RRancho Palos Verdes is a city located on the southwest side of Palos Verdes Peninsula which is bounded to the north by Redondo Beach and to the south by San Pedro. The peninsula is made up of four cities: Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Estates. Rancho Palos Verdes is the newest of the bunch, incorporated in 1973 as a 13.6 square mile community with over half made up of coastline and beaches. It's population of over 40,000 enjoys ocean views, rolling hills, parks, horse, hiking and bicycle trails and few, if any, industrial businesses. Though many residents are tied to commercial work and jobs in the nearby Los Angeles harbor and in the space and technologies industries in cities such as Torrance, they leave the work behind when they go home to the peninsula.

Today, tourists flock to see the splendor of the ocean and to enjoy the natural resources. One way to discover its treasures is through docent- led nature hikes. Los Serenos de Point Vicente docents conduct guided tours of the Ocean Trails Project. The walks begin at the public parking lot at the end of La Rotonda Drive off of Palos Verdes Drive South.