Fisherman’s Village

Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey


Most boats, including party fishing boats and winter whale-watching boats, leave from this kitschy strip of candy-colored cottages filled with tacky gift shops and restaurants.

North of here, the small Burton Chace Park is a good spot for a picnic, flipping a Frisbee, flying a kite or watching the parade of boats sailing through the Main Channel. In July and August there’s a weekend concert series in the evenings. The same months also see the WaterBus in operation.


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Nearby Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey attractions

1. Ballona Wetlands

0.6 MILES

These last remaining wetlands in LA County are home to at least 200 migrating and resident bird species, including the great blue heron. Their habitat,…

2. South Venice Beach

1.18 MILES

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3. Venice Canals

1.45 MILES

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5. C.A.V.E.

1.67 MILES

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6. LA Louver

1.67 MILES

The best art gallery in Venice, and arguably the best in LA, LA Louver was established by Peter Gouls in 1975, and since 1994 has been housed in a…

7. Jim Morrison Mural

1.78 MILES

Epic 30ft-high portrait of one-time Venice resident Jim Morrison of the rock band The Doors, by Rip Cronk.

8. Abbot Kinney Boulevard

1.8 MILES

Abbot Kinney, who founded Venice in the early 1900s, would probably be delighted to find that one of Venice’s best-loved streets bears his name. Sort of a…