Playground | Mother's Beach — Attraction in Long Beach

My kids love this playground. The equipment is challenging for kids of different ages (there a rock wall, spinning elements, and rope "spider web", in addition to items for smaller kids) and there are lots of swings. There's also sand below some of the equipment which the kids love to play in (in addition to being close to the beach for swimming and picnicking). There are bathrooms close by and the breeze from the ocean makes this playground great...

Nephew loved this beach, met new friends while playing volleyball and getting experience with older players who are a bit more seasoned. Saw many offering at this locations from doughnut rafts and canning classes along with different vendors at this location. Many family just chilling and enjoying the small beach area. But remember this isn't a beach that is of the ocean, more like an inland kind of man made type beach...

It's not what I hoped for when I heard "beach" in California. It's an inlet with no waves, and you're near a bunch of apartments. I guess it's ok for groups of children and you want calm water, but this isn't what I'd call a beach, at least not for most adults who enjoy the waves and the classic beach atmosphere we're...