F
orsomeguaranteed fun in thesun,AvilaBeach isyourgo-todestination
with its laid-backvibeand family-friendlyactivities.Thecommunity is
home toauniquestill-workingfishingpier,HarfordPier,built in1873,
which today isoneof thevery few left in thestate thatyoucandriveacar
along.Headout to its tipandyoumightcatchaglimpseof thewhales, sea lionsand
seals thatroam theocean.
Theseasidecommunity is loved for itswell-maintainedsmall-towncharm,
which isnevermoreapparent than in theenchanting lighthouse,built in the1890s.
There’salso the long-establishedoceanfrontpromenade,whichhouses the farmers’
marketeveryFriday fromspring through to latesummer.
Foramoremodern itinerary,AvilaBeachhasplentyofdining,aseaside18-holegolf
courseandnumerousshoppingoptions,aswellasaselectionofeclecticcelebrations,
suchasMay’sTequilaFestivalandHarvestontheCoast inNovember.
There’salsothechancetoescapetheeverydayasyounavigatethewindingroadsof
nearbyAvilaValleyand itscharmingwineries.FindthetastingroomsofSeeCanyon
andAvilaValley justfiveminutesawayfromthebeautifulbeaches.
Checkoutthecommunity’sInstagramaccountforenvy-inducingsnapsof itsfiery
sunsetsandvastsandybeach,which isdog-friendlyandoffersthechancetotrykayak-
ing,stand-uppaddleboardingandfishing.While itscoastline isundoubtedlybeautiful,
AvilaBeach isalsohometorarerwaters:mineralhotsprings.Findhottubshidden
amongtheoakforests, luxuryretreatsofferingmassagesandyogaclassesfromsomeof
thebestpractitioners inhealthandwellness.
visitavilabeach.com,
AvilaBeachCa
BEACHLOVERS,
WELCOMEHOME
AvilaBeach
isbest loved for its fun in thesunphilosophy
— justmakesureyou takeadayoff from thebeach to test
out itsnaturalmineralhotsprings
AvilaBeachhasall
thecharmof an
old-Californianbeach
town.Checkout its
candy-colored
housesand the
historicHarfordPier
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