Shoreline Aquatic Park

Located near the Downtown area of Long Beach, Shoreline Aquatic Park is a grassy park that offers access to an unnamed beach on its northern side towards Queensway Bay. The beach has light brown sand, coyote bushes, a rocky shoreline, and a few palm trees. The beach does not have lifeguards, but it has picnic areas, benches, restrooms, and walking trails. Dogs are not allowed on the beach in Shoreline Aquatic Park. The beach at Shoreline Aquatic Park, located at 308 Golden Shore Long Beach, is easy to access. A paid parking lot at the nearby Pier Point Landing permits your vehicle to be parked for only 90 minutes.

The beach at Shoreline Aquatic Park offers a few activities, including picnicking, sunbathing, and watching wildlife. Numerous sharp rocks and stones lined along the beach shoreline make swimming and recreational water sports here nearly impossible. Fishing and swimming around the park are also prohibited. However, the beach is an excellent spot for sunbathing due to its wide-open area of sand. You can also view seals, sea lions, and dolphins in the water near Aquatic Shoreline Park. The Lions Lighthouse is located near the beach in Shoreline Aquatic Park. Shoreline Aquatic Park hosts numerous events throughout the year, including concerts, music, and food festivals – but is best known for the Love Long Beach Festival, which occurs in late July every year and sees art exhibitions, musical performances, meditation sessions being organized on the park along with arrangements for food trucks, DJs, and art vendors.

There are many other attractions near Aquatic Shoreline Park. The Historic Bembridge House is an important local historical landmark and has magnificent Queen Anne style-Victorian architecture. This house is a part of the United States National Register of Historic Places. The Aquarium of The Pacific exhibits the Pacific Ocean’s diverse flora and fauna. If you are looking for another attraction near Shoreline Aquatic Park, The Pacific Island Ethnic Arts Museum has an extensive art collection made by Pacific Islanders and also hosts live music and dance performances.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Shoreline Aquatic Park. Nico’s Restaurant is an upscale Italian restaurant offering a memorable fine dining experience and serves fantastic pasta, risottos, seafood dishes, and Italian desserts. Another great dining option is Los Compadres which serves outstanding tacos, burritos, fajitas, and tortillas. A family-friendly and modestly priced dining option is the Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House which serves delicious tofu soup and dumplings and also offers excellent vegan dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Shoreline Aquatic Park, there are many great options within a 15-minute drive. The 4-Star Renaissance Long Beach Hotel offers numerous amenities including a restaurant, a pool, a hot tub, a lounge, a fire pit, a bar, a fitness center, and bike rental. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Hotel Royal which features 1920s Art Deco architecture and is located close to some of the major attractions in the city of Long Beach and features a variety of amenities for guests including a day-use kitchen, and bike rentals. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Shoreline Aquatic Park, the modestly priced 2-Star Seal Rock Inn features numerous amenities including a sun deck with lounge chairs and a pool.