Hilary’s guidebook

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I love going to a good farmers market, especially when I am traveling! This farmers market is on Wednesdays and is located right one the Marina! They also always have someone playing music! You can grab some food and enjoy a picnic in the grass area!
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Long Beach Southeast Farmers Market
6602 E Marina Dr
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I love going to a good farmers market, especially when I am traveling! This farmers market is on Wednesdays and is located right one the Marina! They also always have someone playing music! You can grab some food and enjoy a picnic in the grass area!
If you have an appreciation for History, this place is lovely to walk around! There are many tours if you're interested in learning more but just being able to walk around the beautiful homes and gardens is lovely!
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Rancho Los Cerritos
4600 Virginia Rd
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If you have an appreciation for History, this place is lovely to walk around! There are many tours if you're interested in learning more but just being able to walk around the beautiful homes and gardens is lovely!
The Japanese Garden is located at the CSULB campus and it is lovely and peaceful to walk around!
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Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Earl Warren Drive
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The Japanese Garden is located at the CSULB campus and it is lovely and peaceful to walk around!
A quaint walk through nature in the middle of the city. There are ponds with turtles and many areas canopied with trees (great trees for climbing if going with kiddos).
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Centro de Naturaleza El Dorado
7550 E Spring St
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A quaint walk through nature in the middle of the city. There are ponds with turtles and many areas canopied with trees (great trees for climbing if going with kiddos).
Beach spot perfect for families with young kids. There are no waves in this spot of the beach. There is also a playground!
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Playa de las Madres
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Beach spot perfect for families with young kids. There are no waves in this spot of the beach. There is also a playground!

