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Sunset Beach is located in north Orange County between Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. Less well known than its neighboring communities, Sunset Beach offers small town charm and a mile long stretch of beautiful white sand beach. There are ample opportunities for outdoor activities in Sunset Beach, such as swimming, surfing, windsailing, kite flying, volleyball, roller blading and bicycling. Sunset Beach is also a good place to simply sit and relax and watch the ocean because it is generally less crowded than other nearby southern California beaches. In wintertime, you can sometimes walk the beach and see no one. The community of Sunset Beach holds an annual art festival, chili cookoff, and a mile long garage sale! There are lots of family owned restaurants and businesses in Sunset Beach and along the Pacific Coast Highway, which is the main road passing through town. Many of the homes in Sunset Beach are situated on sand beaches, and several hotels offer splendid ocean views and on-site beaches. You can base your southern California vacation at Sunset Beach and be just one hour south of Los Angeles International Airport, and minutes from such famous attractions as Disneyland, Malibu and Catalina Island.

Surrounding areas: Surfside, California (1.1 mi), Seal Beach, California (3.1 mi), Huntington Beach, California (4.2 mi), Fountain Valley, California (6.5 mi), Long Beach, California (8.0 mi), La Palma, California (9.1 mi), Costa Mesa, California (10.1 mi)

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Sunset Beach Weather & Climate

The beaches and cities along southern California's Pacific Coast enjoy a Mediterranean-type climate of sunny, warm summers and mild wet winters. The rainy season runs from November through March and usually produces no more than 12 inches of rainfall per year. Due to a stable marine layer, any type of precipitation is rare between May and October. The average annual humidity is 64.7 and the average year round temperature is 62 degrees. In summer, temperatures rarely exceed 85 degrees. In the morning and evening there are often strong ocean breezes. In summer, low clouds and fog along the coast give way to sunshine by early afternoon. Frost occurs in the area less than once every ten years.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 68°F 46°F 2.95 in. 58°F
February 68°F 48°F 3.01 in. 60°F
March 68°F 50°F 2.43 in. 60°F
April 72°F 53°F 0.60 in. 61°F
May 74°F 57°F 0.23 in. 61°F
June 78°F 61°F 0.08 in. 63°F
July 82°F 64°F 0.02 in. 66°F
August 84°F 65°F 0.10 in. 68°F
September 83°F 63°F 0.24 in. 66°F
October 78°F 58°F 0.40 in. 66°F
November 73°F 50°F 1.12 in. 64°F
December 68°F 45°F 1.76 in. 60°F

Sunset Beach Map & Transportation

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When traveling by air:
The closest airports in the area are the Long Beach airport (LGB) located about 8 miles northwest of Sunset Beach in Long Beach, California, the John Wayne Orange County airport (SNA) located approximately 11 miles east of Sunset Beach in Santa Ana, California, the Los Angeles International airport (LAX) located roughly 25 miles northwest of Sunset Beach in Los Angeles, California, and finally the Chino airport (CNO) located around 30 miles northeast of Sunset Beach in Chino, California.

Sunset Beach Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Knott's Berry FarmBuena ParkCA11.2 mi.
Adventure CityAnaheimCA12.1 mi.
Disney's California AdventureAnaheimCA12.1 mi.
DisneylandAnaheimCA12.1 mi.
Pacific ParkSanta MonicaCA32.1 mi.
Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal CityCA33.5 mi.
Scandia Amusement ParkOntarioCA33.9 mi.
Boomers Family Fun CenterUplandCA35.7 mi.
Castle Amusement ParkRiversideCA42.0 mi.
Pharaohs Lost KingdomRedlandsCA56.0 mi.
Legoland CaliforniaCarlsbadCA56.7 mi.
Six Flags Magic MountainValenciaCA59.1 mi.
Belmont ParkSan DiegoCA87.1 mi.
SeaWorld San DiegoSan DiegoCA87.1 mi.
 
