Southern California Beaches

[Bernie]

I am headed out to Southern California from Vermont and would like to hunt some of the local beaches. We will be near Huntington and Newport Beaches. Are there any restrictions that anyone is aware of to detecting there? Thanks.

 

[galap5]

Nope...no restrictions..have fun

 

[tralon]

You may want to use this cam.

http://www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us/visitors/beach_info/livebeachcondition.cfm

HH, Dan

 

[harvdog42]

No restrictions that I know of. But I strongly suggest you fill your holes so that it stays that way. I hate seeing holes and piles of sand next to holes in the wet sand which have been left by lazy detectorists. It is both unsightly and dangerous to boot as there are many people that jog and walk on the beach. One could make the argument that one tide fixes everything. One could make the argument that kids are digging holes all the time at the beach. I don't buy either argument. Let's keep it safe and fun for all beach goers.

Harvdog

 

[Mat in MA]

[size=large]what really pi$$** me off is when some kid and his dad dig a crater that's 3-4 feet deep and 4-5 feet wide then decide to go home figuring the tide will fill the hole again. Guess who gets blamed for it? All those with a detector in their hand. Usually when I see a family starting to go home that has dug a hole I ask them if they are going to fell it back in again. If they say no, then I just walk away and find a life guard and let them tell them to fill it in. It usually works and it makes us look like the good guys.

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[DrJoeprime]

Welcome to Southern California.

Detecting here is not a problem. Huntington Beach has a curfew from 10Pm to 5 AM so no real night detecting. I hear it gets crowded (detectorists) during peak times so competition is fierce. I prefer closer to home in Long Beach about 10 miles north.

HH Joe

 

[Bernie]

Thanks for the replies. I'll post anything interesting that I find.

 

[GaBeachsweeper]

n/t

 

[stan1234]

Also we have Black sand on this side of the coast, unlike the other side, so if your VLF detector go's off like a Coo co Clock that's why, and don't forget your sunglasses and sunblock as you will need them.