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Amusements

• Adventure Playground
  Located in Huntington Central Park
  714-536-5486 or 714-842-7442
  A child's paradise, Adventure Playground is perfect for children to let out a little energy during the summer. Adventure Playground is open mid-June to mid-August Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

• Huntington Beach Pier (circa 1904)
  315 Pacific Coast Highway • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  Located in Downtown Huntington Beach
  714-536-5281
  Stretching 1,853 feet into the Pacific Ocean, Huntington Beach Pier is the longest concrete municipal pier in California. Visitors to this pier can enjoy outstanding fishing or watching the awesome talent of local surfers. The pier has a bait shop, fish cleaning stations, and Lifeguard Tower Zero on-site, as well as establishments such as City Store, Kite Connections, Ruby’s Surf City Diner, Duke’s Huntington Restaurant, and Chimayo at the Beach Restaurant.  map

• Surfing Walk of Fame
  101 Main Street • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  Corner of Main Street & Pacific Coast Highway
  714-960-3483
  The immortals of surfing are preserved on this stretch of sidewalk which is located across the street from the Huntington Beach Pier, next to Jack’s Surfboards. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Newland House Museum (circa 1898)
  19820 Beach Boulevard • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  Located Behind Newland Shopping Center
  714-962-5777
  The city's oldest remaining structure, this Victorian farmhouse was the home of Huntington Beach pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Newland. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features many authentic period furnishings and artwork. The museum is open on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Huntington Beach Central Library & Cultural Center
  7111 Talbert Avenue • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  Located in Huntington Central Park
  714-842-4481
  The Central Library & Cultural Center is a multi-media resource center that features an expanded children's wing, a 319-seat theater, meeting rooms, a large genealogy collection, and a gift shop. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Huntington Beach Art Center
  538 Main Street • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  714-374-1650
  This art center presents artists of national and international prominence working in all media. Exhibitions, musical performances, lectures, classes, tours, and special events are presented throughout the year, and a special children’s art camp is held during winter break, spring break, and throughout the summer.  more...  map

• International Surfing Museum
  411 Olive Street • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  714-960-3483
  Paying tribute to everything surfing, this museum houses rotating artifacts relating to Duke Kahanamoku, music, Dick Dale, classic surfboards, and a section devoted to the first "Endless Summer" movie that includes Bruce Brown's original camera. more...  map

• Surfers' Hall of Fame
  300 Pacific Coast Highway • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  Corner of Main Street & Pacific Coast Highway
  714-374-2373
  A popular location for taking souvenir photographs, this hall of fame honors legends of surfing with their handprints, footprints, and signatures immortalized in the sidewalk in front of Huntington Surf and Sport. Its centerpiece is a life size bronze statue of Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing.  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
  18000 Pacific Coast Highway • Huntington Beach, CA 92469-4263
  3842 Warner Avenue (The Interpretive Center)
  714-846-1114
  A 330-acre coastal wetlands sanctuary, which extends along the east side of Pacific Coast Highway from Warner Avenue to Seapoint Avenue; Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is home to almost 200 species of birds, including snowy plovers, peregrine falcons, clapper rails and California least turns. The largest remaining salt marsh in Southern California, which is home to a variety of marine life, can also be seen. Though open to foot traffic, for those wanting a tour, the volunteer support group, Amigos de Bolsa Chica, offers wetlands tours the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. while the Bolsa Chica Land Trust offers public tours from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month. The Bolsa Chica Conservancy Interpretive Center offers tours, presentations, and field labs. It holds service days on the last Saturday of each month. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is open daily from sunrise to sunset. more...  map

• Donald D. Shipley Nature Center
  17829 Goldenwest Street • Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  Located South of Slater Avenue
  714-842-4772
  Situated within Huntington Central Park, the Donald D. Shipley Nature Center is an 18-acre forest featuring native wildlife. It is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. This wild and natural area is closed on Sundays and on the last Friday of the month. more...  map

• Huntington Central Park
  18000 Golden West Street • Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  The 354-acre Huntington Central Park is one of the largest city parks in Southern California. It offers picnic tables, restrooms, playgrounds, paved trails, barbeques, and over 100 types of birds. The park is also home to the Huntington Beach Central Library & Cultural Center, the Donald D. Shipley Nature Center, the Huntington Beach Playhouse, a sports complex, Adventure Playground, an equestrian center, the Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course, restaurants, and attractions.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Hot Air Flyer
  10371 Maikai Drive • Huntington Beach, CA 92646
  714-369-5757
  Private hot air balloon rides in Southern coastal Del Mar and Temecula wine country are provided by this company.  more...  map