California Piers
Pictures, Info, Things to Do at California Piers
California's public piers offer a window on the world of the Pacific Ocean, providing free entertainment such as dining, shopping, amusements, museums and free fishing opportunities.
Piers began dotting the West Coast around the Gold Rush (mid-1800s) when the booming state of California was established and commerce thrived. Food, lumber and a variety of products were shipped by sea, thus requiring ports or wharfs to load & unload these goods from boats. While those early piers have been replaced, rebuilt or disappeared, California maintains the reputation of having the largest port in the U.S. There are dozens of piers in the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Francisco, but those piers are not for public use so we don't focus on them in this section of SeeCalifornia.com website.
Today's public, pleasure piers range from concrete structures to wood, most often called wharfs when they have the wooden surface you can drive on in places such as Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara. Piers are a top, most visited attraction at California beaches. Tourists and locals find "strolling a pier" brings joy, comfort, and a sense of well-being. For many, piers are a love affair. Thousands have even asked someone to marry them during a romantic sunset seen from a pier.
Pier Trivia & Facts
Which pier is the longest?
Which
city has 3 piers?
One of the most often asked
questions is, "How many piers are there in California?" The
answer depends on if you are referring to public piers,
private piers or both.
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