Pacific Palisades in California

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Riviera Country Club - Golf Course © flickr.com - Dan Perry/cc-by-2.0

Riviera Country Club – Golf Course © flickr.com – Dan Perry/cc-by-2.0

Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, situated about 20 miles (32 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles.

Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization. The Palisades would later be sought after by celebrities and other high-profile individuals seeking privacy. It is known for its seclusion, being a close-knit community with a small-town feel, Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, natural environment, abundance of parkland and hiking trails, a 3-mile (4.8 km) strip of coastline, and for being home to several architecturally significant homes. As of 2022, the community’s population was 23,121.

Pacific Palisades is a largely residential community and does not attract many tourists other than day visitors to Gladstones Malibu, the local beaches, the Getty Villa or the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine.

The Getty Villa © Library of Congress - Carol M. Highsmith The Palisades Village © Idéalités/cc-by-4.0 Thomas Mann House © Mirkomlux/cc-by-sa-4.0 Villa Aurora © Concord/cc-by-sa-4.0 Villa de Leon © DocFreeman24/cc-by-sa-4.0 Farmer Market © Idéalités/cc-by-4.0 Lake Shrine © Nanorsuaq/cc-by-sa-4.0 Riviera Country Club - Golf Course © flickr.com - Dan Perry/cc-by-2.0
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Riviera Country Club - Golf Course © flickr.com - Dan Perry/cc-by-2.0
Nicknamed The Palisades and Pali by surfers and locals, the Palisades coast spans from after Sorrento Beach in Santa Monica to the south, and ends at Sunset Point Beach and Malibu to the north. Beaches along the Pacific Palisades coast include: Will Rogers State Beach, Sunset Point Beach, and one of the few unofficially gay beaches in Los Angeles, Ginger Rogers Beach. The many parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area lie along the ridges above the community, along with local parks that include Will Rogers State Historic Park.

The Palisades is bounded by Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, Topanga and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north.

Starting on January 7, 2025, the majority of Pacific Palisades was severely affected and destroyed by the Palisades Fire, a part of the ongoing Southern California wildfires.

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