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Long Beach (Los Angeles)
4.6★ · 690 Google ratings · Long Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 30 ft away · about 800 spaces
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
Open around the clock
Restrooms
Yes
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.1 miles of shoreline
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Long Beach (Los Angeles)
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Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2019–2026
Visit for sunsets and bike paths
The 4.5-mile waterfront bike and pedestrian path offers beautiful evening views, drawing both cyclists and walkers.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2019–2026
Go on weekday mornings, avoid peak summer
Weekday visits and off-peak times feel quieter with fewer crowds, though big events like the Grand Prix cause traffic delays.
Expect cleanliness issues, especially ground level
Multiple visitors reported trash on the beach and sidewalks, plus occasional seaweed, though water quality varies.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.8 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:25 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Long Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Long Beach?
325 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 4 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Long 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.
When is Long Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
