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CONTACT INFORMATION

Bryan Etnyre *
Superintendent, Orange Coast District - North Sector (Bolsa Chica & Huntington State Beach)
(949) 433-9340 mobile
[email protected]


Megan Gierhart *
Special Events Coordinator, Orange Coast District - North Sector - Bolsa Chica & Huntington Beach State Parks
714.377.9422 phone 1
[email protected]


Permits Department, State Parks and Beaches
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/


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WEBSITE:
State Park Website

Keywords: Beachfront; Coastal; Kitchens - Industrial Kitchens; Lifeguard Towers; Parking - Flat Surface Parking; Patios / Alfresco / Sidewalk

General Notes: updated 3.12.25 bd updated by: [gierhart, megan] 5/5/2025 9:13:38 AM

Usage Restriction: Lifeguard Services at Bolsa Chica State Beach are provided by the California State Parks Lifeguard Service. Lifeguards patrol the beach year round while lifeguard towers are staffed roughly from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Jurisdictions: CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, HUNTINGTON BEACH FILM COMMISSION

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Verified: 6/1/2026

Location Details

Bolsa Chica State Beach (SB) & Lifeguard Tower

United States / Huntington Beach, California
Location ID: #7467

Bolsa Chica State Beach is a popular place for surf fishing for perch, corbina, croaker, cabezon and sand shark. Also popular is in the summer is bare-handed fishing for California grunion, a species that only spawns on sandy southern California beaches. The Park is located in Huntington Beach and extends three miles from Sunset Beach to Seapoint Avenue. A bike-way connects it with Huntington State Beach, seven miles south. Wildlife and bird watching are popular. Across the road from the beach is the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, operated by the California Department of Fish and Game.

Location Category:

  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
  • RESTAURANTS - *;
  • RESTAURANTS - CafĂ©;
  • RESTAURANTS - Fast Food;
  • SPORTS - *;
  • SPORTS - Basketball Outdoor;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline
 
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