Huntington Beach

PARK ADVISORY

Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival

2:40 pm update: We’re open until 5:00 p.m. today, September 26! Don’t miss your chance to experience the 51st Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival. Come out and see us!

For more information on the festival, click here.

The Nature Center Marsh Boardwalk is closed to the public due to ongoing construction in the area. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Spoonbills is open with limited hours. Come visit us!

Due to high visitation and limited parking, temporary park closures may occur on weekends and holidays. Visitors are encouraged to arrive outside of peak hours (10 a.m.–2 p.m.).

HOURS

6 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily (extended to 9 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time)

Atalaya Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., daily (extended to 5 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time) PLEASE NOTE: Atalaya is the venue for many large events throughout the year and may be closed in correspondence to these events. For current information, please contact the park office.

Spoonbills Ice Cream:
Open with limited hours.

OFFICE

9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily (extended to 6 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time)

ADMISSION

$8/adult; $5/ S.C. Senior; $4/youth age 6-15; Free for children 5 and younger.

Atalaya admission: $2/person ages 6 and up. Children 5 and under admitted free.

PETS

Huntington Beach State Park is a dog friendly park year round. Please keep in mind that all dogs must remain on a leash no longer than six feet at all times. Please clean up after your pet. Dogs are allowed on the south end of the beach. Dogs are prohibited in buildings, including Atalaya and on the north end of the beach. The north end extends from the beach access at the north parking lot to the jetty.

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History & Interpretation

Programs and Guided Tours: The park features its Coastal Exploration Program. From March to Nov., "field trips" allow visitors to join staff educators for alligator viewing, marsh and nature trail exploration and more, including a close-up look at the history and mystery of Atalaya.
Historic Home: Yes
Historical Significance: Atalaya, a National Historic Landmark, stands as monument to the creativity and generosity of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington.

A noted scholar of Spanish culture and art, Archer Huntington modeled the couple’s winter home in the style of the Moorish architecture of the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

Atalaya is handicapped accessible for the physically impaired.
National Historic Landmark: Yes
When & How PRT Acquired: Leased in 1960 from Brookgreen Trustees

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