Explore San Pedro, California

San Pedro is a port neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California and is a major seaport of the area. With a Mediterranean climate zone, they have mild, wet winters and warm to hot summers, but breezes from the Pacific Ocean tend to keep the beach community cooler in summer and warmer in winter than inland Los Angeles.

One San Pedro landmark is the Vincent Thomas Bridge, a 1,500-foot (457 m)-long suspension bridge linking San Pedro with Terminal Island, the third longest suspension bridge in California. Nearby is the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, the largest maritime museum in California, as is the museum ship SS Lane Victory, a fully operational victory ship of World War II and National Historic Landmark. There is also the famous "Ports O' Call" which provides many interesting shopping venues and a host of unique waterfront eateries.

The Frank Gehry-designed Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is also in San Pedro. The Point Fermin Lighthouse, a Victorian-era structure built in the late 19th century, still exists as a museum and park on a bluff overlooking the ocean. See the Korean Bell of Friendship, a massive bronze memorial bell donated by South Korea in 1976 to the people of Los Angeles. The church of Mary Star of the Sea is a prominent landmark with a steeple-top statue overlooking the harbour.

The San Pedro Waterfront Red Car Line is along the waterfront between downtown San Pedro and the Cruise Ship Terminal and includes two trolleys built to resemble the wood-bodied 500 class cars introduced in 1905 for the Pacific Electric Railway.