Huntington State Beach


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Huntington State Beach


Location:In Huntington Beach, opposite Magnolia Avenue on Pacific Coast Highway.
Facilities:Picnic areas, beach, multi-use trails, food service, beach access ramp, restrooms (é).
Activities:Camping, surf fishing, swimming, surfing, windsurfing, hiking, skating, bicycling.
Special Features:Beach is the site of a nesting sanctuary for the California least tern, a rare and endangered species, and the threatened snowy plover. A bike trail connects Huntington State Beach to Bolsa Chica State Beach (see separate entry), forming five miles of sandy beach.
Address:c/o Orange Coast District Office
3030 Avenida del Presidente
San Clemente, CA 92672
Phone:714-846-3460
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=643
Size: 121 acres.
See other parks in California.
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Memorial sticker: USC players will have a football-shaped decal on their helmets this season with ``54'' on it, the number worn by freshman recruit Drean Rucker, who drowned last month at Huntington State Beach.
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Emotional start: Freshman safety Terrell Thomas was supposed to be rooming in training camp with linebacker Drean Rucker, who drowned last month at Huntington State Beach.
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Rucker memorial: Several hundred people attended a memorial service at Huntington State Beach for incoming USC linebacker Drean Rucker, who drowned two weeks ago.
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The body of USC football recruit Drean Rucker was discovered near the Huntington State Beach pier Saturday morning, according to Orange County sheriff's deputies.
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Faraimo could provide needed depth at linebacker, the result of Turner's absence and the presumed death of linebacker Drean Rucker, who disappeared while swimming Monday at Huntington State Beach.
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Linebacker Drean Rucker of Canyon Springs of Moreno Valley is presumed drowned after disappearing Monday night at Huntington State Beach on Monday night.
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Lifeguards searched Tuesday for USC football recruit Drean Rucker, who disappeared while swimming at Huntington State Beach in Orange County on Monday night and is feared dead.
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