L.A. Walks: Veterans Parkway in Manhattan Beach

The Veterans Parkway is a wide, 3.5-mile-long green belt that runs from Hermosa Beach to Manhattan Beach without a break. It starts under a pine tree and ends at the Manhattan Village shopping mall.

The Jamba Juice near the intersection of Valley Drive and Pier Avenue is close to the Veterans Parkway.

Valley Park is located directly off the Veterans Parkway.

Matt Tonne was shooting hoops at Valley Park, which is located directly off the Veterans Parkway in Hermosa Beach.

The beach is a short bike ride from Valley Park in Hermosa Beach.

The beach (Hermosa) is a short walk from Valley Park in Hermosa Beach.

Deborah Bradley picked up some soup and lemonade at Lemonade in Manhattan Beach. It’s among many places you can stop for a bite on this walk.

A man runs on the Veterans Parkway.

The Veterans Parkway slides under the Sepulveda Boulevard overpass and spills out into a parking lot behind the Manhattan Village shopping mall.