Website:http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=642 (State Park Website)
Description: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.
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 Zone: N
State Property: Yes
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 33.6954737, y coordinate: -118.0487376
Contacts: Etnyre, Bryan *Superintendent, Orange Coast District - North Sector (Bolsa Chica & Huntington State Beach)(949) 433-9340 Mobile[email protected]
Gierhart, Megan *Special Events Coordinator, Orange Coast District - North Sector - Bolsa Chica & Huntington Beach State Parks714.377.9422 Phone 1[email protected]
State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,California Film Commission7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA323.860.2960 Phone 1800.858.4749 Phone 2[email protected]http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/
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