Wilshire Montana in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Beach Volleyball

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 29, 2025

1. Beach Volleyball Marker

Inscription.
Beach volleyball was brought to Santa Monica by Hawaiians such as Duke Kahanamoka who first played the game at the Waikiki Outrigger Beach & Canoe Club.

When Duke came to California, he was employed by the Santa Monica Beach Club where he helped popularize the game in the early 1920s.

The Sorrento Bar and Grill in Santa Monica became the unofficial headquarters of California beach volleyball. Nothing was more California than a beach volleyball tournament at Sorrento Beach.

Erected by City of Santa Monica, California State Parks, and National Park Service.

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

Location. 34° 1.252′ N, 118° 30.519′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Wilshire Montana. It can be reached from Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1) north of the California Incline, on the left when traveling north. Located on the public restroom near beach parking lot 8 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 810 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica CA 90403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Olympiad Rose Bush (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Lifeguarding (approx. 0.4 miles away); “Trees of Santa Monica” (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Discovery of Santa Monica (approx. 0.4 miles away); John P. Jones Monument (approx. half a mile away); Palisades (approx. 0.6 miles away); Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Monica.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 29, 2025

2. Beach Volleyball Marker

Beach Volleyball Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 29, 2025

3. Beach Volleyball Mural

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.