# Things to see in Long Beach, California (United States): 36 places and when to go

> Long Beach, California is a major city in United States with around 2,036,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (15), With kids (6), Nature (5). The best known are RMS Queen Mary, USS Iowa and Vincent Thomas Bridge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-beach/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 33.787, -118.158
- **Population:** About 2,036,000
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (15) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 29 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Long Beach, California

The places in and around Long Beach, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [RMS Queen Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-queen-mary/): Retired British ocean liner · 4.8 km
- [USS Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/battleship-uss-iowa/): 1942 Iowa-class battleship · 12 km
- [Vincent Thomas Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vincent-thomas-bridge/): Bridge in Southern California · 11 km
- [Knott's Berry Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/knott-s-berry-farm/): Amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States · 16 km
- [Aquarium of the Pacific](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aquarium-of-the-pacific/): Public aquarium in Long Beach, California · 4.6 km
- [San Pedro Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-pedro-bay/): Bay near Los Angeles in California, United States · 7.2 km
- [Soviet submarine B-427](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/b-427-scorpion/): Soviet submarine renamed Scorpion after being decommissioned · 4.9 km
- [Cabrillo Marine Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cabrillo-marine-aquarium/): Zoo in California, USA · 15 km
- [Los Angeles Harbor Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-angeles-light/): Lighthouse at the Port of Los Angeles in California, United States · 12 km
- [Alamitos Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alamitos-bay/): Bay in California, United States of America · 5.6 km
- [Anaheim Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anaheim-bay/): Nature · 9.0 km
- [Bolsa Chica State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bolsa-chica-state-beach/): Beach and state park in Orange County, California, USA · 14 km
- [First Congregational Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-congregational-church/): Church in Long Beach, California · 3.9 km
- [Knott's Soak City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/knott-s-soak-city/): Seasonal water park in Buena Park, California · 16 km
- [Long Beach Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-beach-light/): Lighthouse in Long Beach, California, United States · 7.6 km
- [Long Beach Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-beach-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Long Beach, California · 2.7 km
- [Red Car Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/red-car-museum/): Museum in restored Pacific Electric rail car in Seal Beach, California · 6.9 km
- [Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seal-beach-national-wildlife-refuge/): Wildlife refuge in California · 9.2 km
- [Toyon Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/toyon-bay/): Bay in California, United States of America · 49 km
- [Absolution Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/absolution-brewing/): Brewery · 18 km
- [Astronomy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/astronomy/): Planetarium · 12 km
- [Beachwood Blendery & Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beachwood-blendery-taproom/): Brewery · 3.5 km
- [Broken Spirits Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/broken-spirits-distillery/): Distillery · 3.5 km
- [everywhere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/everywhere/): Brewery · 1.9 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [HopSaint Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hopsaint-brewing-company/), [La Jara Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/la-jara-brewing-co/), [Monkish Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monkish-brewing/), [Phantom Carriage Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/phantom-carriage-brewery/), [Red Car Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/red-car-brewery/), [San Pedro Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-pedro-brewing-company/), [Scholb Premium Ales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/scholb-premium-ales/), [Smog City Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/smog-city-brewing/), [Strand Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/strand-brewing/), [Ten Mile Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ten-mile-brewing/), [The Dudes Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-dudes-brewery/)
- **With kids**: [Southern California Live Steamers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southern-california-live-steamers/)

## When to go to Long Beach, California

The best time to visit Long Beach, California is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 46 |

In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. In June, 36 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Long Beach, California

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 29 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.787%2C-118.158)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.787%2C-118.158)

## Other towns nearby

- [Los Angeles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-angeles/): 42 places · 23 km
- [Rancho Palos Verdes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rancho-palos-verdes/): 11 places · 24 km
- [Irvine, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/irvine/): 44 places · 33 km
- [Venice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/venice/): 13 places · 36 km
- [Pasadena, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pasadena/): 23 places · 42 km
- [Universal City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/universal-city/): 23 places · 43 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Long Beach, California?

The best known: [RMS Queen Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-queen-mary/), [USS Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/battleship-uss-iowa/), [Vincent Thomas Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vincent-thomas-bridge/), [Knott's Berry Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/knott-s-berry-farm/), [Aquarium of the Pacific](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aquarium-of-the-pacific/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Long Beach, California?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46.

### How do you get to Long Beach, California?

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 29 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.787%2C-118.158) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Long Beach, California as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).