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Orange County Coastal Regional Sediment Management Plan
# 8, Huntington Cliffs /Dog Beach: The northern section of Huntington City Beach, bordered
by Seapoint Avenue to the north and Goldenwest Street to the south is Huntington Cliffs, also
known as Dog Beach. This is one of the few locations in Orange County where dogs are
allowed on the beach without a leash. The beach is very popular year-round with local and
county residents and their pets. It is also popular with surfers attracted to the waves, which tend
to be larger here than other nearby locals. The only amenities are metered parking, seasonal
lifeguard service and pit toilets.
# 9, Huntington City Beach: Huntington City Beach is a primary tourist destination and Orange
County’s most popular beach in terms of attendance. It has over 3,000 official parking spots,
and the events, restaurants, and nearby shopping make for a crowded and colorful atmosphere.
The beach offers a full range of amenities: year-round lifeguard service, a pier, a boardwalk,
volleyball courts, and restrooms and showers. There are numerous hotels and condos in the
area including a Hyatt, Hilton, and Best Western directly across Pacific Coast Highway, as well
as restaurants and retail shops. The beach is also a renowned surfing destination and hosts
numerous professional contests. The beach is used by many tourists but is also very popular
with locals. During the winter, the flow of tourists is reduced but the area remains popular with
city and county residents.
# 10, Huntington State Beach: Huntington State Beach is the southernmost of the Huntington
beaches, bordered by Pacific Coast Highway to the east, the Santa Ana River to the south, and
Beach Blvd. to the north. There is a long and wide sandy beach that offers plentiful parking,
volleyball, fire pits, lifeguards, restrooms and showers, seasonal snack stands, and a
boardwalk. The crowd here tends to consist of Orange County families who come to enjoy the
plentiful amenities and bike along the boardwalk. Although there is no overnight camping, the
parking lot will often be filled with RVs. Surfing is less important here than at the Huntington City
Beach to the north, with the exception of a break at the mouth of the Santa Ana River at the
southern end.
# 11-12, West Newport Beach/Santa Ana River County Park/Newport Groin Field: West
Newport Beach is located to the west of Pacific Coast Highway, immediately south of
Huntington Beach. High-end homes and condos abut the wide sandy beach. The beach offers
volleyball courts, showers, and seasonally operated lifeguard towers. In the winter, when
lifeguards are off duty, the surf and sand are observed by cameras atop each tower and a jeep
patrol. This is also the case for the beaches to the south. The beach is a popular surfing
destination. At the middle and southern end of the beach, eight rock jetties spaced about 300
feet apart inhibit sediment migration, creating reliable sandbars, making the waves break
hollow, and attracting surfers. Also at the southern end of the beach begins a boardwalk
extending the length of the peninsula that is heavily utilized by bikers and walkers year-round.
One block inland, a narrow mixed-use grassy park runs the length of the beach. The park
provides metered parking, restrooms, playgrounds, picnic tables, and at the southern end,
racquetball, basketball, and tennis courts. Across Pacific Coast Highway near the center of the
beach are a cluster of restaurants and hotels. This beach swells with tourists and locals of all
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