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The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

What? There are canals in Venice Beach? That was my reaction when I heard about them. And it’s not just hearsay, there really are canals in Venice Beach! I urge you to leave the boardwalk behind and discover this spot where the dream of romantic walkways, gorgeous mansions, and charming canals still live on. Come on, let’s explore!

 

Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

What are they?

 

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

Over a century ago developer Abbot Kinney (you might be familiar with the popular shopping area, Abbot Kinney Road) was planning out the city of Venice. He dreamed up the idea of creating a “Venice of America”, inspired by Venice, Italy. He wanted it to be a cultural renaissance, complete with canals and gondolas. Unfortunately the idea never fully took off, and the project was soon abandoned. The already created canals, however, lived on.

 

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

Where are the Venice Beach Canals?

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The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

The Venice Beach canals are located at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and S. Venice Boulevard. You won’t have trouble finding parking around this area. Just be sure to read the street signs. Within a few square blocks you’ll find remnants of the peace, charm, and tranquility of the Venice Beach canals.

 

Surrounding the canals you’ll find homes of architecture masterpiece in a variety of different styles. Take in the lovely gardens and manicured lawns, complete with rowboats and kayaks docked to the piers. There are multiple walkways for strolling and crossing over the canals as well.

 

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

PRO TIP

The charm of the canals really come alive at sunset. I recommend stopping by local shop and cafe Tesuque Village Market for some wine and cheese and admire the view as the sun sets over the canals. Just remember to take anything you bring with you as you leave. This is a residential neighborhood and it is important to respect people’s property. 🙂

 

Tesuque Village Market - The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Venice Beach Canals

 

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4 Comments

  1. AK

    I had no idea these were there! How cool!

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    • Tiffany Nicole

      Yes ma’am! They’re a pretty awesome find 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ted

    Changed a bit since I was there many decades ago Then it was a bit of a dump. The photo’s look good. Some nice houses. Funny how time changes things.

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    • Tiffany Nicole

      Was it really? Yeah it looked pretty nice when I was there. 🙂 Maybe they made an effort to clean it up?

      Reply

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