A brightly colored umbrella in the photo above lights up Huntington Beach beaches

 

Umbrella on the sand in Huntington Beach is pictured above. Passing by in the distance is a wetsuit-clad surfer with his yellow and white striped surfboard, to the backdrop the red-domed Ruby's Restaurant on the Huntington Beach Pier. Peaking out of this scene is a blue sky and darker blue ocean, the Pacific Ocean. This photo was taken on a sunny winter day in Southern California's Orange County. 

 

Vacationers will find winters as nice as any time of year and will especially enjoy the wide-open, somewhat empty beaches that allow you if you're a little chunky or overweight, a little shy or not willing to sunbathe with the summer blonde beauties, to have it mostly to yourself.  What a time to have a vacation for people who don't like crowds!

 

Huntington Beach, Calif.--Surfers, sand, sunshine and colorful umbrellas are typical scenes from one California Surf City in Huntington Beach. Taken on a beautiful beach day, the picture shows a wide-open beach with tons of sand to sink your feet into.  Beautiful and relaxing, Southern California beaches enjoy year-round warm weather ideal for vacations and relaxation. Come to the beach to cool your heels. It only takes one afternoon to re-establish your connection with nature and realize that the every day pressures of life shouldn't be your primary focus. 

Huntington Beach features 8.5 miles of beachfront that's open to the public free. Parking is not free, however. Prices range from 25cents per 10 or 15 minutes to around $12 per day, depending on the time and season.

 

Shown in the picture above is Huntington City Beach, one of three beaches within the city bounds of Huntington Beach. The other two are California State operated beaches called Bolsa Chica State Beach and Huntington State Beach. 

 

Huntington City Beach and its pleasure pier offer a relaxing environment to sunbathe, surf, skate, fly a kite, dine, skate, ride a bike or just enjoy the scenery.