Veterans Park & the Redondo Canyon
Redondo Beach · near Redondo Beach · Los Angeles / SoCal
Scuba & Snorkel
At a glance
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Depth
- 110
- Water temperature
- 58–68°F · 7mm wetsuit
- Best season
- Year-round · famous night diving; squid run winter
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- No permit. Veterans Park, Redondo Beach — street/paid parking, easy sandy entry that gives quick shore access to the head of the Redondo Submarine Canyon (drops to 100+ ft close to shore). Popular for night dives and known for giant black sea bass. Advanced due to depth and boat traffic near the pier.
What is here
- Marine life
- Giant black sea bass (famous here) · Night-dive Pacific electric rays · Squid runs draw big animals · Deep submarine canyon wall
- Features
- Deep submarine canyon from shore · Famous giant black sea bass · Legendary night diving · Winter squid runs & big pelagics
Worth knowing
- Certification required
- Yes
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- No
Scuba & Snorkel detail
- Dive type
- scuba
- Entry
- shore
- Viz
- 10–30 ft
- Intl tip
- Veterans Park has street/paid parking and an easy sandy entry. The canyon drops fast — mind your depth and navigation. Famous for night dives (electric rays) and winter squid runs. Advanced due to depth and pier boat traffic. Local dive shops in Redondo fill tanks and run guided night dives. Giant black sea bass are the highlight.
The guide
Veterans Park in Redondo Beach offers something rare — quick shore access to a deep submarine canyon, where the head of the Red…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Veterans Park & the Redondo Canyon — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 33.842, -118.391