Reviews
Have you booked this vendor?
Be the first couple to share your thoughts!
11/22/17
This is a great place to go spend a day at the pool, have a private event or meeting, or to go and take a tour of the Marion Davies House. The tour of the house is awesome and very historical. The tour guides were great and gave a lot of fantas...
tic information about the historical significance of the house and the area. Come check it out and spend some time in the sun at the beach. You can not go wrong!
7/01/25
I don't want to tell everybody about this place. This is my secret location where I come to the beach and it's so private and so beautiful, so clean. It has a walkway through the sand the parking is good. It's economical. There's a restaurant o...
n it. There's volleyball chords. There's a pool that you can go swimming on Mondays. Really do I have to tell everybody about this place? They're gonna give me like a $1000 for this review if you're looking for a nice quiet clean beach with clean bathrooms and place a pl
ayground for your kids to play. This is definitely a spot. Just don't tell everybody about it. Everything else is already overcrowded.
7/18/25
Easy parking lot. There are 2 areas to park. The first one is near the Back On The Beach restaurant, and the other one is closer to the Marion Davies Guest House, so there is plenty of parking! Bottom line, if the first lot is full, do not worr...
y, just swing back to the entrance and turn left towards the Marion Davies House parking lot.
The pool is open to the public: $10 for adults, $4 for kids and $5 for seniors. Summer hours for 2025: 12noon-6pm( Monday -Thurs) Friday-Sunday ( 10am-6pm). Check the website to be sure.
Playground is great for little kids and places for adults to sit nearby. You can buy food at Back on the Beach TO GO and bring it outside and pick one of the nice patio tables to eat. Bathroom facilities are clean, by the playground with an outdoor shower to rinse off your feet.
Marion Davies Guest House has free docent tours 12noon-2pm to learn about the history of the only remaining building of what was once a 100+ room Beach House.
Family friendly!
9/01/25
Only thing- & i mean ONLY thing i dnt care for bout this place is that they REALLY trip over some SMALL dive toys! It's petty, otherwise.. can bring food in, and the seating is phenomenal! Love this lil hidden jewel!
7/29/25
A very convenient location for parking and beach access away from tourist crowd...clean walkways..convenient restrooms..a great cafe to watch the sunsets.
Soft playarea for kids...cheap parking rates as the parking rates are very high in santa ...
monica beach and pier
See all Google reviews
Start the convo
*=Required
Use this secure form to reach out and share your wedding vision.
Wedding vendors in Santa Monica
Why use The Knot to message vendors?
Messaging our verified vendors on The Knot is free, safe and secure. Conveniently track vendor messages and planning details all in one place. Our mobile apps make it easy to stay in touch with vendors while you're on‑the‑go. For personalized pricing and package details, sending the vendor a message is the fastest way to get info.