Humboldt Island
in Huntington Beach, California is not related to
Humboldt County on California's northern coast.
Although they share the same ocean, the Pacific
Ocean, Humboldt County features the world's oldest
redwood trees in great forests, plus over 40 inches
of rain annually. Humboldt Island, however, features
a scant 10 to 15 inches of annual rainfall,
Mediterranean climate and some scattered palm trees.
There is one small redwood grove in Huntington Beach
where Humboldt Island is located but that small
grove is dwarfed by the height and age of the
Northern California state forest lands.
What Humboldt
Island in Huntington Beach enjoys as one of five manmade islands in the
City of Huntington Beach is easy access
from Edinger Avenue and Saybrook. There are no
association fees and the island is open to the
public. Located in Huntington Harbour, it features on and off water houses,
including many with boat docks. Interior square
footage starts around 1,850 and can go as high as
10,000 sq.ft. in a waterfront estate.
A quaint "Mother's Beach" and
annual Huntington Harbour Boat Parade plus Cruise of
Lights fund raising event with tours of the lit
houses are special treats. Popular at this lovely
little beach where people go in the summer to relax,
read a book and watch the children play is the easy
launch for rafts and kayaks. Kayaking the
Huntington Harbour waters is a fantastic form of
exercise. The slow speed regulations prohibit jet
skiing.