Food scene

If you are looking for something refreshing to eat, Salud is a great place! The decor is adorable inside! You can also grab a juice to go and stroll around all the fun antique shops on 4th street!
This is a cash only hole in the wall on 4th street and it is a local's secret. The best breakfast burritos!
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Tito's Bakery
1107 E 4th St
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This is a cash only hole in the wall on 4th street and it is a local's secret. The best breakfast burritos!
This is a great local spot with sophisticated coffee! The staff are very friendly! They have some toys inside if you're traveling with littles, offering them entertainment while you enjoy your coffee. On the weekends they also have pop up breakfast options.
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Lord Windsor Coffee
1101 E 3rd St
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This is a great local spot with sophisticated coffee! The staff are very friendly! They have some toys inside if you're traveling with littles, offering them entertainment while you enjoy your coffee. On the weekends they also have pop up breakfast options.
If you love a good ole diner like my family, this is one of the most adorable diners in town! They also are a great place to get a pie~
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Jongewaard's Bake n Broil
3697 Atlantic Ave
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If you love a good ole diner like my family, this is one of the most adorable diners in town! They also are a great place to get a pie~
If you have come to Long Beach craving some authentic Mexican food...go here!
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Los Compadres
3229 E Anaheim St
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If you have come to Long Beach craving some authentic Mexican food...go here!
Classic Long Beach breakfast and great for a hangover! The spuds are a fav!
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The Potholder Cafe
3700 E Broadway
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Classic Long Beach breakfast and great for a hangover! The spuds are a fav!
A great place to go for Happy Hour!
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Panxa Cocina
3937 E Broadway
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A great place to go for Happy Hour!
If you are looking to order Pizza for a night in, this is a local favorite! If you are feeling slightly adventurous, I strongly encourage you to order the Thai Curry Pizza!
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Thai Curry Pizza & Thai Cuisine
929 Redondo Ave
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If you are looking to order Pizza for a night in, this is a local favorite! If you are feeling slightly adventurous, I strongly encourage you to order the Thai Curry Pizza!
Extensive, diverse, and high quality Vegan food!
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Seabirds Kitchen
975 E 4th St
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Extensive, diverse, and high quality Vegan food!
There are many chain grocery stores all over but Ma N Pa's is a quaint market located in a neighborhood. They have an assortment of locally produced and artisanal food, a deli and food counter. There is an outdoor area around the back and feel like a secret spot. It is a true local gem!
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Ma N' Pa Grocery
346 Roycroft Ave
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There are many chain grocery stores all over but Ma N Pa's is a quaint market located in a neighborhood. They have an assortment of locally produced and artisanal food, a deli and food counter. There is an outdoor area around the back and feel like a secret spot. It is a true local gem!
Delicious and affordable Italian Restaurant.
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La Parolaccia Osteria - Long Beach
2945 E Broadway
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Delicious and affordable Italian Restaurant.
Amazing Mediterranean food!
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Open Sesame
5215 2nd St
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Amazing Mediterranean food!
This little market is the perfect place to pick up delicious ready made food for a picnic or whatever! They also have a selection of grocery items. The ladies who work there are gems and love sharing what is great to try! They have awesome sandwiches!
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Olives Gourmet Grocer
3510 E Broadway
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This little market is the perfect place to pick up delicious ready made food for a picnic or whatever! They also have a selection of grocery items. The ladies who work there are gems and love sharing what is great to try! They have awesome sandwiches!
Fun coffee shop! It has it's unique vibe! I suggest getting one of their bagels! One of the best local spots for bagels. On the weekends they commonly have live music!
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Viento Y Agua
4007 E 4th St
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Fun coffee shop! It has it's unique vibe! I suggest getting one of their bagels! One of the best local spots for bagels. On the weekends they commonly have live music!
A true diner! There food is delicious and homey.
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Coffee Cup Cafe
3734 E 4th St
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A true diner! There food is delicious and homey.
Lovely place for brunch and located in a quaint neighborhood setting.
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Starling Diner
4114 E 3rd St
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Lovely place for brunch and located in a quaint neighborhood setting.
Great breakfast spot! Long Beach classic.
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The Potholder Cafe
3700 E Broadway
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Great breakfast spot! Long Beach classic.
Great brunch place located by the boat docks! Lots of out door seating with nice views! The wait is typically long on the weekends, I suggest having a bloody mary or mimosa while you wait!
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Schooner Or Later
241 N Marina Dr
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Great brunch place located by the boat docks! Lots of out door seating with nice views! The wait is typically long on the weekends, I suggest having a bloody mary or mimosa while you wait!
New Orleans style food in an adorable converted craftsman house! The food is delicious! I suggest getting their novel mac-n-cheetos (macaroni & cheese with hot cheetos). They also have very elaborate bloody mary's. This place is a hot commodity and typically has a wait.
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The Attic
3441 E Broadway
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New Orleans style food in an adorable converted craftsman house! The food is delicious! I suggest getting their novel mac-n-cheetos (macaroni & cheese with hot cheetos). They also have very elaborate bloody mary's. This place is a hot commodity and typically has a wait.
Great dining with outdoor seating! They have a backyard style dining area with farm to table delightful dishes.
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RESTAURATION
2708 East 4th Street
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Great dining with outdoor seating! They have a backyard style dining area with farm to table delightful dishes.
Great place for a burger and beer on tap! You can watch the game or people walking by on the street.
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Simmzy's
5271 2nd St
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Great place for a burger and beer on tap! You can watch the game or people walking by on the street.
Wonderful Mediterranean food! Easily shareable meals! Located on 2nd street in the midst of lots of other restaurants and shops.
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Open Sesame
5215 2nd St
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Wonderful Mediterranean food! Easily shareable meals! Located on 2nd street in the midst of lots of other restaurants and shops.
Great novelty tacos and Mexican food! I suggest trying the fried chicken and watermelon taco, it is my favorite. There is also a rooftop bar with outdoor area!
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PADRE
525 E Broadway
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Great novelty tacos and Mexican food! I suggest trying the fried chicken and watermelon taco, it is my favorite. There is also a rooftop bar with outdoor area!
Local Brewery! They have great beer, food and views!
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Ballast Point Brewing Long Beach
110 N Marina Dr
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Local Brewery! They have great beer, food and views!
Ice cream inside warm sticky buns!
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Afters Ice Cream
1265 E Green St
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Ice cream inside warm sticky buns!
Food trucks and music in shipping containers! Great place for families and kids.
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Steelcraft
12900 S Euclid St
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Food trucks and music in shipping containers! Great place for families and kids.
Great coffee and delicious pastries!
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Steelhead Coffee
1208 E Wardlow Rd
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Great coffee and delicious pastries!
This coffee is a local favorite!
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Rose Park Roasters
3044 E 4th St
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This coffee is a local favorite!
Great bar! Has beautiful views from the rooftop! They have games and sometimes music on the weekends. I suggest getting the roasted brussels sprouts.
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BO-beau kitchen + roof tap
144 Pine Ave
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Great bar! Has beautiful views from the rooftop! They have games and sometimes music on the weekends. I suggest getting the roasted brussels sprouts.
The best bakery! This place is only open on the weekends and there is always a line out the door. It is hard not to get one of each! And I suggest that you do! Don't forget to ask what she has in the back fresh out of the oven.
Happy Cow Kitchen
371 Redondo Avenue
The best bakery! This place is only open on the weekends and there is always a line out the door. It is hard not to get one of each! And I suggest that you do! Don't forget to ask what she has in the back fresh out of the oven.
Favorite Thai restaurant! They are family owned and have been around for over 30 years! Hits the spot every time.
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Bangkok Thai Cuisine
3426 E 4th St
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Favorite Thai restaurant! They are family owned and have been around for over 30 years! Hits the spot every time.
Fun family place to pick out some freshly caught fish and have it made for you. Picnic table seating overlooking the port of Long Beach. This place also has whale watching boating experiences and deep sea fishing boats that you can buy tickets to that leave from the docks.
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San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant
706 Nagoya Way
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Fun family place to pick out some freshly caught fish and have it made for you. Picnic table seating overlooking the port of Long Beach. This place also has whale watching boating experiences and deep sea fishing boats that you can buy tickets to that leave from the docks.
Farm to table food!
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Ellie's
204 Orange Ave
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Farm to table food!
The best breakfast burritos! I suggest grabbing a breakfast burrito and walking the Seal Beach pier! Great way to start the morning!
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Nick's Deli
223 Main St
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The best breakfast burritos! I suggest grabbing a breakfast burrito and walking the Seal Beach pier! Great way to start the morning!
Juice bar with adorable indoor outdoor atmosphere.
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Salud Juice
1944 E 4th St
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Juice bar with adorable indoor outdoor atmosphere.
Carmen's Gypsy Coffee Bar
5790 2nd St
Upscale Italian Restaurant with Rooftop! They also have a separate section just for ordering pizza! I am constantly craving their pizza!
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Michael's on Naples Ristorante
5620 2nd St
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Upscale Italian Restaurant with Rooftop! They also have a separate section just for ordering pizza! I am constantly craving their pizza!
Great food and drinks! They also have a rooftop area with great seating and views of 2nd Street.
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Saint & Second
4828 2nd St
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Great food and drinks! They also have a rooftop area with great seating and views of 2nd Street.

