Pictured is Mother’s Beach in Long Beach, Calif.
Summer is here! Parents with hand pumps work with an audience as kids watch and wait in anticipation for their shiny green gecko or blue dolphin inflatable beach toy to be delivered into their hot little hands. The new vinyl toys are strewn all over Mother’s Beach–it looks like a gigantic playroom.
There are a handful of beaches in California called Mother’s Beach, Baby Beach or Kids Beach, named for their tranquil waters that provide places for moms and dads to bring their youngsters You’ll find Mother’s Beach in Long Beach, Marina del Rey and Huntington Harbour’s Seagate Park. Dana Point has Baby Beach and in La Jolla you’ll find Children’s Pool beach. In Channel Islands Harbor and Beach Park you’ll find Kiddies Beach. The beach is such a great place for children– they love to play in the water and sand. But do check the beach water quality (healthebay.org) before you go.
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