Huntington Beach, CA Travel Photos and Information

 

Huntington Beach, California is known and treasured as one of California's longest beaches with no hotels on the sand. In addition to the beach, there is an approx. 9 mile paved cement path wide enough in most places for bicycle, roller blade, and jog traffic going both directions (north & south).

Huntington Beach is located in Orange County, one of the wealthiest counties in California and the densest. Three million residents live within the county bounds, while 200,000 give or take a few people reside in Huntington Beach, which also carries monikers such as "HB" and "Surf City".

Year round near-perfect climate is one of the trademarks of this city which was named in 1904 for the wealthy investor, Henry Huntington. Not to be confused with Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif., or Huntington Park in Los Angeles County, Huntington Beach is the seaside destination known for its beaches (Huntington City Beach, Bolsa Chica State Beach, and Huntington State Beach), Huntington Beach Pier and the time-honored tradition of evening beach bonfires. The city also enjoy west-facing beach waves that roll in, providing enjoyable rides for surfers and bodyboarders.

Event driven like so many California beach cities are, Huntington Beach maintains a full calendar of events that include the 9-10 day US Open of Surfing in late July & early August, the largest 4th of July Parade west of the Mississippi, a paintball on the beach competition, beach volleyball playoffs, and Surf City Nights, a weekly farmer's market and street fair held Tuesdays on Main Street.  Most events in Huntington Beach are free to attend. See an excellent calendar of events for updates.

There's more to see and do in Huntington Beach, and the best way to get to know the place is by visiting and enjoying an excellent vacation.

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