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Alamitos Bay is located in Long Beach,
California. It is a decent size marina which is lined with beautiful,
multi-million dollar properties and home to boats of many different
sizes. Naples Island and the Long Beach peninsula both are on the Alamitos
Bay. The bay is home to 3 yacht clubs, Seal Beach, Long Beach and Alamitos
Bay as well as the Coast Guard Station. The marina is connected to Bayshore
Beach which sits off of Bayshore Drive and Ocean Blvd.
There is a small stretch of sand which extends around the marina and
is flat enough to bust out the beach towel or picnic blanket for an easy and fun day out at the beach. |
There is a walking path around the
bay and a bike trail. The bike path extends from Alamitos Bay to Shoreline
Village. The 3.1-mile bike path is on the beach and begins at Alamitos
Avenue on the west and extends to 54th Place on the east. Two lanes
are dedicated to bicycle traffic and one lane is for pedestrians.
There are basketball and tennis courts
on the north/west side of the bay, a place to rent kayaks and a snack
shop. You can even rent gondolas at a place called Gondola Getaway for
a romantic cruise on the bay. Bayshore Beach has a playground for the
kids and picnic tables located toward the north end of the beach.
This is a tranquil beach with easy beach
access and is in close proximity to great restaurants and fun shops.
This is a perfect place for California boating. The bay is used not
only by big yachts and sailboats but also a fun place to bring the kayaks
or canoes. It is easy to launch from the shore and is somewhat protected
from the elements but is said to get windy at times.
Alamitos Bay is said to light up with Christmas
lights around the holiday season and there is a big boat parade around
Naples Island, usually during the first week of December. Summer time
is the best time to visit but the hardest time to find parking. There
are only a few metered parking spaces and several spaces dedicated to
boat owners. There are a few places to park along the street, on Ocean
Avenue or close by in the residential communities. The parking has a
time limit but it is free.
- NO Alcohol
- NO Camping
- NO Dogs
- NO Vehicles on the beach
- NO Fires
- YES Bathrooms available
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