Said they almost fell. There'd been heavy morning fog earlier & the trails are packed mud....so be forewarned. I took the other trail at their suggestion & went just halfway to the top. This is not a big serious hike, but more of an uphill walk on a narrow trail. The loop is probably less than a mile thru the 14-acre space. Right now the terrain is thick with dried brush, but I'm guessing the hillside will be covered with invasive yet beautiful yellow mustard in spring...at which time I'll be back..with my walking stick. I'm told there are benches at the top where you can sit a spell & enjoy views of the LA Basin. Healthier than hiking around TJ Maxx in the plaza across the street & far easier on the wallet for sure. Heed the posted rules: no bicycles, no horses. But....goats...yep. In May 2019, goats were used to clear brush, under supervision of course. I must have watched them for an hour from the street below, so adorable & entertaining. This eco-friendly method of brush clearance is used throughout the area, much to the delight of both goat herds & onlookers. Reserve hours are 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset. Parking: Two free street spaces in front of the reserve entrance sign on Indian Peak Road. Or park in the adjacent, small Norris Pavillion (next to the fire station) lot if nothing's going on there. Or use the free parking structure across the street in Promenade on the Peninsula shopping center. Or, as I did, park in the huge empty (for now) lot where OSH used to be, now vacant. There's very little traffic in this area & no metered parking anywhere (gotta love it & I do) so parking is never an issue. Bring your camera & wear appropriate shoes. I'd advise sunscreen cuz it's an open area. Vista Del Norte Reserve: welcome to Yelp.

Hilly, with plenty of shade in the wooded areas along the intermittent streams, but not much up on…read moretop of the ridge. Sandwiched between suburbs and a golf course. Great views of the hills and valleys, with occasional glimpses of the ocean. Lots of side trails. When I was there in April the stream was flowing and I *heard* a lot of frogs, though I couldn't see any. The trailhead off PV Drive doesn't seem to be there anymore, but I was able to park on the side of the road at Paseo del Campo and pick up the trail there.

Malaga Cove is a very popular place for photographers and bloggers to visit because of its…read morebeautiful architecture and friendly community. It's a small plaza that has businesses in finance, real estate, restaurants, antiques, and a small local market. I like walking my dog here and I feel safe knowing the police station is right around the corner. If you're looking for a quiet nice neighborhood to visit with a short distance to the beach, this place is a must visit.

My original FTR of Malaga Cove was posted 12 years ago, so time for an update…read more I can see from some other reviews that people unfamiliar with the area don't realize that Malaga Cove is not just the name of the ocean cove itself, but the area (in Palos Verdes Estates) surrounding it...bordered on the north by Torrance/Redondo & on the south by Lunada Bay (also an area of PVE). To clear up another point of confusion: the Malaga Cove hiking trails are in the hills above PV Dr West. As stated in my 2008 review, directions to trailheads are found in my old photo captions. I frequently see wedding & model photo shoots in Malaga Cove Plaza. There are signs stating that a permit is needed for professional shoots there. PVE City Hall (Civic Center) is half a block south from the plaza so they could offer more info. The small sand beach at Malaga Cove is actually RAT Beach (Right at Torrance or Redondo at Torrance). RAT Beach can be accessed from a path next to Roessler Point gazebo (in lower Malaga Cove area) as well as from the north end of the beach that is Torrance. Someone recently asked "can I bring my dog?" (to Malaga Cove). To the area, of course. To RAT Beach, no. Technically, dogs are not allowed on any beaches, even leashed. The only official dog beach I'm aware of is in Long Beach. However...I've seen leashed dogs being walked down the steep trail at Bluff Cove (also in the area of Malaga Cove, PVE). It's not really a beach but rather a rocky shoreline, beautiful place, part of Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve. So you can walk with your dog in PVE Shoreline Preserve in multiple oceanfront parklands along PV Drive West & also Paseo Del Mar. All that said, this review update was intended to focus on peafowl! Let's get to it. This is mating season & they're all over Malaga Cove (area, not ocean shoreline). They're around the Malaga Cove Library today en masse. We refer to both sexes of peafowl as "peacocks" but....the males are peacocks & the females are peahens. Males have the colorful plumage, females don't. Their offspring will be paraded through the area when they're the size of chickens. Drivers need to slow the F down!! This morning I saw cars & work trucks speeding on quiet residential streets, narrowly avoiding hitting peafowl or running over long peacock trains. This was so disturbing to me that I didn't stay long. Yes, peafowl can fly & you'll see them up in trees. And their shriek is so loud it can be heard blocks away. They sit on roofs & on porches & they eat your plants. Males are currently displaying full plumage when the "ladies" are nearby. Wherever the girls are, the boys are, following them around, mostly being ignored. Hang in there, boys. Those girls are busy feasting on people's landscaping but eventually they'll mate with you. Girls appreciate patience. ( ; I appreciate the photo ops in this peacefully magical place.