Huntington Beach Pier Sign Photo - Beach Curfew
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Huntington Beach is open daily from 5 a.m. to Midnight. Address:
315 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA.
While the pier has more liberal hours than
the beach beneath it which is open from 5
a.m. to 10 p.m., there is still a beach
curfew.
Californians haven't always agreed with
beach closure policies and sometimes the
California Coastal Commission listens to
complaints, occasionally intervening on
behalf of the public's request for beach
access.
The curfews put in place in Huntington Beach
were somewhat controversial when enacted but
they have been in existence for several
decades. A huge iron gate makes it possible
for the "gatekeeper" to close the pier at
night. On rare occasions the pier can be
closed during the day when dangerous storms
and waves arrive in Huntington Beach.
PIER
PHOTO GALLERY
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Huntington Beach Pier Events:
Farmer's Market or Art-A-Faire
- weekly. Vendors can call
these numbers: Orange County Farm Bureau
714-573-0374 OR Arts & Crafts call Pam Fellows
714-846-5509.
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Fishing on the pier is one of the
hottest sports at the beach. When the tourists and locals are busy
and not out strolling, you'll still find the fishermen out with their
lawn chairs, buckets and rods and reels, waiting for a nibble.
Some interesting fish snagged from the see at HB Pier--
stingrays, sharks, corbina, perch and a variety of fish are reeled
in. Anglers generally don't
eat the fish caught from Huntington Beach Pier or other piers in the surrounding
areas, especially in certain years and seasons. They fish for the
sport and enjoyment of being outdoors. Fishing still ranks as the top
sport and Huntington Beach Pier is no exception, especially because you
don't need a license.
The pier is an entertaining place to watch people
stroll and watch the surfers and waves below. Never knowing what you'll
find, if you stay there too long, you'll probably be recruited to take a
family photo for tourists passing by. As the number one picture spot in
Huntington Beach, there's a picture taken every couple seconds during
the summer and every minute during the winter on the Huntington Beach
Pier.
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