by Karen Craven

Created on: September 19, 2007   Last Updated: April 18, 2011

The Best Is Yet To Come!

Choosing to take the family to a southern California beach can be a simple and easy decision. At the beach everyone can share distinct experiences, and it can even be inexpensive. A more exciting choice can be made if you stop to consider your options. You can take your family to the beach to enjoy the ocean and the perfect climate, but why not go to share the recreational activities? Each Orange County beach offers something unique and fetching.

Moments of delight will turn into lifelong memories for the whole family. Beach visits brighten the day, and everyone will be left with a lasting, warm glow.

On the northern border of Orange County is Seal Beach, a very popular family spot. Seal beach has the sought after proximity of specialty shops located just on the west side of the Pacific Coast Highway. A real find is the historic Red Car Museum. It has a rare Pacific Electric tower car built in 1925 which is the hub of the museum. The museum is only open on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. To check the hours of operation, call (562) 683-1874.
Enjoy a southern California breakfast first, complete with avocado, at
The River's End Cafe. After a pleasantly tiring day at the beach come back for a casual dinner and great views of the sunset, Seal Beach Pier, and all the boats and yachts out in Huntington Harbor. The clear blue ocean is mesmerizing, and you can often see Catalina Island off in the distance. For the more daring types a kite surfing launch is near the cafe. River's End Cafe is located at 15 First Street in Seal Beach, and can be reached at (562) 431-5558.

As you travel south from Seal Beach you will pass through another quaint beach town, Surfside, then come upon Bolsa Chica State Beach, in Huntington Beach. This beach stretches for miles. A bike-way path connects it with Huntington State Beach, about seven miles to the south. This beach at the northern end of Huntington Beach is known for calmer waves. This is the place to try out your surfing skills! The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is located across the highway, and there your whole family can enjoy learning about, and quickly begin to identify, some of the over 200 varieties of birds that frequent the beach.
While the family is playing in the surf on the beach, a round of golf for the avid golfers in your group can be had at Willowick Golf Course. Willowick Golf Course, in nearby Santa Ana, is a fine municipal course that first opened in 1929. It can be found at 3017

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