Anonymous wrote:Sorry, how old are the kids, and what area are you going to be at? The area you are describing is HUGE. Even if you had just limited it to LA, it's HUGE. I'm a local; help us locals help you by giving us more info.
Anonymous wrote:There are some playgrounds along the beach. Go watch surfers on the beach in the early AM hours. Try good doughnut shops/local breakfast places. If you plan to visit any state parks/national parks, you can usually go in that early. Locate one 24-hour restaurant if needed the first day. There will be virtually no traffic at that hour, so it can be a good time to get to far-flung tourist sites.
My kids were up at 3 am every day in California. They are early risers on the east coast. Even pushing it a few hours, it was still very early.