Huntington State Beach — Huntington Beach: Best Beaches in California

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Beach Personality: Friendly Beach, Great For Large Groups

Huntington State Beach

Huntington State Beach is particularly wide and very long, especially if you take into account the fact that it is an extension of Huntington City Beach to the north. The beach’s sand is beige in color and soft and grainy in consistency. The ability to build beach bonfires in the concrete fire rings is a major draw here.

Martha and Martin, a couple of Huntington State Beach regulars, say the beach is “one of the cleanest beaches around.” They also like it because all the regulars know each other and treat each other like family.

In addition to all of Huntington State Beach’s outstanding facilities and friendly patrons, it houses a protected bird sanctuary for the least tern and the snowy plover.

Beach Activities:

  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Boogie boarding
  • Paddle boarding
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Bird watching

Beach Amenities:

  • Public bathrooms – Yes.
  • Showers – Yes.
  • Parking – Yes, for a fee in the multiple beach parking lots.
  • Food – Yes, hours vary seasonally.
  • Lifeguard – Yes.
  • Dogs allowed on the beach – No.

Additional amenities – drinking fountains, fire pits, volleyball, basketball, picnic tables, gazebos, paved path parallel to the beach.

Beach Rentals:

Babe’s Rental & Cafés are located at Beach Boulevard, Magnolia Street and Brookhurst Street. Babe’s is open daily from 10:00 AM to sunset during the summer and weekends only the rest of the year. Babe’s has food and various beach items for sale. They also rent beach chairs, umbrellas, beach toys, sports balls, boogie boards, stand-up paddle boards, surfboards, wetsuits, and bikes. Additionally, Babe’s has everything you might need for large beach parties, even beach weddings.

Directions:

Huntington State Beach is located along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, CA 92648. The north end of Huntington City Beach is at Beach Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. The south end is a canal just south of Brookhurst Street and Pacific Coast Highway.

To many joyful beach experiences!

— Lisa Dworkin

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