Long Beach City Beach — Attraction in Long Beach

Visiting Los Angeles, we could not help but visit the beach, for us it is not place for swimming, as the water is very cold, so we just walk. We were lucky enough to see a seal, which crawled out to warm up on the rocks, there was also a girl fishing and caught fish gave the seal, it was very nice. After spending time by the shore we socialized with other people and learned some new things. Long Beach is bordered on the south by Orange County. The beach is located in the harbor town of the same name. The local government puts a lot of emphasis on shipping development, mostly commercial and industrial. Waves here are not high, they are restrained by a breakwater installed after World War II, so surfing here is not very good, although you can rent a board. But it is better to take a bicycle and ride along the beach - the bike path stretches from Alamitos Avenue to the end of Belmont Shore. The place is also convenient for walking or jogging. Some parts of the beach are littered, and the water is not clean everywhere. But if you drive farther away from the pier, you can find some good spots. There are restrooms and showers, as well as a snack bar near Junipero Street. The beach is patrolled by lifeguards. There are usually no crowds of tourists here, and in general there are relatively few people. However, in the evenings it is better not to wander here alone. From the beach you should definitely walk towards the pier. In the opposite part of the beach is another interesting object - Long Beach Museum of Art, a museum of modern Latin American art. Also, if you go up the cliffs, you'll find Magnolia trees, but be careful, the fallen flowers may also have wasps in them 🐝. If you've never been here before, it's definitely...

Lot’s of recreational opportunities along this beach! I like taking in the views of the Long Beach downtown buildings, along with the notable watercraft and landmarks. It’s a nice setting for miles of bike and pedestrian paths, the volleyball nets, swimming and beach going activities! There’s the seemingly endless sand beach. After all, this is literally the long beach of Long Beach, or at least part of it. Before waterfront development and past flood reshaping of local rivers, the original beach was even longer! I’ve had good times here with groups and alone with workouts! The water isn’t as nice as with the beaches to the north or south, with somewhat of a muddy tone at the shore and less wave action. I wouldn’t recommend this stretch for surfing! Still, with the safety of the lifeguards of the Long Beach Fire Department, swimmers can feel at ease when going in! I’ve occasionally noticed an oily smell, possibly from the harbor area and from the south, where the docked cargo ships are. This part of Long Beach would thus be the likely recipient of some pollution. The sand is relatively clean, parking lots and public areas maintained, with trash bins to help keep it tidy. The few restrooms that are available are kept serviced regularly. Restrooms are located at the beach end...

I walked from one end of the beach to the other (at least I think I made it almost to the end), about 6 miles round trip. The sand was silky soft, although I was very surprised at how much trash there was; especially plastic. I’m wondering if beach clean-up is being affected by Covid-19 or if it’s always like that.

There’s a concrete pedestrian path, and another separate one for wheels, along the entire length of the beach. Walking on the sand near the water didn’t take too much effort, but the deeper sand tired me out. I even took the path for the last mile, because my ankles and toes were feeling it.

The weather and the people were amazing. I walked for about a mile with a gentleman who was originally from New Orleans, but has lived in Long Beach for the last 20 years. We had a nice conversation about music, Jimi Hendrix...