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Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Overview: Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is rated 4.7/5 from 2122 Google reviews. This nature preserve offers beautiful scenery, trails, and opportunities for bird watching, with many species of birds, fish, and other wildlife.

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4.7Google rating

2,122reviews

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Overview

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4.7(2,122 reviews)

People say this nature preserve offers beautiful scenery, trails, and opportunities for bird watching, with many species of birds, fish, and other wildlife. They highlight the peaceful and relaxing vibe, and the well-maintained trails suitable for walking, jogging, and hiking. They also like the free parking and informative signs.

Best for

general off-leash exercise

Quick facts

Address18000 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, USA

Phone(714) 846-1114

City pageHuntington Beach

Imported fromHuntington Beach, CA

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Ben Parka month ago

Very nice visitors center and amazing trails with birds and fish and other wildlife. When the flowers bloom, it’s so pretty.

Avi Rhodes5 months ago

Easily a top 3 bird watching spot. They have so many species it it impossible to keep count. Getting there is super easy and also parking. I was blown away and captured some amazing shots of some migratory and not typical birds. I highly recommend this spot.

Phillip Lubitza month ago

Great place for bird sighting. Good variety, plenty of spots for close viewing, not crowded.

Owen9 months ago

Great place to watch birds and go for a hike. Runners, birders and walkers share the trails. Plenty of clean, informative signs at every lookout point. Most of the scenery is near ocean side with oil rigs on the northern end. It cuts off on eastern end for mating birds. Some pretty pink flowers there to mark the spot. A crosswalk at the parking lot on the east side for pch would be helpful for those who want to cross to the beach side.

BarriGreen5 months ago

A really great place to go birding (a lot of birds I seen here) and a great place for my photography!! Also, this place is a great job if keeping birds safe and able to see over 500 species

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Monday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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