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The Santa Cruz Wharf is a pier in Santa Cruz, California, United States, known for fishing, boat tours, viewing sea lions, dining, nightlife and gift shops. The current wharf was built in 1914, the most recent of six built on the site, [1] and is operated by the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Office.
Venice Fishing Pier is a pier in Venice, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. [1] The pier is part of Venice Beach Boardwalk and attracts between 28,000 and 30,000 visitors daily. [2] The current concrete structure was completed c. 1963. [3]
The pier has been called the Grand Avenue Pier, the Belmont Heights Pier and Devil's Gate Pier in its history. [ 3 ] When the pier was renamed "Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier" in 2005 an inscription was added at the entrance: "The people of Long Beach dedicate this pier to the men and women of our nation's armed forces, as a tribute to their ...
Port San Luis, California (near Avila Beach) Redondo Beach pier: Redondo Beach: San Clemente: Crystal Pier San Diego: Ocean Beach Municipal Pier: San Diego: Piers in San Francisco: San Francisco: San Mateo: San Simeon: Stearns Wharf: Santa Barbara: Santa Cruz: Santa Monica Pier: Santa Monica: Seal Beach Pier: Seal Beach: Venice Fishing Pier ...
The Santa Monica Pier is a large pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing. [2] [3] The pier is part of the greater Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
The Berkeley Pier is in Berkeley, California. When constructed in 1926, the pier extended 3.5 miles (5.6 km) [ 1 ] into San Francisco Bay from the end of University Avenue . Due to extensive filling of the bay and the creation of the Berkeley Marina , it presently extends only 2.5 miles (4.0 km).
At the foot of the pier is the Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre, which hosts numerous events throughout the year. The Junior Seau Beach Community Center, also known as the Beach Recreation Center, is a 17,000 square feet (1,600 m 2 ) facility located near the pier that includes a gymnasium, meeting room, stage, and kitchen. [ 4 ]
During this period US Route 40 ran from San Pablo Avenue down University Avenue to the Berkeley Pier. The ferry service lasted until about 1937, after the 1936 opening of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. Thereafter it became a fishing pier. US 40 was shifted to the new Eastshore Highway and the Bay Bridge. Storms damaged the end of the ...