Seal Beach
City of Seal Beach
The smallest of the official beach cities, Seal Beach serves as the western most city in Orange County and is the northern most beach city of the county. It is bordered by Long Beach in LA County to the north and Huntington Beach to the south. The features 1.5 miles of wides beaches and the pier. Seal Beach Pier is the second longest wooden pier in California and a sight for fishing, surfing, and sightseeing.
BEACH INFORMATION
Seal Beach:
- Address: 900 Ocean Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740
- Parking: Parking for the beach and downtown is either the parking lot by the pier or street parking in the neighborhood
Surfside Beach:
- Address: B89 Surfside Ave., Surfside, CA 90743
- Parking: street parking on Surfside Ave
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Once known as Bay City when it was incorporated in 1915, it renamed itself to Seal Beach soon after. It became a popular place for rumrunner during Prohibition due to the many inlets and small police force. It also became famous for gambling during this time. Most the gambling ended after a state crack down in the early 1940s.
The Navy purchased a significant portion of the land during World War II, leading to a growth in population in the area. BY the time the war end most the amusement area was gone along with the gambling. The beach and surfer vibe took over in the 1960s and the city grew through development of new subdivisions and annexation of Surfside in 1968.
Annual events in Seal Beach consist of summer concert series at the pier, a health expo, and a classic car show. The city also makes holidays special with decorations for Easter, 4th of July fireworks in partnership with Los Alamitos, and Christmas tree lighting.
- Seal Beach Pier
- Old Town
- Surfside
- San Gabriel River Bike Trail
- Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
- Seal Beach Tennis and Pickleball Center
Had the first beach side amusement park in Orange County, built in 1916, called The Joy Zone.
Second longest wooden pier in California.
