LA - San Pedro: Marine Mammals, Korean Bell, Sea Cliffs, Lighthouse, and Picnic
When: Sun, June 8, 2025, 10:00 AM - 2 PM
Where: Meet at the parking lot of Point Fermin Park 807 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731
Overflow parking if needed at Joan Milke-Flores, 834 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731 (a few minutes' walk across Paseo Del Mar)
Parking is FREE!
Please join us on Sunday June 8th from 10 AM to 2 PM for a scenic and educational walk/hike to include Paseo Del Mar San Pedro with a visit to the Marine Mammal Care Center, rocky shoreline and sea cliffs, Korean Peace Bell Park , Point Fermin Park and Lighthouse, and Picnic!
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A patient of the Marine Mammal Care Center
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Sunken City Road Art
Our walk/hike portion of our outing offers stunning scenic views and is good for beginning to moderate skill levels. The route is a mixture of paved sidewalks with some dirt terrain so make sure to wear sturdy walking/hiking shoes.
We will start with about a 20-minute walk (some uphill) on paved road/sidewalk to the Marine Mammal Care Center. There we will receive a guided tour by one of the MMC Center docents. After, we will continue our walk to the grand Korean Peace Bell with its expansive ocean overlook and get more information about the history of this cultural monument as well as its contrasting WWII gun emplacements. The Korean Bell was donated to San Pedro on July 4th, 1976. The bell clapper is locked now and is only released for tolling the bell on special occasions. The view from the bell is outstanding. We will then proceed back down to Paseo Del Mar and down to the beach. It's a rocky beach so remember sturdy shoes. From there we will walk and have a talk at the Point Fermin Park with its 100-year-old trees, location of many movies, and historic lighthouse. At Point Fermin Park we will break for lunch. (Bring your own sack lunch or picnic items, coolers can be kept in your car in the parking lot during the first part of our hike). After lunch we will go on a short walk along the rocky seaside for about ¼ mile to get to the famous sea cliff site of Sunken City (known for its landslide-ruined road and brilliant artwork/graffiti on the broken rocks and road.
Hike leaders: John Blasco and Joe Holliday (Geologist and Naturalist Extraordinaire)
Contact: John Blasco, 562-981-4133 [email protected]
Carpool if possible!
Carpool/ride sharing information: Due to liability and insurance reasons Great Outdoors cannot organize carpools and hike/trip leaders cannot take an active role in making arrangements for participants' transportation. Members can arrange their own carpool/ride sharing arrangements.
If you are in the Long Beach area and are interested in carpooling some members will be meeting at Hot Java Coffeehouse at 2101 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803-5704 Please arrive no later than 9:15 AM to arrange with each other providing or getting a ride. If the GO people are not obvious, look for the large table close to the window near the Broadway entrance and at least John (pic below) will be there.
Registration is FREE but required (please include email address).
We are asking attendees to give a suggested $5 donation to support programs and services that meet the immediate, critical needs of the Marine Mammal Care Center. If you can bring $5 cash and the leaders will pass around an envelope to give the donation from the group to the Marine Mammal Center. Check or credit cards can also be used at the MMC to give a donation.
We recommend you also consult our suggested 10 essential items to bring - click here.
Health Issues/allergies: It is the responsibility of participants to carry on their person a record of significant allergies, medications and medical history in the event of a medical emergency. Discuss any medical concerns with the hike leader if you wish.
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