| Huntington State Beach | |
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 Huntington State Beach | |
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| Location | Orange County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Huntington Beach, California |
| Coordinates | 33°38′15″N 117°58′20″W / 33.63750°N 117.97222°W |
| Area | 121 acres (49 ha) |
| Established | 1942 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Huntington State Beach is a protected beach in Southern California, located in the City of Huntington Beach in Orange County. It extends 2 miles (3.2 km) from Newport Beach (Santa Ana River) north to Beach Boulevard, where the Huntington City Beach begins. The 121-acre (49 ha) park was established in 1942.[1]
This beach is a popular destination for many beach enthusiasts. This beach has moderate to good surf, fishing, volleyball courts, basketball courts, bathrooms, and fire-rings for bonfires. Lifeguard Services at Huntington State Beach are provided by the California State Parks Lifeguard Service. Lifeguards patrol the beach year-round while lifeguard towers are staffed roughly Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
The beach also provides a nesting sanctuary for California least terns, an endangered subspecies, and snowy plovers, a threatened species on the West Coast.[2]
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 28. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Huntington SB". California State Parks. Retrieved July 1, 2012.