Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a large pier at the beach in Santa Monica, California. With an iconic entrance, the pier is very popular
This famous landmark that is over 100 years old.
On the Pier is the end of the Trail of Route 66.
On the Pier you’ll find rides like a Ferris wheel and an original carousel hippodrome.
There are some restaurants (Bubba Gump) and gift shops of all kinds.
On the almost all year nice and well-tempered evenings all kinds of people are visiting the pier. At the end of the Pier you will find fisherman as well as musician to accompany the sunset with music.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Santa Monica Pier |
| Parking: | yes, chargeable |
| Time required: | up to 1 hour |
| Descripton: | Amusement park on the pier, end of route 66, kind of a tourist trap |
| Next town: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Findable: | easy - next to the road |
| Fee area: | no fee |
| Giftshop: | yes |
| Food or drinks: | yes, several restaurants |
| Kind of attraction: | Route 66, US landmark, tourist trap |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA |
| Directions: | At the end of I-10 in LA. End of Route 66 |
| Opening Hours: | 24/7 |
| Last visited: | November 2015 |
