Venice Canals
18 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskLosAngeles, r/LosAngeles20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many visitors recommend a stroll through the Venice Canals, and a couple call it unique. Several suggest pairing the walk with coffee, food or shopping on Abbot Kinney, and a couple of visitors suggest photo walks that include the canals. One visitor warns cyclists to keep to the road by the canals, and another finds the remaining canals the least impressive part of the original design.
Address
Venice Canal Historic District, Venice, CA 90292
At a glance
- Best for
- Walks, Photography
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Strolling the canals, Photo walks along the canals
- Crowds
- Quiet
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Venice Canals, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/sweetsaleem in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025
Lists the canals among Venice highlights on a suggested day.
- Recommendsu/SharpnCrunchy in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026uniqueness
Suggests strolling the canals for a quiet, unique vibe.
- Recommendsu/Ready_Corgi462 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026uniqueness
Says a coffee plus a canal walk is nice.
- Recommendsu/getwhirleddotcom in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023
Names the Venice Canals as something to see.
- Recommendsu/qxrt in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026uniqueness
Calls walking the canals underrated and a distinctive neighborhood.
- Recommendsu/phainepy in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2024uniqueness
Suggests this as a cool, less touristy thing to check out.
- Recommendsu/cyberspacestation in r/LosAngeles · Jul 2026
Names the Venice canals as a place worth including in a wider walk beyond the beachfront.
- Recommendsu/checkerspot in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023
Includes the Venice Canals in its list of things to do.
Show all 20 cited comments
- Recommendsu/BusyOwl8447 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2026
Suggests a morning walk along the canals after breakfast nearby.
- Recommendsu/reclaimedqueen in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025
Urges visitors to see the canals while in Venice.
- Recommendsu/cn_wizz in r/LosAngeles · Jul 2026
Says photo walks are their favorite activity and urges visitors to also go see the candle canals.
- Caveatu/southerncalifornian in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026access
Warns cyclists to stay on the road by the canals, since yards and docks are private.
- Recommendsu/SilentSociety4162 in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025
Suggests ending a Venice morning with a walk through the canals.
- Recommendsu/Chubasc0 in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023
Suggests walking through the Venice Canals.
- Recommendsu/owen__wilsons__nose in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2026photography
Suggests biking along the coast to Venice and checking out the canals.
- Recommendsu/mcmonzi in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2025
Suggests the Venice Canals, then getting food at Gjusta.
- Caveatu/newtoboston2019 in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023
Agrees, saying the remaining canals are the least impressive part of the initial design.
- Recommendsu/Molotov_Cockatiel in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2026photography
Advises checking out the canals while in Venice, separate from the busy boardwalk.
- Recommendsu/FoxRevolutionary2632 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Says the canals are worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/jm90012 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026uniqueness
Agrees with a suggestion to stroll the Venice canals.
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