Venice Beach Live Cam, Los Angeles, California

Venice Vive streams live around the clock from Venice Beach, California, capturing the oceanfront boardwalk, surfers, skaters, sunsets and the vibrant beach life of Los Angeles.

Venice was founded in 1905 by the developer Abbot Kinney, who dreamed of recreating Venice, Italy, in Southern California, complete with canals, gondolas and arcaded buildings. A few of the canals survive as a charming residential district. Today Venice is best known for its Ocean Front Walk, a bohemian boardwalk lined with street performers, artists, fortune tellers, souvenir stalls and cafés.

Famous spots include Muscle Beach, the open-air gym where bodybuilders have trained since the 1960s, the Venice Skatepark beside the sand, the basketball courts made famous by movies, and the colorful murals and graffiti walls. The wide beach is popular with surfers, especially around the Venice Breakwater, and the Venice Fishing Pier stretches out into the Pacific.

The weather is mild all year. Late spring and early summer often bring morning fog, while late summer and autumn are warm and clear. Weekends bring the biggest crowds, and sunsets over the ocean are the highlight of every day. California uses Pacific Time.

The stream is provided by Venice Vive.