A tip I have about this place — 1 year ago
This is a beautiful place to see. If you are here in the summer, just go and walk around. (In the winter everything is pretty much closed on the pier, and not much is happening.) Sometimes you can even see dolphins jumping in the water.
Don’t swim at the beach there. Locals never swim in LA beaches because the water is dirty, and you get this cold or flu like sickness after you swim in it. (Don’t swim in any beaches in SoCal unless they are north of Malibu or south of Laguna.)
Buy your souvenirs elsewhere. Everything on the pier is really overpriced. And if you want amusement rides, just go to Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ones at the pier’s prices are jacked up.