Seal Beach - city in Orange County, California, United States

Seal Beach is a city in Orange County, Southern California. Seal beach is a small town on the coast with a beach front and pier. Main Street is a pleasant place to stroll with a number of restaurants, bars and gift shops.

Understand

Get in

By air

• John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA) in Santa Ana. SNA is served by many major commercial and commuter air carriers.
• Long Beach Airport (IATA: LGB) .
• Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX) is the largest airport in the area.

By car

Seal Beach is located at the intersection of Seal Beach Boulevard and the Pacific Coast Highway. Interstate 405 is a few miles north of Seal Beach.

Get around

Walk down Main Street straight onto the pier.

See

• The Seal Beach Pier, 33.7378°, -118.1096°. The Seal Beach Pier is the second longest wooden pier in California. It is a popular location for walking and hiking, and there is a playground at its entrance.
• Los Cerritos Wetlands, 33.7619°, -118.1083°. Los Cerritos Wetlands is a wildlife refuge located within the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Public access in the refuge is limited or restricted to once-a month tour (last Saturday of each month) as it is located within an active military base. The San Gabriel River flows through the wetlands complex, which is a critical habitat and winter stopover for many birds along the Pacific Flyway. Birds found in the refuge include great blue herons and three endangered bird species: California clapper rail, California least tern, and Belding's Savannah sparrow. 2021-04-08
• Anaheim Bay, 33.735°, -118.094°. Anaheim Bay is an extensive harbor and wetland complex that includes the Huntington Harbor, which serves small private vessels, and the Bolsa Bay, a salt-water estuary. The term "Anaheim Bay" generally refers to the deep-water Navy harbor at the bay entrance. Bordering the bay are hundreds of acres of salt marshes, some of the largest remaining such habitats in Southern California. 2021-04-08

Do

Seal Beach is home to of beach, with popular activities including swimming, surfing, and fishing from the pier.

• Bay Theater, 33.7439°, -118.1028°. Undergoing restoration as of 2021, the Bay Theatre is a single-screen movie theater that is best known for its screenings of foreign and independent films, and for its revival screenings. The Bay Theatre is also home to a Wurlitzer organ which is used for concerts and silent film screenings. 2021-04-08

Buy

Shops for tourist can be found along Main Street while more every day shopping can be found at the Seal Beach Center on Pacific Coast Highway.

Eat

• Beachwood BBQ, 131 ½ Main St., 33.740971°, -118.105367°, +1 562-493-4500. 11:30 to 11ish, Closed Mondays. Consistently rated as one of the top craft beer destinations in the US for many years, along with top-notch BBQ. Beer taps rotate constantly and are available to view live online. A small cozy restaurant and bar on Main street. A must go for any craft beer fan in Orange County. Fun and lively crowd most days and nights with a knowledgeable staff. Their other location in Long Beach has won best brewpub at the Great American Beer Festival in 2013 and 2014.
• Mahé, 1400 Pacific Coast Highway, 33.741935°, -118.098383°, +1 562 431-3022. Excellent seafood, steak and sushi restaurant 2015-08-21
• O’Malley’s on Main, 140 Main St, 33.741016°, -118.104895°, +1 562 430-0631. Good restaurant and Irish pub with excellent menu choice 2015-08-21
• Hennessey's Grill, 143 Main St, 33.741333°, -118.105094°, +1 562 598-6456. Good for breakfast and dinner
• The Hangout Restaurant & Beach Bar (The Hangout), 901 Ocean Avenue, 33.7400°, -118.1056°, +1 562 431-4888. Daily 7AM-midnight. Casual New American restaurant & bar in Seal Beach with 180º views of the Seal Beach Pier. Serving breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner. A must-go for Bloody Marys & seafood. $11 to 30 2016-07-31

Drink

Sleep

• The Pacific Inn, 600 Marina Dr, 33.744816°, -118.105013°, +1 562 493-7501. Good size rooms. Friendly staff. Basic breakfast, but then Main Street is just round the corner.

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