El Porto, California - About

El Porto, California, established 1911, is an historic surf town that is home to the most-surfed beach in Los Angeles County - El Porto Beach. A fourteen-block-by-three-block beachside residential and commercial district wedged between the ocean and the Chevron Oil Refinery, it was established in 1911 and unincorporated for nearly 70 years. Notorious for its lawlessness, El Porto was annexed by the City of Manhattan Beach in 1980 and renamed "North Manhattan Beach" by the Manhattan Beach City Council in 2008. Nearly 20 years later, locals and visitors still insist on referring to the neighborhood as El Porto, keeping the name and the small-town outlaw heritage alive. 

 

El Porto History

Founded in 1911, El Porto existed as a surf town "municipal island" with no local police or city services for over sixty years...

El Porto Area Surf Industry

Shapers, Surf Camps, Surf Coaches Instructors, Brands

Where to stay in El Porto

Two ocean-view hotels and one AirBnB

Where to eat in El Porto

Restaraunts in El Porto

Where to drink in El Porto

Bars in El Porto

Yoga in El Porto

Two yoga studios in El Porto

Salons in El Porto

Hair, nail, skin, and massage salons in El Porto