White Point County Beach
San Pedro, CA
White Point County Beach is a rocky dive and surf spot with tidepools scattered along the shoreline, backed by White Point Bluff Park and the White Point Nature Preserve's trails. It's a genuine local spot for divers and tidepoolers, right next to Royal Palms along the same stretch of San Pedro bluffs.
A real tidepooling and dive spot with a nature preserve right above it, genuinely worth the stop for anyone into either.
How we score beachesCheck a tide chart before a tidepooling trip here, the pools are far more rewarding near low tide.
Metered parking at White Point Bluff Park.
A paved road and trails lead down from the bluff park to the rocky shoreline.
Dogs are not allowed on the beach under LA County's countywide rule barring animals from the sand.
Cool water year round, typical of the exposed San Pedro coast.
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