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Beach Bonfires at Bolsa
Chica & Huntington State
Beaches
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Huntington Beach, Calif.--Bolsa Chica Walking Bridge Dedication at Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA -- The Bolsa Chica Land Trust held a press conference to announce their organization successfully raised $75,000 to build a new walkbridge near Warner Avenue connecting the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Interpretive Center to the largest portion of the Bolsa Chica
wetlands. Update: The bridge
was built by May 2008.
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Huntington State
Beach and Bolsa
Chica State Beach,
both in the city of
Huntington Beach,
have not removed
their fire rings for
beach bonfires,
contrary to state
announcements in 2009
that these beaches
could be impacted
and face removals
due to the
California State
Budget and its
resultant cuts to
the California State
Parks. There are a
healthy 200 rings to
enjoy, and even as
the City of
Huntington Beach
removed some rings
during the winter
with promise to
bring them back for
the summer, the
surrounding state
beaches are
considering adding
more rings,
according to a
spokesperson. The
public is invited to
visit the state
beaches and enjoy!
The summer
sizzles with
excitement, and one
of our favorite
beach activities
will once again
provide a beautiful
scene as small fires
glow in the setting
sun, and the smell
of bonfires mix with
the scent of the
ocean in the
time-honored
tradition of
the beach bonfire.
Bolsa Chica State
Beach & Huntington
State Beach invite
tourists to come
visit these fabulous
California State
Beaches, complete
with fire rings. The
two beaches in
Huntington Beach
(entrances on
Pacific Coast
Highway at Beach
Blvd., and between
Warner & Seapoint,)
have 200 fire rings.
As one of the most
popular attractions
that draws visitors
from near and far, a
little information
will help you
understand how it
works, and what to
expect.
Getting a
Fire Ring / Bonfire
Pit
- Fire rings
are free.
- The rings or
pits are first
come, first
serve.
- The cost of
admission to the
Huntington Beach
State Beach &
Bolsa Chica
State Beach
parking where
the fire pits
are located is
$15/day, current
rate for summer
2010 (subject to
change.)
- Hours:
Bonfires may be
burned during
beach operating
hours from 6
a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fire rings are
first come, first
serve. Visitors must
be aware that
if they try
to save a fire pit
with items of
clothing or chairs,
this does not
guarantee that other
visitors will not
move their stuff and
take the fire pit.
You cannot reserve
fire pits. Certain
weekends, holidays
and warm summer days
draw large crowds to
the beach, and to
the fire pits. Do
not expect to find
an available pit on
such days,
especially if you
don't come early.
And placing items at
a ring doesn't
assure that other
guests won't remove
the items and claim
the fire pit.
NOT
ALLOWED
- Visitors are
not allowed to
bring in pallets
or furniture to
burn, for safety
reasons.
- Charcoal
grills are not
allowed any
more, due to
safety reasons.
- If visitors
are having a
party, balloons
are not allowed
on the beach
because when
they pop,
wildlife eat
them, which
causes them to
starve to death.
ALLOWED
- Bonfires are
allowed at any
time of the day,
during beach
operating hours,
from 6 am to 10
pm.
- If visitors
would like to
BBQ, they are
allowed to bring
their own grill,
but it needs to
be gas operated.
- Barbecue
grills need to
be at least 1 '
feet high ' if
they are
shorter, then
they need to be
placed within a
fire ring or on
a table ' for
safety reasons.
For visitors:
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