Point Fermin
San Pedro (LA Harbor) · near San Pedro / Palos Verdes · Los Angeles / SoCal
Paragliding
At a glance
- Skill level
- intermediate
- Best season
- Year-round on SW–W sea-breeze days · Afternoon best
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- No
Paragliding detail
- Flying types
- coastal-soaring
- Conditions
- A coastal bluff soaring site above the Pacific at the southern tip of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in San Pedro. Reliable afternoon sea breeze creates ridge lift along the cliffs with views of Catalina Island.
- Ushpa
- USHPA P2/P3 recommended. Coastal soaring with cliff exposure; know the LZ and the wind window. Respect the residential and park setting.
- Intl tip
- San Pedro's waterfront has the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, the USS Iowa battleship museum, and some of the best views of the LA Harbor. The Palos Verdes Peninsula's coastal drive is one of the finest in the LA area.
The guide
Point Fermin, at the southern tip of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in San Pedro, is one of the LA Basin's classic coastal soaring …
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Point Fermin — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 33.705, -118.2937