Huntington Beach Pier
The iconic long pier of 'Surf City,' flanked on both sides by one of America's most popular surf breaks.
Huntington Beach Pier stretches about 565 meters and is one of the longest public piers on the U.S. West Coast. It connects to Main Street. Surfers are present on both sides of the pier year-round, and each summer it hosts the US Open of Surfing. From the end of the pier you can watch sunsets and dolphins. Nearby on Main Street are the Surfers' Hall of Fame, a surfing museum and many surf shops. The pier itself is free, but time-based parking around it is relatively expensive, and it gets crowded on weekends. It's about 30 km from Laguna Beach, roughly 35 to 45 minutes north on Highway 1, so you can combine it with the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach on the same day.
Opening hours
Pier approx. 05:00–24:00
Nearby sights
- Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach
- Corona del Mar State Beach
- Crystal Cove Historic District
- Crystal Cove State Park
- Crescent Bay
- Heisler Park
- Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
- Laguna Art Museum