Huntington Beach California Things to Do Places to See

Adjacent from Huntington Beach Main Street and directly across the Pacific Coast Highway and running along the beach, is the beach promenade, a pathway that offers an ongoing parade of visitors - not just surfers, but youngsters, oldsters, families, couples and a cross-section of anybody and everybody. The main attraction on the promenade is the Huntington Beach Pier that stretches over 1,800 feet into the Pacific Ocean. The pier offers visitors a perfect vantage point for viewing the magnificent coastline, viewing a passing pod of pacific bottlenose dolphins, pier fishing or watching the local surfers slice through the concrete pylons below. Adjacent to the pier, there is row after row of volleyball nets, a few more restaurants and several places where you can rent a variety of beach toys including surfboards, boogie boards, and selection of bicycles and other vehicles to pedal up and down the beach walk. Parking can be a challenge in the summer months from late May to early September as the local beaches attract an average of 30,000 visitors per day. However, there are numerous parking lots, parking meters and three separate beach operations entities with gated and non-gate lots at Huntington City Beach, Huntington State Beach and Bolsa Chica State Beach.

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As sunset approaches, you can smell the wood burning up and down the coast as visitors take advantage of the city's first come first serve fire rings for cooking or just a cozy beach campfire. If you’re looking for a romantic interlude, than share the romance and tradition of Venice, Italy with that special someone serenaded by a Gondolier as you glide through the canals of Huntington Harbour and Sunset Beach on your private gondola at Sunset Gondola. You’ll probably find that you will need more than a day to explore all that Huntington Beach has to offer. If so, there is plenty of lodging ranging from exquisite all-inclusive resorts to budget motor lodges with the flair of old Huntington. Some are located a short walk to downtown, the pier and beaches. Tent camping is not allowed anywhere on Huntington or its neighboring beaches, but you can still enjoy the cool ocean breezes, the soothing sound of crashing waves and the unforgettable sunsets from your RV at Huntington by the Sea or Bolsa Chica State Beach. Huntington by the Sea offers 92 all year-round sites, complete with full hook-ups and cable television. Bolsa Chica offers a limited number of RV sites ranging from $50 to $60 per night.

Huntington Beach is located about 35 miles south of Los Angeles and about 80 miles North of San Diego. If you're planning to visit any of the Southern California theme parks, most are within easy driving distance of Huntington Beach. Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure are 16 miles away, Knott’s Berry Farm is 14 miles and Knott's Soak City is just 14 miles from Huntington Beach. Shopping is close by, too - both South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island are within easy driving distance. Huntington Beach has one of the largest pleasure piers in the world. Huntington is the site of the world surfing championships. The northern and southern beaches are state parks. Only the central beach is maintained by the city of Huntington Beach. About a mile north of the pier is the Huntington dog beach very popular with the tail-wagger set. Article By Matthew Martz

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