City in California, United States
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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.
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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 is a 965 acre wildlife refuge in 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.
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.
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.
Excellent seafood, steak and sushi restaurant
Good restaurant and Irish pub with excellent menu choice
Good for breakfast and dinner
The Hangout
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.
Unpretentious classic corn dog and lemonade stand close to the pier.
Freshly baked cinnamon rolls
European-inspired cafe featuring breakfast & lunch classics, espresso & a dog-friendly patio.
Local dive bar with pool and pretty friendly staff.
No-frills dive bar with loads of old photos and other interesting stuff on the walls, along with pool and shuffleboard in this cool bar up against PCH.
Good sized rooms. Friendly staff. Basic breakfast, but then Main Street is just round the corner.
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Seal Beach is located at the intersection of Seal Beach Boulevard and the Pacific Coast Highway, between Long Beach and Huntington Beach.
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