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Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Entrance at Warner Ave. and PCH (opposite Bolsa Chica State Beach)
Huntington Beach, CA
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Best Western Harbour Inn & Suites $166 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Sanatra Inn $113 1.2 mi 1.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites $140 1.7 mi 2.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Extended StayAmerica Orange County-Huntington Beach $97 2.9 mi 4.6 km 3 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn & Suites Seal Beach $150 3.5 mi 5.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Secret Spot 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Captain Jack's Restaurant 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Huntington Dog Beach 3.4 mi 5.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Huntington Central Park 3.9 mi 6.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Shipley Nature Center 4.5 mi 7.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve” Fodors.com
“Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve” PlanetWare.com
“Surf City USA” TravelLady
“36 Hours In: Huntington Beach, Calif.” New York Times (free registration required)
“An Off-Ramp Eden Near L.A.” Washington Post (free registration required)
“Huntington Beach lays claim to title of Surf City” CaliforniaWeekend.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 11 attractions in Huntington Beach
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Attraction type: Wildlife park, Nature reserve
Activities: Birdwatching
Address: Entrance at Warner Ave. and PCH
(opposite Bolsa Chica State Beach) Huntington Beach, CA
Tel: 714 846 1114

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“Great place for sight-seeing or even just a scenic stroll..”
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5 of 5 stars
Miaka24 7 contributions
Orange County, CA
Jan 29, 2009

Our two boys, ages 3 and 5, love coming here to walk around on the trails and learn about nature. We come as often as we can for a weekend stroll, and then drive across PCH to stop by and visit the beach. more

“Adds Considerably to the Drive from Huntington Beach through Seal Beach”
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4 of 5 stars
Forgottensage 44 contributions
United States
Sep 2, 2008

This preserve is part of that spectacular drive that you get when you drive PCH from Huntington Beach through Seal Beach. I'd driven that route so many times without knowing that this amazing area was actually protected. Seeing it on foot has the opposite effect: garbage lining the highway that has fallen into the separating water canal is painful to... more

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Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Address

Entrance at Warner Ave. and PCH, (opposite Bolsa Chica State Beach), Huntington Beach, CA
Tel: 714 846 1114