Ocean Park lies at the southwestern corner of Santa Monica, adjacent to the beach just north of Venice. This mixed use neighborhood south of I-10 is bounded by Pico Blvd to the north, Lincoln Blvd to the east, and Dewey Street to the South.

The community's main thoroughfare, aptly dubbed Main Street, provides an alternative concentration of shops and restaurants to Third Street Promenade and downtown Santa Monica. Under the radar of most tourists, Main Street provides a focal point for the community away from the crowds of downtown. 

Ocean Park integrates single and multi-family housing together moreso than any other enclave of Santa Monica, oftentimes on the same block. Virtually all of the attached housing inventory was built between 1960 and 1990. Single family homes sit on lots that are small and varied, starting at just over 2,000 s.f. in the blocks adjacent to the beach and topping out at 7,000 s.f.. Home building began at the turn of the 20th century and construction representing all ensuing decades remains in the neighborhood today.

Community interests are represented by the Ocean Park Assocation (OPA). For detailed information about the OPA please refer to the assocation's website.