JG Island Beach

JG Island Beach is the southern end of Huntington State Beach at the north side of the Santa Ana River Channel. This relatively unknown spot is next to the popular state park is frequented by surfers and bird-watchers.

The beach is just a quarter mile long due to two waterways cutting through on each end, Santa Ana River and the Talbert/Huntington Beach Channel. Most of this “island” west of Pacific Coast Highway is blocked off in an area called the Least Tern Preserve, but you can walk all around this fenced area. JG is not actually an island as it is connected to land inland of Highway 1.

The surfing spot at the mouth of the Santa Ana River is simply referred to as “River Jetties” by local surfers and it’s a prime place to watch the surfers while they are out there.

The Huntington Beach Bike Trail goes north from here and the Santa Ana River Trail parallels the river going inland for a long distance making this a great place to start a bike ride from.

Swimming in the Santa Ana River or Talbert Channel is not advised due to urban runoff contaminants that flow into them from city streets.

Access to JG Island Beach is easy from parking lot numbers 1 and 0 in the Huntington State Beach parking lot or from Seashore Drive on the other side of the Santa Ana River Bridge.

Address

Brookhurst St & CA-1
Huntington Beach, CA 92646

Phone

714-536-1454

Park Name

Huntington State Beach, Least Tern Natural Preserve

Other Names

Santa Ana River, Talbert Channel, Huntington Beach Channel

Owner

State Park

Pet Details

No dogs allowed on the beach

Fees

Fee for parking in state beach lots

Activities

Surfing, Birdwatching, Biking, Running, Skating

Amenities

Paved Bike Path, Restrooms

Links

Water Quality
Water Temps
Tide Chart
River Jetties Surf Report