Playa del Rey in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 23, 2018

1. Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center Marker

Inscription. The coastal bluffs of Isadore B. Dockweiler State Beach have played host to modern Hang Gliders since 1966, and are considered to be the birthplace of modern Hang Gliding in the United States. The soft gentle slopes and smooth coastal breezes provide enthusiasts with the ideal environment for learning the art of Hang Gliding flight. Having used a combination of City, County and State resources, we dedicate these new recreational facilities to the sport of Hang Gliding.

Erected 2000 by City and County of Los Angeles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.

Location. 33° 55.203′ N, 118° 25.816′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Playa del Rey. It can be reached from Vista Del Mar 0.6 miles south of Imperial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12601 Vista Del Mar, Playa del Rey CA 90293, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also

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on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Trans-Polar Air Route (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bruce’s Beach Park (approx. 2 miles away); The History of Bruce’s Beach (approx. 2 miles away); Los Angeles International Airport (approx. 2.3 miles away); Manhattan Beach Pier (approx. 2.7 miles away); Former Site Of The La Mar Theatre (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hangar #1 (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Also see . . . Windsports. — Flying at Dockweiler Beach. (Submitted on March 3, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 23, 2018

2. Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 23, 2018

3. Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center Marker

Flying from the bluffs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 23, 2018

4. Flying from the bluffs

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 23, 2018

5. Takeoff

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,386 times since then and 92 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on May 23, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 24, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.