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Long Beach City Beach
4.4★ · 722 Google ratings · Long Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
600 yd away · paid
Walk
240 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
2.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 25% of 108 over the limit · 2025
Map of Long Beach City Beach
Guide
Good to know
Plan for excellent walking and biking
The beach offers miles of separated pedestrian and bike paths along the entire shoreline, ideal for long walks.
Visit on weekdays or off-season
Multiple visitors reported finding the beach nearly empty on weekday visits in May and October, with ample parking.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 38 visitors · 2018–2026
Expect significant trash issues
Many reviewers reported plastic, food wrappers, and debris scattered across the sand and water, with some comparing cleanliness.
Avoid the public restrooms
Several reviewers described public facilities as dirty, locked, or disgusting, suggesting you arrive with other facilities in mind.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · clear
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.7 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:25 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Long Beach, CA 90803
🅿 Parking 600 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 240 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Long Beach City Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 600 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Long Beach City Beach?
240 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Long Beach City Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
