Bolsa Chica State Beach (SB) & Lifeguard Tower

Huntington Beach, California, United States

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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.

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County
Orange
Region
*Southern
Within 30-Mile Studio Zone
No
State Property
Yes
Closed/Vacant
No
Verified
6/1/2026
Location

Pacific Coast Hwy, Seapoint Ave N to Warner Ave
Huntington Beach, California, 92649, United States
(714) 846-3460
Location Email

Etnyre, Bryan
Superintendent
(949) 433-9340
Gierhart, Megan
Special Events Coordinator
714.377.9422
State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,
323.860.2960
800.858.4749