Abalone Cove Shoreline Park features two beaches (Abalone Cove and Sacred Cove), tidepools, bluff top viewing areas and trails crisscrossing the area.
The park contains a State Ecological Preserve and taking of protected animals and marine life is prohibited.
There is direct access to a parking lot off Palos Verdes Drive South. Access to Abalone Cove Beach is by a long trail from the parking lot.
To access Sacred Cove, users must walk along Palos Verdes Drive South to one of two trails between Portuguese and Inspiration Points.
Lifeguards are on duty at Abalone Cove Beach during summer hours and weekends only.
The views of the ocean and Catalina Island are spectacular
Barbeques and fires are prohibited at this site. Dogs are prohibited on the beach; however, on-leash dogs are permitted in the upper picnic area and on designated trails.
5970 Palos Verdes Drive South
Rancho Palos Verdes
DIRECTIONS: About 50 minutes from our area. Take the I-10 East to the I-110 South. Take the exit to the left for San Pedro. Turn left onto North Gaffey St. Turn right onto West 1st St. Turn left onto South Western Ave. Turn right onto W 25th St. Continue onto Palos Verdes Drive. Make a U-turn on Sea CoveDrive.
