Side Trips

If you’re looking for something to do before or after your flight at Los Angeles Airport LAX, there are plenty of options for side trips. Consider exploring some of the local museums, like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art or the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Or, if you’re looking for something more active, take a walk or bike ride along the Santa Monica Pier or Venice Beach Boardwalk. And, of course, no trip to Los Angeles would be complete without a visit to Disneyland Resort – just a short drive from Los Angeles Airport LAX. So whether you’re looking for culture, history, or just some fun, there are plenty of side trips to choose from before or after your flight to Los Angeles Airport LAX.

Catalina Island 22 minutes by car + 1 hour by ferry to Los Angeles International Airport Catalina Island, which also goes by the name Santa Catalina, or just plain Catalina, is an island off the coast of the state of California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island is about… Read more »

Mission San Juan Capistrano 58 miles to Los Angeles International Airport Mission San Juan Capistrano was a Spanish mission in colonial California and its ruins are located in  San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, Southern California. Its history is in the form of tales from its previous residents and present visitors. It is a… Read more »

Hearst Castle 4 hours to Los Angeles International Airport Hearst Castle is located on the central coast of California. It is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark mansion. It became a California State Park in 1954 and it opened its doors to the public in 1958. It has… Read more »

Joshua Tree National Park 2 hours from Los Angeles International Airport Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern California, is a U.S. National Park. Previously a U.S. National Monument since 1936, this park stretches an area of  790,636 acres, where Joshua trees dominate the vast open spaces. The Mojave Desert has… Read more »

Santa Monica State Beach 9 miles to Los Angeles International Airport Stretching north from the Santa Monica Pier to where Will Rogers State Beach starts, the north portion of Santa Monica State Beach includes a wide sandy shore. The beach has many parking lots, volleyball courts and extended bike ways for bikers and… Read more »