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Colorado Lagoon
Long Beach, CA
By Simir Shah
A tidal saltwater lagoon with a sandy swimming beach, a playground for two to twelve and a marine science education centre. Check before promising a swim — the season is not published and there has been channel construction on site.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
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Free
City depth 2026Long BeachBeach
Map
Tides today
Next low tide
2:15 AM
-0.7 ft — best for tide pools
Next high tide
7:08 PM
6.3 ft
Predictions from NOAA · Los Angeles (San Pedro) station
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