Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California, United States 5 Sep 2025

Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California, United States

When the sun clocks out in streaks of orange, pink and purple, Santa Monica in the United States goes from laid-back to lit up. Literally. With over 3 miles of sand, a historic pier and the Pacific Coast Highway keeping things scenic, this beach is more than just a pretty shoreline. Let"s start with the sand. Wide, clean and ready for volleyball or just flopping down with a good book, it"s ideal for sunbathers and sandcastle architects alike. And yes, "Baywatch" was filmed along Santa Monica Bay. Feel free to run in slow motion.

© EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 4, 2023Labor Day
A shallow sea
5 Sep 20242024 Toronto International Film Festival

More Desktop Wallpapers:

3 Mar 2024World Wildlife Day
21 Sep 2025Sea Otter Awareness Week
27 Mar 2026World Theatre Day
Misty mountain hop
9 Dec 2024Guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
16 Oct 2023Golden larches and Prusik Peak, Enchantments, Washington, USA
23 Apr 2024Saint Georges Day
13 Apr 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
A flashy, frigid waterfowl
17 Apr 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
The worlds most exclusive beach?
22 Jan 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
19 Feb 2024Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
8 Oct 2023World Octopus Day
Reflecting on Christmas
2 May 2024Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA
29 Apr 2025Garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
Pier perfect
5 Jun 2025World Environment Day
2 Feb 2025Alpine marmot
7 Jun 2025Victoria Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
17 Feb 2026Chinese New Year
15 Sep 2024Stockholm Public Library, Sweden
Want to hang about?
Autumn in Georgia
6 Jan 2025Flooded crypt, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
4 Nov 2023Playa del Silencio, Spain
3 Jul 2025Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, United States
14 Dec 2024Christmas Bird Count turns 125
20 Jul 2024International Moon Day