Free & Cheap Things to Do in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  • The list below includes 607 free or cheap things to do in or near Rancho Palos Verdes, California, including 131 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Dog Park and Nature & Wildlife Areas.
  • From The Point Vicente Interpretive Center to Del Cerro Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rancho Palos Verdes and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Long Beach, Cerritos and Santa Monica.
  • The list below includes 607 free or cheap things to do in or near Rancho Palos Verdes, California, including 131 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Dog Park and Nature & Wildlife Areas.
  • From The Point Vicente Interpretive Center to Del Cerro Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rancho Palos Verdes and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Long Beach, Cerritos and Santa Monica.
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0.0 Miles
Theater with six locations projects current movies in pristine HD quality, and fuels customers with popcorn that includes one free refill
3.1 Miles
53% 60 votes
Hiking Trails Paseo Del Mar & Flat Rock Point, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 MoreLess Info
A four-mile round trip hike, the Shipwreck Hiking Trail offers scenic views of the shoreline and water. A moderately challenging hike, it culminates at a wrecked Greek freighter that has been in place since 1961.
1.0 Miles
50% 8 votes
Dog Park 30940 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 MoreLess Info
Offering an ocean view, Rancho Caninos Dog Park is half-acre canine recreation facility with separate large and small dog areas. The park provides a cedar chip surface, drinking water, restroom facilities, benches and shaded areas.
0.3 Miles
97% 65 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 5970 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 MoreLess Info
Those seeking a scenic hike and unique marine life will appreciate Abalone Cove Shoreline Park & Ecological Reserve. The park features breathtaking views from the bluff, crisscrossing trails and abundant sea life in its two beaches and tide pools.
1.4 Miles
88% 78 votes
Lighthouses 31550 Palos Verdes Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA MoreLess Info
Point Vicente Lighthouse is a jewel of Rancho Palos Verde. The lighthouse is a popular piece of the towns scenery favored by tourists, locals and painters and is still in operation today.
2.4 Miles
88% 25 votes
Natural Landmarks 1 Ocean Trails Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 MoreLess Info
An oceanside park with views of cliffs, bluffs, and the sea, Founder's Park offers both grassy areas and a beach. It features picnic areas and hiking trails, and some parts are open to pets.
4.0 Miles
100% 1 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 1805 W 9th Street, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 MoreLess Info
Located in a regional park, Deane Dana Nature Center offers visitors displays filled with birds, snakes, and insects. There are several nature trails that start at the center leading out into the park.
4.5 Miles
72% 106 votes
Movie Theaters 28901 S Western Ave, Ste 333, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 MoreLess Info
Starlight Terrace Cinemas 6 is a budget movie theater with a limited number of screens and smaller viewing rooms, but with several specials and discount days. They offer high definition digital projection in every auditorium.
2.3 Miles
40% 5 votes
Sports Facilities/Fields 32201 Forrestal Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 MoreLess Info
Ladera Linda Community Park offers a basketball court, paddle tennis courts, a playground/tot lot, and scenic views of the nearby cliffs, hills, and ocean. The park houses a Community Center building, which exhibits local plants and animals.
4.0 Miles
90% 21 votes
Parks 1805 W 9th Street, San Pedro, CA 90732 MoreLess Info
Friendship Park is known for the views it gives visitors of the city of San Pedro. The recreation area provides playing grounds for sports such as soccer and basketball, and there are several uphill hiking trails.
4.2 Miles
87% 23 votes
Beaches Paseo de la Playa, Torrance, CA 90505 MoreLess Info
Rat Beach is a vacation destination that supports activities including surfing, wind surfing, diving, and spear fishing. The beach is best known for being the home of a world famous giant kelp forest.
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