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Mother's Beach (Long Beach)

A calm-water beach on Alamitos Bay in Marine Park, popular with families.

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Know before you go

Parking

Parking available (Coastal Commission listing).

Coastal Commission listing · California Coastal Commission

Fees

Fee listed (usually for parking).

Coastal Commission listing · California Coastal Commission

Paying

Unknown – check locally

Getting down

5839 Appian Way, Marine Park.

Verified · City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · checked Oct 3, 2026

Tide & surf

Calm water.

Verified · City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · checked Oct 3, 2026

Hours

Unknown – check locally

Dogs

Unknown – check locally

Restrooms

Restrooms with showers at the south end.

Verified · City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · checked Oct 3, 2026

Showers

Yes (south end).

Verified · City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · checked Oct 3, 2026

Accessibility

Disabled access listed.

Coastal Commission listing · California Coastal Commission

Lifeguards

Lifeguards during peak periods.

Verified · City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · checked Oct 3, 2026

Rules

Unknown – check locally

Food

Café on weekends.

Verified · City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · checked Oct 3, 2026

Activities

Playground.

Verified · City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · checked Oct 3, 2026

Information only, not safety advice. Conditions change. Always follow lifeguards and posted signs.

Tides & daylight · next 3 days

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Information only, not safety advice. Conditions change, so always follow lifeguards and posted signs. Data: official city, county, State Parks and National Park Service pages, the California Coastal Commission, NOAA and the National Weather Service · Facts checked Oct 3, 2026 · Map © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.