Pictures of Santa Monica

Pictures of Santa Monica from Pacific Coast Highway Travel to help anyone thinking of staying in Santa Monica on their PCH drive.

Santa Monica Pier at Night

If a picture's worth a thousand words then welcome to several thousand words about Santa Monica.

We thought it would be helpful to give readers an idea what Santa Monica looks like with these pictures of Santa Monica, in case you're thinking of staying there for a day or two while driving the Pacific Coast Highway.

Santa Monica is one of our favorite stopping places when driving up or down the coast. It's right on the edge of Los Angeles and easy enough to get into the city, but you have the advantage of staying by the sea, and being able to enjoy Santa Monica Pier and its beach.

If you're driving north, you've also got the worst of the Los Angeles traffic behind you, and you can start driving along the coast right from Santa Monica.

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Pictures of Santa Monica

Santa Monica and the Pacific Coast Highway

Santa Monica Beach and Pier

Santa Monica Waterfront

Santa Monica Beach

Sign marking the end of Route 66 in Santa Monica

Santa Monica Marks the End of Route 66

Pictures of Santa Monica Pier

People Entering Santa Monica Pier

The Rock Shop on Santa Monica Pier

The Ferris Wheel on Santa Monica Pier

Drummer Busking on Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier

Pictures of Santa Monica at Night

Fireworks in Santa Monica

Sunset Over Santa Monica Beach

Sunset Over Santa Monica Pier

Where to Stay in Santa Monica

More Information

See the official visitor website for Santa Monica.

Other Santa Monica pages

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The Miramar Santa Monica Restaurant
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Events in Santa Monica: Glow
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Best Restaurants in Santa Monica
Pacific Coast Highway Travel picks ten of the best restaurants in Santa Monica, including Californian, Asian, vegetarian, Italian, and seafood choices.
Santa Monica Luxury Hotels
There are many Santa Monica luxury hotels and while Le Meridien Delfina is not right by the beach it has a great bar, pool, restaurant.
Best Things to Do in Santa Monica
Pacific Coast Highway Travel picks the best things to do in Santa Monica including visiting the pier, the beach, parks, museums, mountains, and shopping.
Best Time to Visit Santa Monica
Pacific Coast Highway Travel picks the best time to visit Santa Monica with a monthly summary of weather, hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.
Best Hotels in Santa Monica with Spas
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Santa Monica, California
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