Water Parks
Soak City U.S.A.Buena ParkCA11.2 mi.
Raging WatersSan DimasCA30.9 mi.
The Haunted Galleon and Volcano IslandLake ElsinoreCA42.8 mi.
Six Flags Hurricane HarborSanta ClaritaCA54.0 mi.
Pharaoh's WaterparkRedlandsCA56.0 mi.
Six Flags Hurricane HarborValenciaCA59.1 mi.
Oasis WaterparkPalm SpringsCA88.0 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Bixby Village Golf CourseLong BeachCA4.5 mi.
Cypress Golf ClubLos AlamitosCA6.3 mi.
David L Baker Memorial GolfFountain ValleyCA6.5 mi.
Mile Square Golf CourseFountain ValleyCA6.9 mi.
El Dorado Park Golf ClubLong BeachCA8.0 mi.
Recreation Park American Golf ClubLong BeachCA8.0 mi.
Recreation Park SouthLong BeachCA8.0 mi.
Skylinks Golf CourseLong BeachCA8.0 mi.
Heartwell Golf CourseLong BeachCA8.2 mi.
Cerritos IronWood Nine Golf CourseCerritosCA9.3 mi.
Lakewood Country ClubLakewoodCA9.9 mi.
Costa Mesa Golf & Country ClubCosta MesaCA10.1 mi.
Buena Park Golf CenterBuena ParkCA10.9 mi.
Newport Beach Golf CourseNewport BeachCA11.5 mi.
Back Bay Golf CourseNewport BeachCA12.0 mi.
River View Golf CourseSanta AnaCA12.1 mi.
Willowick Golf CourseSanta AnaCA12.1 mi.
Norwalk Golf CenterNorwalkCA12.7 mi.
Dad Miller Golf CourseAnaheimCA13.2 mi.
Ridgeline Executive Golf CourseOrangeCA13.3 mi.
Coyote Hills Golf CourseFullertonCA13.6 mi.
Fullerton Golf CourseFullertonCA13.6 mi.
Harbor Park Golf CourseWilmingtonCA13.6 mi.
La Mirada Golf ClubLa MiradaCA13.8 mi.
Rancho San Joaquin Golf CourseIrvineCA14.1 mi.
Tustin Ranch Golf ClubTustinCA14.4 mi.
Compton Par 3 Golf CourseComptonCA14.5 mi.
Dominguez Golf & Practice CenterCarsonCA14.5 mi.
El Toro Golf CourseIrvineCA14.8 mi.
Oak Creek Golf ClubIrvineCA14.8 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Ski SunriseWrightwoodCA51.1 mi.
Snow ValleyRunning SpringsCA64.7 mi.
 
State Parks
Bolsa Chica Beach State ParkCA2.4 mi. 
Alamitos Bay State ParkCA2.9 mi. 
Huntington Beach State ParkCA8.2 mi. 
White Point State ParkCA13.9 mi. 
Crystal Cove State ParkCA18.0 mi. 
Redondo Beach State ParkCA19.3 mi. 
Manhattan Beach State ParkCA22.7 mi. 
Chino Hills State ParkCA24.9 mi. 
Dockweiler Beach State ParkCA25.1 mi. 
Santa Monica Beach State ParkCA32.1 mi. 
Santa Monica Beach State ParkCA32.1 mi. 
Will Rogers Beach State ParkCA33.8 mi. 
Will Rogers State ParkCA34.3 mi. 
Don Tiburcio Tapia State ParkCA37.9 mi. 
 
Museums
Long Beach Museum of ArtLong BeachCA7.8 mi.(Art)
Museum of Latin American ArtLong BeachCA7.8 mi.(Art)
Motts Miniatures MuseumBuena ParkCA11.2 mi.(Miscellaneous)
National Bicycle History Archive of AmericaSanta AnaCA11.7 mi.(Technology)
Bowers Museum of Cultural ArtSanta AnaCA11.7 mi.(History)
Fullerton Railway Plaza AssociationFullertonCA13.5 mi.(Technology)
Beall Center for Art and TechnologyIrvineCA14.5 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Irvine MuseumIrvineCA14.5 mi.(Art)
Museum of Contemporary Art San DiegoLa JollaCA14.8 mi.(Art)
American military museumEl MonteCA24.5 mi.(Technology)
Museum of ToleranceLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(History)
Carole and Barry Kaye Museum of MiniaturesLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Modern Fresco GalleryLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Museum of Web ArtLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Autry Museum of Western HeritageLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
California African-American MuseumLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
J. Paul Getty MuseumLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
L. RON HUBBARD LIFE EXHIBITION MUSEUMLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Reale-Rydell Computer MuseumLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Technology)
Getty MuseumLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.(Art)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Santa Ana ZooSanta AnaCA11.7 mi.
Birch AquariumLa JollaCA14.8 mi.
Los Angeles ZooLos AngelesCA25.3 mi.
San Diego Wild Animal ParkSan DiegoCA87.1 mi.
San Diego ZooSan DiegoCA87.1 mi.
Sea World of San DiegoSan DiegoCA87.1 mi.
The Living DesertPalm DesertCA97.5 mi.
Santa Barbara Zoological GardensSanta BarbaraCA105.3 mi.

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