MUSEUMS International Surfing Museum of Huntington...
MUSEUMS
International Surfing
Museum of Huntington Beach, 411 Olive Ave., between 5th and Main
streets. (714) 960-3483. Exhibits include artwork and a collection of
antique surfboards. Open noon to 5 p.m. daily, June to September. The
museum is closed Monday and Tuesday during the rest of the year.
Newland House Museum, 19820 Beach Blvd. near Adams Avenue. (714)
962-5777. Stop to tour this Victorian home built in 1898. Early
Huntington Beach residents William and Mary Newland lived in the
house for 50 years. Open 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon
to 4 p.m. weekends.
PARKS
Edison Community Center Park, Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue.
(714) 960-8870. Includes two lighted baseball fields, four lighted
basketball courts, a community building, six handball courts, a
picnic area including barbecue facilities, playground, restroom
facilities, four lighted tennis courts and one volleyball court.
Greer Park, McFadden
Avenue near Goldenwest Street. (714) 536-5486. Includes one
lighted baseball field, one basketball court, playground and lake.
Huntington Central Park, with entrances on Edwards, Goldenwest and
Gothard streets and Slater Avenue. (714) 960-8847. This 300-acre park
includes a fishing lake, paved paths, equestrian trail, fitness
course, horseshoe pits, disc golf course, picnic areas and two cafes.
Local plants and live reptiles are displayed at the nature center.
The park also includes the Adventure Playground for kids.
Murdy Community Park, Norma Drive and Goldenwest Street. (714)
960-8895. Includes two lighted baseball fields, four lighted
basketball courts, a community building, a soccer and football field,
a picnic area including barbecue facilities, a playground, restroom
facilities, four lighted tennis courts, game room, horseshoe pits and
meeting rooms.
Oak View Center Park, Oak Lane south of Warner Avenue. (714)
960-8858. Includes two basketball courts, a community building,
picnic area, playground, restroom facilities, a gymnasium and a game
room.
Worthy Community Park, 17th and Main streets. (714) 536-5486.
Includes two lighted baseball fields, two lighted basketball courts,
lighted handball and racquetball court, picnic area, playground and
restroom facilities.
Adventure Playground, in Huntington Central Park at Goldenwest
Street and Talbert Avenue. (714) 842-7442. Children ages 7 to 12 can
use hammers, nails and saws to help build treehouses with donated
wood. There’s also a rafting pond, a rope bridge, tire swings and a
mud slide. For safety reasons, children younger than 8 must be
supervised by an adult, and everyone must wear shoes. Open 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, June through late August.
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