Long Beach Vibes

You've possibly seen a Joe Jost's t-shirt before...this is a local's dive bar with country wide recognition! Here you can enjoy a gablet size ice cold beer! I also suggest getting a pickled egg and a Joe Jost's sandwich. There are pool tables in the back!
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Joe Josts
2803 E Anaheim St
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You've possibly seen a Joe Jost's t-shirt before...this is a local's dive bar with country wide recognition! Here you can enjoy a gablet size ice cold beer! I also suggest getting a pickled egg and a Joe Jost's sandwich. There are pool tables in the back!
This is a fun and funky record shop. They regularly will have live bands performing on the weekends. It is also located right next door to Berlin which a coffee shop. You can grab a coffee and wonder around Fingerprints sifting through records. Or take a seat out on the patio for a lovely lunch!
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Fingerprints Music
420 E 4th St
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This is a fun and funky record shop. They regularly will have live bands performing on the weekends. It is also located right next door to Berlin which a coffee shop. You can grab a coffee and wonder around Fingerprints sifting through records. Or take a seat out on the patio for a lovely lunch!
If you love antique shopping like I do, this is one of my favorite antique stores! It is affordable and full of fun treasures! In fact I have purchased many items from there to style the airbnb!
Casa de luxe
1930 E 4th St
If you love antique shopping like I do, this is one of my favorite antique stores! It is affordable and full of fun treasures! In fact I have purchased many items from there to style the airbnb!
Take something home with you from this shop to remind you of Long Beach! All items in this cute shop are made in Long Beach!
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MADE by Millworks
50 Pine Ave
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Take something home with you from this shop to remind you of Long Beach! All items in this cute shop are made in Long Beach!
If you happen to be here on the 4th Friday in the month, I suggest spending the evening under the charming lights of 4th Street, Retro Row! It is essentially like an open house style for restaurants and shops and there is live music and different vendors who come. Fun and casual!
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4th Street Corridor
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If you happen to be here on the 4th Friday in the month, I suggest spending the evening under the charming lights of 4th Street, Retro Row! It is essentially like an open house style for restaurants and shops and there is live music and different vendors who come. Fun and casual!
Duffy boat rentals are one of my favorite things to do! They are great for a mimosa morning or charcuterie board and wine at sunset!
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Duffy Boat Rentals Long Beach
6272 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Duffy boat rentals are one of my favorite things to do! They are great for a mimosa morning or charcuterie board and wine at sunset!

