LONG BEACH URBAN HIKE, BOAT RIDE, AND LUNCH

Event cross-posted with Humanist Hikers of Southern California

I've led this hike several times and it's always been popular.

Date: Sunday, August 31, 2024, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
We start walking at 8:45 sharp!

Location: Meet in front of the Crab Pot Restaurant,
215 N Marina Dr · Long Beach, CA.

This is a hike along the beach in Long Beach from Alamitos Bay Marina to Shoreline Village, then catch the Aqualink boat back to Alamitos Bay, and have a lunch at one of the restaurants there.

Parking: Parking is free behind the Crab Pot. The first row of parking spots is reserved for boaters.
https://ridelbt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/LBT411_May-AquaLink-LongTermParking-Map_R3.pdf

Hike distance: approx. 6.5 miles, estimated time 2 to 2-1/2 hours. All flat & paved.

From Alamitos Bay, we'll cross Naples Island onto Belmont Shore, where we will go to the beach walkway to Shoreline Village. There's plenty of activity on the beach and a lot of cool architecture to see in Long Beach.

The plan is to give it plenty of time so we can catch the 12:15 Aqualink at Dock #4 by the Aquarium of the Pacific for a very nice 30 minute boat ride back to Alamitos Bay.

We want to get to the dock to line up early to ensure everyone makes it on the boat. There is limited capacity and it is summertime! No Explorer left behind!

After the boat ride we can have lunch at the Crab Pot or another restaurant there.

Aqualink Cost: $5.00 payable in cash (exact change only) or with the Long Beach Transit app.

Info on the Aqualink here, including schedule and payment info: https://ridelbt.com/watertaxis/

See the map here and in the Photos section below: https://ridelbt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LBT_Watertaxis-OnlinePDF-MapSchedule_June2024.pdf

Interesting article on the Aqualink & Aquabus: https://la.curbed.com/2019/8/23/20826602/water-taxi-ferry-los-angeles