Seal Beach and Municipal Pier
- Location
- Main St & Ocean Ave, Seal Beach
- Pier
- 1,865 ft, wood
- Beach hours
- 4:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
- Parking hours
- 6 a.m.–10 p.m.
- Swimming
- Fishing pier
- Accessible
- Restrooms
About this beach
Seal Beach's main beach sits at the foot of Main Street and Ocean Avenue, at the west end of town, just south of the San Gabriel River mouth. The Municipal Pier runs 1,865 feet out, one of the longest wooden piers in California.
Surfing and swimming
Hardboard surfing isn't allowed in posted blackball areas (a yellow flag with a black circle). In summer that covers the stretch from the Anaheim Jetty to Tower 7 at 2nd Street. No swimming or bodyboarding in the San Gabriel River at any time. Offshore currents and the jetties can make swimming hazardous.
Getting there
There are fee lots at beach level on both sides of the pier, free parking at the foot of First Street, and plenty of street parking. Steep driveways lead down to the sand; the south one is a little easier. A beach wheelchair is available first come, first served from the lifeguard station below the pier.
Rules
No dogs on the beach or pier (leashed dogs are fine in Eisenhower Park on the bluff). No fires, barbecues or open flames on the beach, and no smoking on the beach or pier. No tents; shades must be open on at least two sides. No jumping or diving off the pier.
Getting there & access
Getting there
Head to the foot of Main Street at Ocean Avenue. Fee lots are at beach level on both sides of the pier; the lot at the foot of First Street is free.
Down to the sand
Steep driveways run down on either side of the pier; the southern one is slightly easier. A paved path runs about a quarter mile south from the pier to Electric Avenue.
Accessibility
Accessible restrooms are below the foot of the pier and at the First Street entrance. Borrow a beach wheelchair from the lifeguard station under the pier.
- Dogs
- Not on beach or pier
- Phone
- (562) 431-2527
What's here
Pier fishing
1,865-foot wooden fishing pier
Swimming
Swimming beach; currents and jetties can be hazardous
Restrooms
Accessible restrooms below the pier and at First Street
Accessible
Beach wheelchair from the lifeguard station
Rules & official resources
- No dogs or vehicles on the beachsealbeachca.gov ↗
- No fires, barbecues, or any open flame on the beachsealbeachca.gov ↗
- No smoking on the pier or beachsealbeachca.gov ↗
- No hardboard surfing in posted blackball areas; in summer, none between the Anaheim Jetty and Tower 7 (2nd Street)sealbeachca.gov ↗
- No swimming or bodyboarding in the San Gabriel Riversealbeachca.gov ↗
- No tents; shade devices must be open on at least two sidessealbeachca.gov ↗
- No jumping or diving from the piersealbeachca.gov ↗
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