Neighborhoods

Seal Beach is a neighboring beach and has the most charming Main Street that leads to the beach! One of my favorite things to do in the area is go to Nick's and grab a breakfast burrito and coffee and walk the pier. Bogart's is a great little coffee shop, a great place to get work done during the day or play a card game! They also often have live music at night on the weekends! One of my good friend's Taylor Crawford plays there regularly!
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Main Street
Main Street
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Seal Beach is a neighboring beach and has the most charming Main Street that leads to the beach! One of my favorite things to do in the area is go to Nick's and grab a breakfast burrito and coffee and walk the pier. Bogart's is a great little coffee shop, a great place to get work done during the day or play a card game! They also often have live music at night on the weekends! One of my good friend's Taylor Crawford plays there regularly!
If you are planning on traveling outside of Long Beach or will be going to the LA area during your stay, I suggest you also go to Venice Beach! It is funky, artsy and fun! And fairly picturesque to Southern California.
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Venice
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If you are planning on traveling outside of Long Beach or will be going to the LA area during your stay, I suggest you also go to Venice Beach! It is funky, artsy and fun! And fairly picturesque to Southern California.

luxury

This nail salon is located in a great area for walking around! It is clean, fun and unique as far as nail salons go! And they do a great job!
Kiwi Nail Lounge
4612 2nd St
This nail salon is located in a great area for walking around! It is clean, fun and unique as far as nail salons go! And they do a great job!
Great place for a deep tissue massage! Ask for our friend Mimi.
Spa Sidney Beauty Lounge
3519 E Broadway
Great place for a deep tissue massage! Ask for our friend Mimi.
Boutique owned by a family friend. Beautiful handcrafted clothing, bags, jewelry and accessories are each individually made, creating sustainable incomes for artisans and families.
Cleobella
16792 14th St
Boutique owned by a family friend. Beautiful handcrafted clothing, bags, jewelry and accessories are each individually made, creating sustainable incomes for artisans and families.

Sightseeing

The Queen Mary is fun and full of history! There are often great events or fun tours. If you take a tour, you can on the boat free of cost. There are also fun dining places on the boat!
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El Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
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The Queen Mary is fun and full of history! There are often great events or fun tours. If you take a tour, you can on the boat free of cost. There are also fun dining places on the boat!

Outdoors

Portuguese Bend
Crystal Cove is gorgeous and offers several different options for outdoor lovers. It is a State park! If you go down by the water you will find many tide pools to explore. On the bluff area, you can take a stroll over looking the ocean. Across the street there are a couple hiking trails. I suggest making a visit to the shake shack before you had home ;)
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Crystal Cove
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Crystal Cove is gorgeous and offers several different options for outdoor lovers. It is a State park! If you go down by the water you will find many tide pools to explore. On the bluff area, you can take a stroll over looking the ocean. Across the street there are a couple hiking trails. I suggest making a visit to the shake shack before you had home ;)
Kayak and stand up paddle board rental! You can go through the beautiful Naples channels.
Naples Kayak Load & Launch
5489 E Ocean Blvd
Kayak and stand up paddle board rental! You can go through the beautiful Naples channels.
Beautiful hiking place with views of the Beach!
Forrestal Nature Reserve
32201 Forrestal Dr
Beautiful hiking place with views of the Beach!
Beautiful place to go for a gentle stroll while bird watching. Very peaceful place located right across the way from the Bolsa Chica State Beach.
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Reserva Ecológica de Bolsa Chica
18000 CA-1
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Beautiful place to go for a gentle stroll while bird watching. Very peaceful place located right across the way from the Bolsa Chica State Beach.