Santa Monica Beach is located on the Pacific coast of downtown Santa Monica, west of Los Angeles, California. The beach stretches more than three kilometers along the Pacific Coast Highway, with picnic areas, restaurants, shops, fitness facilities, bicycle paths and boardwalks. Visitors from all over the summer gather here for various recreational activities, such as swimming, surfing, cycling, beach volleyball, amusement park play, picnics, etc. It is even more lively at night, and many restaurants are open late.