More Than Just A Beach Town

A Beach Town, and Everything Else You Could Want

The Incomparable Huntington Beach Central Park

As if it was not enough that Huntington Beach is world-class surf and sport destination, or an internationally acclaimed naturalist haven, or home to a truly unique community personality, it happens to have the largest city-owned park in Orange County.  Boasting over 350 acres of extensive landscaping, the Central Park has within it’s expanse Adventure Playground, an Amphitheater, a Disc Golf Course (more on that later), a Dog Park, an Equestrian Center, an Exercise Course, Lakes, Playgrounds, Restaurants, Shipley Nature Center, a Sports Complex and The Urban Forest.  As distinctive as the park is as a whole, is the Huntington Beach Central Park Library, which has the largest children’s library west of the Mississippi.  If you are thinking about making Huntington Beach your home, and you follow my recommendation of coming out to visit regularly before you decide, you may not make it to the beach if you head down Goldenwest from the 405 Freeway and stop off at the park you notice spanning both sides of the street after you pass Slater and before you reach Ellis.  You won’t regret it if you do.

As a good example of one of the many things always going on at the park, Disc Golf is played every weekday (check for times) at the Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course, and the public is welcome to participate in this easy to learn sport.  Parking is in the Central Park lot off Golden West Street between Talbert and Ellis.  Call: (714) 425-9931 for more details. 

After enjoying any of the many features, or any of the several special events (such as the equestrian jumper show coming up this spring), Huntington Beach Central Park offers the opportunity to relax and enjoy a great meal with some amazing restaurants on the grounds.  The Park Bench Café is particularly rewarding for providing great food alongside the park’s trails where a visitor’s appetite is worked up to begin with.  Picnics are welcome also, but it’s good to know you can have a complete culinary experience without having to prepare ahead of time for your visit.

Making regular visits to Huntington Beach Central Park will only confirm suspicions that you will never have the same experience twice.  Making Huntington Beach your home will confirm you will have a rich variety of experiences without ever leaving your home town.  Let’s find your home in Huntington Beach together.

Sylvia Harsin

714-612-5373

Sylvia@sylviaharsin.com