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Los Angeles at night, seen from Griffith Observatory
TV shows / Los Angeles

1989–1999 · L.A. years

Baywatch

The coastline became the icon.

Explore the world ↓5 places · Screen & city
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A world beyond the screen

Follow Baywatch along the coastline that made television sun feel endless.

The route respects working beaches and rescue services while explaining how separate shores become one continuous screen coastline.

THE COLLECTOR’S CUT / TOWER / SURF / RESCUE

The red swimsuit world is built from real county beaches, working lifeguard infrastructure and a horizon that never stops selling possibility.

Places in this World
5
Story chapters
3
Location photographs
5

Locations are sequenced as a fan journey, not a plot recap. Songs, scenes and episodes lead the route; changed, private and doubled sites are labelled rather than smoothed into fiction.

01 / The map

Find your way in.

5 public-place or area references. Private properties and unlocated historic sites stay off the map.

Place and area markers · not exact camera positions

Check official beach access notices before travelling. Stay clear of lifeguard operations and closed areas.

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Selected: Will Rogers State Beach
02 / The places

Where it happened.

Read the connection, see what remains, and plan around the real place.

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Filming location · Los Angeles years

Will Rogers State Beach

Will Rogers State Beach is a documented filming location for the original series. The coastline supplies the broad visual setting associated with its Los Angeles years.

Before you go

Check official beach access notices before travelling. Stay clear of lifeguard operations and closed areas.

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Filming location · Los Angeles years

Venice Beach

Venice Beach also appears in the series’ location record, bringing a busier oceanfront identity into its version of coastal Los Angeles.

Before you go

Use public beach and boardwalk areas. Lifeguard towers are operational facilities, not photo props.

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FAN-WORLD LOCATION

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier extends this World beyond its best-known doorway, connecting the work to the Los Angeles fans recognise in its scenes, songs or production life.

Before you go

Public pier and operating attractions. Follow closures and individual attraction rules.

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Location photograph of Malibu Pier04
FAN-WORLD LOCATION

Malibu Pier

Malibu Pier extends this World beyond its best-known doorway, connecting the work to the Los Angeles fans recognise in its scenes, songs or production life.

Before you go

Pier access can change after storms. Check official notices; the pin is for the pier site.

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FAN-WORLD LOCATION

Paradise Cove

Paradise Cove extends this World beyond its best-known doorway, connecting the work to the Los Angeles fans recognise in its scenes, songs or production life.

Before you go

Check beach access and parking charges directly. Pier access and restaurant access are separate arrangements.

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03 / One way through

Run the coast, respect the water

A suggested story order, with practical access notes at every stop.

Follow the journey →
  1. 01Will Rogers State BeachPacific Palisades
  2. 02Venice BeachVenice
  3. 03Santa Monica PierSanta Monica
  4. 04Malibu PierMalibu
  5. 05Paradise CoveMalibu
Stay in the world

Wake up close to the story.

Places to stay in Los Angeles, selected as practical bases for exploring the mapped locations in Baywatch.

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Venice V Hotel

Venice

A coastal base for Venice, Santa Monica and beach-location journeys. Its neighbourhood overlaps the geography mapped in Baywatch.

Check live dates, room terms and distance before booking.Check dates ↗︎
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The Hollywood Roosevelt

Hollywood

A landmark Hollywood base for theatre, studio and boulevard chapters. It is offered as a city base, not as a filming location; check the route to each mapped stop.

Check live dates, room terms and distance before booking.Check dates ↗︎
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The Biltmore Los Angeles

Downtown Los Angeles

A historic Downtown base for theatre, architecture and central-city locations. It is offered as a city base, not as a filming location; check the route to each mapped stop.

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A stay is identified as an actual screen, music or cultural location only where the card says so. Always check the route to the places you want to visit, current room terms and accessibility before booking.

Experience it

Step beyond the map.

Bookable activities anchored to this World’s actual places, with live itineraries left to the operator.

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Experience Will Rogers State Beach and Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades

Search bookable experiences around Will Rogers State Beach, a mapped place in Baywatch. Confirm that the current itinerary includes it before booking.

Live marketplace results · itineraries and dates changeExplore experiences ↗︎
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Go deeper around Venice Beach

Venice

Search bookable experiences around Venice Beach, a mapped place in Baywatch. Confirm that the current itinerary includes it before booking.

Live marketplace results · itineraries and dates changeExplore experiences ↗︎

Marketplace results are not described as official or title-specific tours unless the operator explicitly says so. Confirm the itinerary, meeting point and access before booking.

What’s happening

A reason to stay longer.

Exact title and mapped-place matches come first. A clearly labelled city film or music programme may follow when it helps extend the journey.

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Official programme

What is happening on the pier

Santa Monica

Explore the pier’s community programme, walking tours and cultural events. Check the details of each activity before making plans. This belongs here because Santa Monica Pier is a mapped part of Baywatch.

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Official programme

TV talks & festivals

US television events; locations vary. No appearance by this cast is confirmed.

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A shared venue or neighbourhood connects a programme to the map; a city-level programme connects only to the World’s medium. Neither implies a themed event, cast appearance or artist performance. Confirm dates, location, access and tickets with the organiser.

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Take the world home

Watch. Listen. Read. Own.

Exact-title physical editions, records, books, memorabilia and genuinely matched Printed Originals pieces for Baywatch.

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Baywatch — DVD editions

Browse editions; check region compatibility, condition and seller details.

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Baywatch on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD

Browse exact-title physical editions; check region, format and release details.

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Baywatch scripts and making-of books

Browse screenplays, making-of books and published histories connected to this World.

Live book search · editions and stock changeBrowse books ↗︎
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Baywatch memorabilia

Explore exact-title collectibles and verify seller, provenance and condition.

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Product results, prices and stock can change. Check format, edition, seller, shipping and returns with the retailer. “Ad / affiliate” links pay Where It Was a commission when a qualifying purchase is made, at no extra cost to you.

The source notes

Filming locations, live venues, recording history, and lyrical geography are labelled separately. Location photographs are not production stills or exact screen matches.

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